Monthly Archives: January 2017

Final C-5 fleet leaves Westover Air Reserve Base

CHICOPEE, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – Wednesday marked the end of an era at the Westover Air Reserve Base in Chicopee.  The last of the giant C-5 model B airplanes stationed at Westover took off for the very last time. The giant … Continue reading

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Grand Rapids charter school uses aviation to entice, inspire students

Buy Photo West Michigan Aviation Academy in Kentwood, Thursday, October 17, 2013.(Photo: Kathleen Galligan, Detroit Free Press)Buy Photo Editor’s note: This story was originally published on June 29, 2014.  A vintage Piper Cub airplane hangs from the cafeteria’s ceiling. Down … Continue reading

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The Most Sought-After Architect in the World Prepares to Make His Mark on New York City’s Skyline

Bjarke Ingels has a habit of recounting the final moments of his architectural forebears, for anyone who can stomach them: Antoni Gaudí struck by a trolley on his way to church in Barcelona, Le Corbusier drowned in the Mediterranean. Of … Continue reading

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Home Photo Gallery Entertainment Seven-decade fascination for Toys lives on in the Antique Toy Museum in…

Dolls of comics characters Archie and Jughead are displayed at the Mexico Antique Toy Museum in Mexico City, Jan. 6, 2017. VOA MEXICO CITY, Jan 16, 2017: Even as a child, Roberto Shimizu loved collecting things. So when his Japanese immigrant … Continue reading

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Donald Trump Waits In His Tower – Accessible Yet Isolated

New York:  Exactly one week after becoming president-elect, Donald Trump stepped outside his namesake fortress here for the first time. He ventured just five blocks, to dinner at the 21 Club – a dark-mahogany-and-red-leather-banquette throwback, where model airplanes and sports … Continue reading

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In Vermont And Beyond, Where Does The F-35 Program Stand?

F-35 fighter jets are expected to be delivered to Vermont in 2019, but as President-elect Donald Trump mentioned in his press conference last week, there have been cost overruns and scheduling delays in the production of the fighter jet. It … Continue reading

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AP PHOTOS: 7-decade passion for toys fills Mexico museum – Post

In this Jan. 6, 2017 photo, the founder of the Mexico Antique Toy Museum, Roberto Shimizu, left, and his son, Roberto, arrange objects prior to the opening of a temporary Barbie Doll exhibit in Mexico City. Even as a child, … Continue reading

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