Monthly Archives: February 2017

Losing bidder for new search-and-rescue aircraft takes Canadian government to court

The group of companies that lost the competition for Canada’s new search-and-rescue aircraft is going to court to try to overturn the contract. Procurement Minister Judy Foote and Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced on Dec. 8 that the government had … Continue reading

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Students to celebrate Engineering Days with egg drop, paper …

Subscribe to CUBT Sign up for Alerts Administrative E-Memos Buff Bulletin Board Article source: http://www.colorado.edu/today/2017/02/22/students-celebrate-engineering-days-egg-drop-paper-airplane-contest-and-model-rocket

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Pilot for Life: Col. Robert Thacker Celebrates 99th Birthday in San Clemente

By Eric Heinz Few people in the military have accomplished what Col. Robert Thacker has. The former airman flew a B-17 bomber when Pearl Harbor was under attack, and he flew bombers in Europe and the Pacific during World War … Continue reading

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The Radio Control Airplane Airshow flies into Yuma.

Article source: http://www.kyma.com/news/the-radio-control-airplane-airshow-flies-into-yuma/353806712

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Smithsonian space exhibition to come to Heinz History Center – Pittsburgh Post

WASHINGTON — Apollo 11 command module Columbia spent 8 days, 3 hours, 18 minutes and 35 seconds in space. It spent 46 years at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum. And now it’s being prepped for a 142-day mission … Continue reading

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Catherine Zuber and Tony Straiges Among 2017 Theatre Development Fund/Irene Sharaff Awardees

Six-time Tony Award-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber and legendary scenic designer Tony Straiges are among the 2017 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients which were just announced by Theatre Development Fund (TDF), a not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts. The awards … Continue reading

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Strike on ISIS Drone Cell Highlights Airman’s Novel Intel Methods

It all started with a small tip of intelligence. A U.S. airman in Virginia spotted a piece of intel thousands of miles away. Ten days later, warplanes bombed 11 sites in the Middle East where American military officials say Islamic … Continue reading

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