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Monthly Archives: April 2016
Bangkok, Thailand Bangkok Airplane Graveyard
Next to an autobody shop, off of Ramkhamhaeng Road in Bangkok, an abandoned 747 and two smaller MD-82 planes sit derelict and lying in pieces. Besides the oddity of seeing huge planes lying by the side of the road, you … Continue reading
Alberto Scotti: Model planes have no effect on birds
Regarding the April 18 news article “Endangered bird threatens model airplane club at Jordan Lake”: The reaction of the managing agencies implied a perceived incompatibility between the woodpeckers and model airplanes. This is not supported by facts. Many protected woodpeckers … Continue reading
Fred Kelly hit with tragedy, then glory once again late in life: Part II
Starting an airline was no easy matter. There was little past experience to learn from and they were dealing with new technology — the “airoplane” — that was very unreliable and even dangerous. But there’s always been something about aviation … Continue reading
Airport for model airplanes opens in Las Cruces
………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. ………. LAS CRUCES, N.M. — Crowds headed to a landfill in Las Cruces this weekend not because of spring cleaning but instead to … Continue reading
A Look Back at the Future: This Week in Tech — April 23, 2016
When the Islamic State group took over the ancient city of Palmyra, it destroyed some of that city’s ancient heritage, which dates to 2000 B.C. The ancient structures, art and architecture were examples of idolatry, IS said, and their destruction … Continue reading
Roanoke County family works through grieving process following fatal fire
ERICA YOON | The Roanoke Times ey amandalanefire 040616 p01 A fire in the 5300 block of Amanda Lane in the Clearbrook area of Roanoke County killed one man and injured another. To Donate GoFundMe: http://bit.ly/1NkRG4p Donation drop-off: The Tobacco Company, … Continue reading
The DeanBeat: Saying so long to the Xbox 360 after a decade
Microsoft said so long to production for the Xbox 360 video game console this week. Phil Spencer, head of Xbox, announced in a blog post that Microsoft would finally cease production of the video game console. Above: Phil Spencer, head … Continue reading