Monthly Archives: September 2015

Auction watch: Bounty of autumn includes values in local sales – Tribune

Autumn’s first bumper crop of auctions comes to market over the next few weeks as Concept Art Gallery sets up for the first of its three year-ending sales, along with Mark Ferry Auctioneers revving up for an antique auto event … Continue reading

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Bringing history to life

Dubbed the White 33 project for the numbers on its tail, this aircraft with combat history was recovered on an island in the Pacific. “This is a pretty iconic airplane, so this goes back to exacting standards,” said Klaers, who … Continue reading

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Boeing to make 747 fuselage parts as supplier exits

The slowed manufacturing rate for Boeing’s fading 747 jumbo jet has prompted a major supplier to cut its losses and exit the program. Boeing said Thursday it has agreed to take over the work of building 747-8 fuselage panels from … Continue reading

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‘Like riding a Harley through the sky’: 1920s Travel Air planes return to Wichita

Stu MacPherson carefully turned the socket wrench, checking bolt after bolt, and gently wiped oil from the engine of his 1927 Travel Air biplane. The brilliant blue and white plane basked in the sunshine for about five hours Saturday at … Continue reading

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A Look Back at Bow Tie History With Doug Marion

In looking back to the 1956-1965 decade (before 1966) I rode motorbikes as a kid from 1956-’58 and motorcycles from 1959-on. My dad then bought a new 1961 Corvette in late 1960. What a fun time that was. We drag … Continue reading

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The Long-Fraught Relationship Between Cuba And The Catholic Church

“Cuando cambian los corazones, cambia la mirada, cambia la estancia, la nación”, said Winston Felipe Diaz Acosta, a teacher at the Havana Cathedral, another one of the pope’s stops. Havana, Cuba (CNN)When Pope Francis lands in Cuba on Saturday he … Continue reading

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Event is snapshot of aviation history

Club member John Nowell and Club event coordinator Andy Figlar get ready to fly a Corsair F4U. (Susan Hunter photo) Club member John Nowell and Club event coordinator Andy Figlar get ready to fly a Corsair F4U. (Susan Hunter photo) … Continue reading

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