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Offbeat Oregon History: Pioneer aviators weren’t afraid to take risks

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Manley H. Bailey Jr. – Courier

Camden — Manley Hibbert “Joe” Bailey Jr., 90, died Nov. 7, 2018, at his home in Lincolnville. Born Dec. 11, 1927, in Oakland, he was the son of Manley H. and Bertha (Manter) Bailey. He was a graduate of Williams … Continue reading

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Cartersville start-up Commuter Craft developing new airplane

Since Richard Hogan was a boy, watching military planes fly from the Air Force base not far from his home, he’s been drawing designs for new aircraft. He dreamed of being a pilot. But when he was 12 years old, … Continue reading

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Airline Pilots Raise Training Concerns About Boeing’s 737 Max

Copyright 2018 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/. Pilots accuse Boeing of downplaying changes to a critical system made in the newest version of the popular 737, which may have played a role in last month’s fatal crash in Indonesia. … Continue reading

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PowerUp Dart: Turn paper into a remote-controlled plane from your smartphone

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Neil A. Busis, MD, FAAN

ARTICLE IN BRIEF Figure Neil A. Busis, MD, FAAN, has flown all types of WWII planes, and once passed himself off as press (as an 18 year old) to see the Apolo 11 space mission launch up close. Here he … Continue reading

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New questions over Boeing 737 model that crashed in Indonesia

Because the Max 8 is a reworking of the 737, pilots do not need to undergo extensive specialised training in order to fly the latest model. Instead, at Lion Air, for instance, pilots who have recorded at least 500 flying hours … Continue reading

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