Monthly Archives: March 2017

WW II’s Memphis Belle earns its wings at Air Force museum

“My favorite part about working on it is just the fact that I get to work on it,” added Casey, 36, of Dayton. “It’s the Memphis Belle. It’s one of the most famous planes. Everything about it, it doesn’t seem … Continue reading

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Scranton Hobby Center endures – Scranton Times

Article Tools     Tim Sweeney, owner of Scranton Hobby Center, 510Lackawanna Ave., stands beneath a radio control model B-25 WWII plane with a 91 inch wing span. . Michael J. Mullen / Staff Photographer

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RM LAW Announces Investigation of TransDigm Group Incorporated

BERWYN, Pa., March 23, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — RM LAW, P.C. is investigating potential claims against the board of directors of TransDigm Group Incorporated (“TransDigm” or the “Company”) (TDG). Our investigation concerns potential breach of fiduciary duty and securities claims.  On January … Continue reading

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WWII: The Mission, Successes and Challenges of the Memphis …

For the first time in 14 years, one of the most iconic planes in American history has earned its wings. Restorers have reattached the wings to the B-17F Memphis Belle, under restoration at the National Museum of the U.S. Air … Continue reading

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William David Moffett

William David Moffett passed away in South Lake Tahoe on February 18, 2017. Rather than taking a safe, boring journey through life, he lived an eventful, full life of adventure and diverse experiences that started February 16, 1934 in Elizabethton, … Continue reading

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Inside the NASA Lab That Builds Model Airplanes

Think model airplanes are just a toy? At NASA Armstrong’s Sub-scale Research Lab, experiments in model aircraft can change the future of spaceflight. “We use small-scale unmanned aircraft to test out theories and ideas before they go onto the manned … Continue reading

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Corning Pilot Earns National Aviation Award

March 23–Brian Carpenter has always been passionate about aviation, and that passion has paid off. Carpenter, 59, of Corning has been honored with the 2017 National Aviation Technician of the Year award by the General Aviation Awards program and the … Continue reading

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