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Red Tails Opens in Birmingham Theaters January 20
Alabama Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban was able to screen the movie for his team (with Lucas' permission) before the National Championship Game Monday night. Saban told the press in his...
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Air Show and Air Race Leaders Talk Safety at NTSB Hearing
An NTSB hearing on Air Show and Air Race Safety was revealing as three panels consisting of FAA regulators, show organizations, and air operations, to renown air show performer, Sean D Tucker gave...
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UPS Foundation Provides Funding for WAI "Bring Your Daughter to the...
Two hundred girls, ages 10 to 17, will have the opportunity to learn first-hand about the exciting career opportunities in aviation thanks to a $15,000 grant from the UPS Foundation to fund Women in...
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Flying Through Life at Eight Five
Montgomery AL- Since his first airplane ride, Jack Thompson dreamed that one day he would become a pilot. That first airplane ride at seven years old in Ford Tri-Motor at the Birmingham Airport in...
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EAA Moves to Strengthen Organization for Continued Growth
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, WI- EAA President/CEO Rod Hightower today announced changes that will allow the 170,000-member organization to better fulfill its mission to grow participation in...
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Lockheed Martin Delivers First Two Marine Corps F-35s to Eglin
FORT WORTH - The first two Lockheed Martin production model F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft were delivered to the U.S. Marine Corps today. The two jets are now assigned to the...
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner Coming to Huntsville for Employee Tours
Boeing says it's excited to visit Boeing Huntsville engineers from the Huntsville Design Center (HDC) who support the 787 in the areas of primary and secondary structural design and stress analysis of...
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CAF Only Flying B-29 Coming to Mobile Alabama
The Commemorative Air Force B-29/B-24 Squadron announced that the world's only flyable Boeing B-29 Superfortress "FIFI" is going to Mobile, Alabama on February 24-26, 2012. Tours and rides will be...
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GAMA and NBAA Responds to Perfunctory White House User Fee Petition Response
-WASHINGTON, DC - The White House has responded to a request from over 8000 petitioners to review their policy of imposing general aviation user fees. The petitioners requested this policy review...
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NASA'S Orion Spacecraft to Land in Alabama
WASHINGTON - A test version of NASA's Orion spacecraft soon will make a cross-country journey, giving residents in three states the chance to see a full scale test version of the vehicle that will...
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Cessna Citation Ten Prototype Makes First Flight Today
-WICHITA - Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. company, said the Citation Ten prototype made its first flight today. The flight lasted more than two hours and included tests of stability and...
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A-10 Demo Pilot Has a New Ride
Wings Over Cullman air show headliner, Joe "Rifle" Shetterly, flew his A-10 West Demo on Armed Forces Day last year to the delight of thousands. This year, the USAF announcement that Warthog demo...
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200th Cub Crafters Model Points to Innovative Success
In 1938 when designers C. G. Taylor and Walter Jamouneau first introduced the J-3 Cub, the unit cost was $995-$2,461.They produced over 19,888 in three variations until 1947. Nearly 20 years after...
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Craig Field New Airport Terminal Dedicated
-SELMA ALABAMA- A new Craig Field Airport Terminal dedication and ribbon cutting was held this week. This is the first of the 3000 sq ft terminal designs by Goodwyn, Mills and Cawood consultants. In...
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Alabama Team Makes CyberPatriot Final Round
Congratulations from the Air Force Association to All Service Division teams that have advanced to compete in the CyberPatriot National Finals Competition. Among the twelve teams is the Springville...
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USAF Historian to Speak on Tuskegee Airmen
- DAYTON OH- Dr. Daniel L. Haulman will present "The Tuskegee Airmen: Myths and Realities" on Jan. 31 at 7:30 p.m. at the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. During his presentation, Haulman will...
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CAF and Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. Join Forces to Share American Aviation History
-Midland, Texas - On Fri., Jan. 20, 2012, the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) and Tuskegee Airmen, Inc. (TAI) announced a new alliance that brings together two of the nation's premier aviation...
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Space Camp Movie- Smile as Big as the Moon- Airs on Sunday - Video Trailer
Hallmark Hall of Fame presents, A Smile as Big as the Moon, a triumphant story about a special education teacher's dream of helping his students attend Space Camp. John Corbett, Jessy Schram, and...
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Mass Gathering of Piper Cubs Will Turn EAA AIRVENTURE 2012 into Field of Yellow
Piper Cub owners invited to register online for aircraft's 75th anniversary celebration EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH WI Hundreds of Piper Cubs are expected to turn the flightline at EAA AirVenture...
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Happy 90th Anniversary to Alabama Air National Guard and the 106th-117th
-BIRMINGHAM AL- Based in Birmingham since 1922 the historic Alabama Air Guard celebrated their 90th Anniversary on Friday night with a gala affair. Early in 1919, Major James Meissner, a famous World...
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