Monthly Archives: September 2016

North American Aviation, Inglewood, CA Woman working on an airplane motor at North American Aviation, Inc., plant in Inglewood, Calif. Credit: Library of Congress. When SpaceX’s pioneering Falcon 9 rocket exploded into a roiling fireball and billowing black smoke at … Continue reading →

Marshall Stanton was nearing the end of a flight when the engine on his radio-controlled airplane stalled over a soybean field. Rather than tromp through the valuable vegetation northeast of Salina, to retrieve possible wreckage, he calmly turned the craft … Continue reading →

A veteran of more than 30 missions flown over Europe in a Halifax bomber, Second World War tail gunner Hank Jackson will soon retrieve the medals he lost a half century ago at a location that will house a restored … Continue reading →

This year, in the 150th celebration of Union Pacific in North Platte, a campaign to plant and sponsor 150 trees in the parks will begin Saturday during the family Rail Days celebration at Cody Park.   You’ve got afacebook Request!CLICK HERE! … Continue reading →

It’s been more than a half century since Reno pilot Wayne Adams flew a P-51 Mustang into National Championship Air Races lore. Long before the races became a multi-million dollar event for the region — including the Blue Angels and … Continue reading →

In just ten years, a plane that flies using a radical hybrid wing shaped body could become a reality. A scale version of the ‘Blended Wing Body’ (BWB) aircraft is currently being tested at a Nasa facility. The triangle-shaped plane, … Continue reading →

In just ten years, a plane that flies using a radical hybrid wing shaped body could become a reality. A scale version of the ‘Blended Wing Body’ (BWB) aircraft is currently being tested at a Nasa facility. The triangle-shaped plane, … Continue reading →