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Fledgling F-35 Fleet Grounded After Crack Found

Fledgling F-35 Fleet Grounded After Crack Found

The Pentagon on Friday grounded its fleet of F-35 fighter jets after discovering a cracked engine blade in one plane. The problem was discovered during what the Pentagon called a routine inspection at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif., of an F-35A, the Air Force version of the sleek new plane. The Navy and the Marine […]
On This Day in Aviation History

On This Day in Aviation History

1910 – Birth of Royal Air Force Group Capt. Sir Douglas Robert Steuart “Dogsbody” Bader, World War II legless fighter ace (shown above). 1930 – Death of Henrich Claudius Kroll, German World War I fighter ace. 1945 – First flight of the Hawker Sea Fury, a British fighter aircraft developed for the Royal Navy by Hawker. The last propeller-driven […]
A-10 Makes Emergency Landing in Utah

A-10 Makes Emergency Landing in Utah

An Air Force fighter jet is grounded at a tiny Utah airport after making an emergency landing on one engine. Officials say the A-10 Thunderbolt II was being flown from Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Tucson, Ariz., on Wednesday when one of the two engines failed and couldn’t be restarted in mid-flight. The pilot landed at […]
Silver Dart Plans Taking Flight for Canadian Museum

Silver Dart Plans Taking Flight for Canadian Museum

Parks Canada took a significant step this week toward having the AEA Silver Dart replica permanently displayed at the Alexander Graham Bell National Historic Site at Baddeck, Nova Scotia, in time for the museum’s Victoria Day opening on May 20. Conceptual designs will see the airplane hang in the water hall giving visitors a view […]
Photos: 787s in Storage at Paine Field

Photos: 787s in Storage at Paine Field

If the proposed near-term battery fix that Boeing will present to the FAA in Washington, D.C., as early as Thursday is accepted, the scenes Paine Field in Everett, Wash., home of the builder’s wide-body plant, may not be seen for much longer. Check out the photos taken by Joe Walker at Paine Field last weekend on Aviation […]
Onboard NASA’s Flying Observatory

Onboard NASA’s Flying Observatory

When you’re staring up at the stars, you’re only seeing a glimpse of the picture. That’s because a layer of water vapor lies between earth’s surface and outer space. NASA has a solution a decade in the making: the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA). The Tech Report recently joined a handful of teachers and NASA […]
On This Day in Aviation History

On This Day in Aviation History

1891 – Birth of Auguste Joseph Marie Lahoulle, French World War I flying ace and a high-ranking officer in the French air force during World War II. 1916 – Death of Ernst Mach, Austrian physicist and philosopher, noted for his contributions to physics such as the Mach number and the study of shock waves. 1917 – First […]
Officials Preparing for Possible Cuts to Blue Angels

Officials Preparing for Possible Cuts to Blue Angels

Every year, rain or shine, thousands flock to get a glimpse of the Blue Angels soaring through the sky. Some civilians even have the chance to ride with a pilot to test the maneuvers themselves. New budget cuts throughout the military threaten to ground the planes for 2013, including the Pensacola Beach show in Florida on […]
Skyhawks Head to U.S. for Formation Flights

Skyhawks Head to U.S. for Formation Flights

It is not quite a steal but the man who purchased New Zealand’s grounded Skyhawk fighter aircraft has discovered he got a bargain. Eight Douglas A-4K Skyhawks that sat in plastic cocoons at the Royal New Zealand Air Force base in Woodbourne since 2001 will next month return to the air in formation over Florida. Draken […]
Langley Air Show Cancelled, Oceana Under Threat

Langley Air Show Cancelled, Oceana Under Threat

Citing budget uncertainties and the threat of sequestration, Joint Base Langley in Virginia announced Friday it is canceling the Langley air show, which was set for May 3-5. A spokeswoman for Oceana Naval Air Station said it may cancel its show, too. “The Air Force has to consider the fiscal challenges affecting the Department of […]
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