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Monthly Archives: June 2018
Pilot whose plane went down had roots at Van Nuys Airport and lived a life devoted to flight
To say Pat Napolitano was an enthusiastic aviator is an understatement. The longtime Van Nuys resident ate, breathed and talked airplanes, a love that most likely started as a young boy during a visit one day to Woodley Park with … Continue reading
Just how gross are airplane cabins really?
You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. The bacterial communities accompanying airline passengers at 30,000 feet have a lot in common with the bacterial communities surrounding people in their homes and offices, according to … Continue reading
Unwanted Airbus A380s Are Starting to Be Stripped for Parts
The gargantuan, double-decker, four-engine Airbus A380 is a titan of the skies, but that doesn’t mean that airlines actually want to fly it. Reuters reports that two of the enormous craft, which only entered service about ten years ago, are … Continue reading
An interest in model airplanes paved the way for Ben Diachun of Scaled Composites
Ben Diachun, 42, is president of Scaled Composites, the Burt Rutan-founded aerospace design and manufacturing firm based in Mojave, Calif. The company is known for creating unconventional aircraft such as SpaceShipOne, the privately funded space plane that won the $10-million … Continue reading
Tri-State Model Flyers to host annual fly-in/swap meet
CANNONSBURG, Ky. — The Tri-State Model Flyers will have its seventh annual fly-in/swap meet on Friday and Saturday, June 8-9, at the club field, 12902 Virginia Blvd., Cannonsburg, Kentucky. Admission and parking are free. Flight simulators will be available in the … Continue reading
AERO PACKAGE: RC planes landing June 15-16
The Bartlesville Falcons Radio Control model airplane Club’s annual “Big Bird” fun-fly will take off June 15-16 at the Copan Model Air Park. Several “flyers” from Tulsa, Ponca City, Guthrie, and Joplin, Mo., are expected to participate in the annual … Continue reading
Lion in Winter: The True Adventures of Stanley Booth
“I think it’s only fair that all those people are dead, and we’re not.” This was said on a recent evening by Stanley Booth, aged 76, and my friend for well more than half a century. Yes, we have outlived … Continue reading