Monthly Archives: October 2016

Sam Matthews/Tracy Press

Posted: Friday, October 7, 2016 12:00 pm Warbird fan takes flight By Sam Matthews Golden State Newspapers | 0 comments Lifelong Tracyite Rick Hanson has been a fan of World War II aircraft since, as a youth, he heard about B-17 … Continue reading

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Breezy Hill Flyers participate in Fly-A-Thon – The Randolph County Herald

Posted Oct. 7, 2016 at 12:16 PM Article source: http://www.randolphcountyheraldtribune.com/news/20161007/breezy-hill-flyers-participate-in-fly-a-thon

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Take a Flight Back in Time With History’s First Flying Toy | WIRED

Andrew B. Myers Children love birding, hiking, star-gazing, and sleuthing—especially if you give them the power of magnified vision. 1. Eagle Optics Kingbird 6.5×32 | $95 The Kingbird uses high-performing Porro prisms, making the binoculars heavier and more likely to … Continue reading

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From Fighter to Farmer: Captain Mike Nocton

On July 20, 1969, 600 million people watched as Neil Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon. One of those viewers was 20-year-old Mike Nocton. Like the rest of the nation, the moon landing captivated Nocton. He … Continue reading

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Mid-valley residents take airplane ride into the past

Whenever Alex Paul posts new content, you’ll get an email delivered to your inbox with a link. Email notifications are only sent once a day, and only if there are new matching items. Article source: http://www.gazettetimes.com/news/local/mid-valley-residents-take-airplane-ride-into-the-past/article_56126105-6fc3-5bf0-acd7-1fb7bb8c8eea.html

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Ottawa County parks system looks at rules on drones, hammocks

Prompted by the commission’s desire to clarify its policy on remote-controlled drones, Ottawa County parks staff tweaked the parks systems policy toward the airborne devices, as well as a number of other topics, for the board’s meeting on Wednesday, Oct. … Continue reading

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Tinker event highlights need to update fleet

A ceremony Friday at Tinker Air Force Base will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the KC-135 tanker. This isn’t a remembrance of a plane used back “in the good old days,” but instead a salute to an aircraft that remains … Continue reading

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