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A Flight Back in Time Video
SHELBY CO Airport- CALERA AL- The 2013 Wings of Freedom Tour, a Collings Museum Foundation flying experience in WW ll history, is three of the most famous WW II bomber and fighter aircraft. Touring...
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EAA Honors Five Aviators with Hall of Fame Induction
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH WI- The Experimental Aircraft Association will recognize the contributions made to the world of flight by five aviators on Thursday, Nov. 14, as it inducts them into the...
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Local New Hires to Airbus Begin Global Career Adventure
First group of manufacturing-related employees for assembly line in Mobile, Alabama- Airbus broke ground on its first U.S. assembly line at Brookley Aeroplex in Mobile, Alabama in April of this year....
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Banks F-86 Jet to be Dedicated
BIRMINGHAM AL- A restoration of an F-86 Sabre Jet that served as the mascot for Banks High School for over 30 years is now complete and a new memorial wall is ready for dedication. This historic...
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Cofield to Lead Alabama Aviation Council
Reprinted with permission from the Sand Mountain Reporter by Jonathan Stinson- Albertville Regional Airport Manager Jerry Cofield was recently elected to lead the Aviation Council of Alabama."It's an...
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Banks HS Alumni See Jet Project Complete
BIRMINGHAM AL- A large crowd of Banks High School alumni gathered outdoors at the Southern Museum of Flight to see the culmination of a 6 year restoration of their mascot. The F-86D/L was dedicated...
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50th Reno Air Race Unlimited Video
Few would disagree that the 50th Anniversary of Reno Air Racing Championships was the best if not the best ever. The Unlimited class (make that the new Unlimited & Warbirds class) did not...
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Master Mechanic Awarded at SERFI
EVERGREEN AL- Mr. Charles Macklyn Jones recently received a Charles Taylor "Master Mechanic" award from Mr. Ken Spivey, FAA Southern Region FAASTeam Manager. The award was made during an FAA Safety...
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Alabama Must Not Abandon Our Aviation Hall of Fame
-Editorial- For decades our aviation heroes have been honored and enshrined in the Alabama Aviation Hall of Fame, permanently housed in the Birmingham Southern Museum of Flight. Their stories tell a...
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AOPA Weather Challenge Coming to Birmingham
Birmingham Aero Club's fall AOPA seminar is coming Wednesday, November 13 from 7-9 pm to the Southern Museum of Flight. You don't need a meteorologist-level understanding of weather to be a good...
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Ceremony Planned for Alabama Veterans Memorial Park
BIRMINGHAM AL- The Patriotic Ceremony will begin at 1:30 in the Memorial Plaza. In honor of the 100th anniversary of the beginning of World War I (1914), this ceremony will focus on Alabama's...
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Original Veterans Day Parade Began in Birmingham
Birmingham native, the late Raymond Weeks, a U.S. Navy WW II veteran pioneered the concept of a National day to honor military veterans and founded the National Veterans Day nonprofit group. That lead...
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FAA Final Rule on Airline Pilot Training
WASHINGTON- The final rule, issued today, stems in part from the tragic crash of Colgan Air 3407 in February 2009, and addresses a Congressional mandate in the Airline Safety and Federal Aviation...
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Last Flight for Iconic Helicopter
MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C.- A UH-1N Huey landing aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., is not unfamiliar for the area, but the one that landed on Nov. 5, 2013 marked the end of an era for the iconic...
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Boeing and US Army Museum Launch Online 'Soldiers' Stories' Gallery Video
ARLINGTON VA - Boeing as part of its continuing partnership with the National Museum of the United States Army, has launched the online Soldiers' Stories video gallery, which features male and female...
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Salute to Veterans with Discounts on Veterans Day
Retailers and merchants salute our nation's veterans this weekend with discounts and complimentary meals to thank them for their service on Veteran's Day. Several retailers across the nation are...
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FAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems Integration Roadmap and Privacy Policy for UAS...
WASHINGTON -The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today released its first annual Roadmap outlining efforts needed to safely integrate unmanned aircraft systems...
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Blue Angels to Perform at SUN 'n FUN 2014
The United States Navy's Flight Demonstration Squadron, The"Blue Angels" will be the featured air show performers at the 40th Annual SUN'n FUN International Fly-In & Expo, scheduled for April 1-6,...
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Inhofe's Son Lost in Crash
The aviation community is extending condolences to U.S. Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) and his family on the death of the senator's son, Dr. Perry Inhofe, in an aircraft accident near Owasso, Okla., last...
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50th Anniversary Flag Commemorates Vietnam War Veterans
SEYMOUR JOHNSON AIR FORCE BASE, N.C. - Service members past and present gathered at the commissary here to pay tribute to Vietnam War veterans, and witness the unveiling of the 50th Anniversary...
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