Monthly Archives: July 2019

Boeing Reports Up to 148 Parts for Its Aircraft Were ‘Improperly Manufactured’

A Boeing 737 MAX 8 jetliner being built for Turkish Airlines takes off on a test flight, Wednesday, May 8, 2019, in Renton, Wash. Passenger flights using the plane remain grounded worldwide as investigations into two fatal crashes involving the … Continue reading

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Tails from the hardstand: 100th Bomb Group veteran shares ‘Bloody Hundredth’ memories

Dewey Christopher, now a retired master sergeant and veteran of World War II and the 100th Bombardment Group and 351st Bomb Squadron, poses for his official photo in his Class A uniform in 1942. Christopher was a crew chief with … Continue reading

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Boeing MAX Problems Put European Vacations in Jeopardy

Ireland’s Ryanair has made a hugely successful business model out of jetting holidaymakers around Europe—to places as farflung as Aalborg and Zaragosa—by sticking to a ruthlessly efficient cost-cutting playbook. Key to keeping operating costs in check came down to a … Continue reading

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Aging Tesla Designs Still Have Spark

Tesla CEO Elon Musk speaks during the unveiling of the new Tesla Model Y in Hawthorne, California on March 14, 2019. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images) AFP/Getty Images “There is … Continue reading

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Childhood friends, neighbors, former co-workers reminisce about Armstrong

WAPAKONETA — Those who knew Wapakoneta native Neil Armstrong growing up described him as a boy who had a fascination with space that grew even stronger into his adult years. Dudley Schuler, 88, of St. Marys and formerly of Wapakoneta, … Continue reading

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The 33 Best Remaining Amazon Prime Day Deals

Prime Day 2019 has come and gone, but some deals remain. After studying spreadsheets and combing the Internet until our screens blurred before our eyes, we found a considerable number of great deals this year. Hopefully you were able to … Continue reading

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Former Base is Booming

On April 29, 1939, a staggering 50,000 people turned out for the dedication of the Sacramento Air Depot, which went on to become McClellan Air Force Base, a critical asset for the United States during World War II and an … Continue reading

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