Monthly Archives: February 2015

Business & Commercial Aviation News from February 1965

The February 1965 issue of Business Commercial Aviation included these news items as well as the aircraft in the image gallery: “‘Some high octane stations are giving trading stamps.’ He produced a sheaf of green stamps large enough to evoke … Continue reading

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Why the private ‘journey’ of Bruce Jenner is so public – Standard

(c) 2015, The Washington Post. One day in 1977, about a year after Bruce Jenner shattered a world record to win the decathlon gold medal at the Montreal Summer Olympics, he met up with his sportswriter friend Barry McDermott to … Continue reading

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2 nations grateful for service of one – The Register

Edward “Mike” Reuter had to save his platoon. Bullets were bouncing off rocks. One of his scouts had been shot through the arm. Several men were already dead at the bottom of a ravine. It was 1944, and France was … Continue reading

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Passenger Plane Crashes Into River in Taiwan With 58 Aboard

HONG KONG — A passenger plane crashed into a river in Taiwan’s capital, Taipei, shortly after takeoff on Wednesday morning, killing at least 23 people, officials said. Rescue operations were underway to pull survivors from the water. The plane, a … Continue reading

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Oklahoma boy competes for $100000 on show “Child Genius”

VERDIGRIS, Okla. — An Oklahoma boy is competing against some of the brightest young minds in the country – and it’s all on national television. Graham Curtsinger’s mom says they tested their son’s IQ when he was 5 because they … Continue reading

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Drunk Government Employee Crashes Drone into White House Lawn Despite …

A remote-controlled quadcopter crashed into a tree on the White House lawn at 3 am on Monday morning. Besides the fact that flying a model aircraft in Washington, D.C. is punishable by a fine or up to a year in … Continue reading

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Feb. 4: Great job on Bob Hoover story

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