Monthly Archives: April 2019

Chino Planes of Fame Airshow will honor pilot who died in Norco plane crash

David Vopat, 51, of Chino, the pilot who died in the Monday crash of a vintage N9MB Northrop Flying Wing in a Norco prison yard, sits atop the plane known as the flying wing in this file photo. (Courtesy Chino … Continue reading

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Flyers Trying To Avoid Boeing’s 737 Max Planes Could Unknowingly Book A Flight On One

Consumers who want to avoid flying Boeing 737 Max jets after they return to the skies could still unknowingly book flights scheduled for those models. Max jets remain grounded in the United States, following two deadly crashes in Ethiopia and … Continue reading

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Rare and Historic Northrop Flying Wing Crashes Into Prison Yard In California (Updated)

The crash is a major loss for aviation history. First flown in 1942, Northrop’s N-9M, with the “M” standing for “model,” was a test aircraft to support the development of the XB-35 and YB-35 prototype flying wing bombers.  The N-9Ms … Continue reading

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One of Southland’s last model and hobby shops will close because of rising rent

Evett’s pays $4,200 monthly for its 1,100-square-foot space, up from $1,200 a month in 2012, Evett said. The last increase was too much for the shop to handle, and Evett couldn’t find anything affordable, even for a downsized store. Article … Continue reading

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Four Seasons Adds New Airbus for $147,000-a-Seat Private Flights

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Boeing Denies Claims of ‘Shoddy Production’ at Plane Factory 6 Weeks After Another Model Crashed

Countries around the world have grounded Boeing Co.’s 737 Max 8 airline, after crashes of a Lion Air flight in October and an Ethiopian Airlines flight in March left 346 people dead. And now, a second Boeing aircraft — the … Continue reading

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Jonathan D. “Rock” Wetherington, Sr. | Free

Jonathan D. “Rock” Wetherington, Sr., 83 years old, passed away April 18, 2019. He was born to Harry A. and Viola A. (Brier) Wetherington, Feb. 1, 1936, in East Rockaway, Long Island, New York. He was born on the waterfront … Continue reading

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