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Last post by Woody
Sat Jun 07, 2025 9:43 am
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Close calls in AVIATION
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bob2s » Thu May 29, 2025 3:12 am
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Looking back over the 50 years of maintaining Helicopters, I find that there were a few times that I figured that God did not require my presence and...
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Bell 47J2 total engine failure whilst based at RAF Ternhill and carrying out 11kV power line inspection. The RAF were kind enough to send out a...
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Last post by CharlieOneSix
Fri Jun 06, 2025 6:37 pm
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Air Force 1.1
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PHXPhlyer » Sun May 11, 2025 5:25 pm
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Trump administration will accept a luxury jet from Qatar to use as Air Force One
Trump is expected to discuss arrangements for the plane during his...
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What talmacapt really meant was - Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes and (no, RiS I can't do it in Greek)
The Ancient Mariner
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Last post by Rossian
Fri May 23, 2025 11:36 am
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Philippine Mars on the Way to Pima Air Museum
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PHXPhlyer » Wed Feb 12, 2025 4:16 am
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'It won't fly again:' Why did this historic plane land on Lake Pleasant?
A Martin Mars flying boat landed in Lake Pleasant on its way to retirement...
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She has reached Pima by now. See here:
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Last post by Archer
Thu May 22, 2025 9:24 am
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Elon Musk and USA ATC equipment
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ricardian » Wed May 07, 2025 6:29 pm
I am reading in several places that Elon Musk is trying to make the USA ATC system dependent upon him by integrating his equipment, which has not...
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Last post by ricardian
Wed May 07, 2025 6:29 pm
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Boom Supersonic Demonstrator rolled out
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TheGreenGoblin » Fri Oct 09, 2020 8:50 am
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Boom Supersonic officially unveiled its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator in a livestreamed virtual rollout event on Wednesday. Designed to demonstrate...
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Boom breaks sound barrier with American-made private supersonic jet
MOJAVE, Calif. - XB-1 became the first American-made private supersonic jet...
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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Tue Jan 28, 2025 10:08 pm
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Black Pudding.......or maybe Semtex!
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CharlieOneSix » Thu Jan 09, 2025 4:30 pm
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From our local paper today...
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It was the coffee jar that I’d been taking through security for months and they told me that it was a suspected explosive compound :o)
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Last post by Woody
Thu Jan 09, 2025 9:57 pm
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Torbay Aircraft Museum (1971-1988)
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CharlieOneSix » Tue Dec 31, 2024 5:59 pm
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The passing of the DJ Johnnie Walker today reminded me of Sounds of the 60s presented by the DJ Keith Fordyce (remember Ready Steady Go! on TV in...
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Got it! Thanks, pity I'm 50 years too late to visit it.
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Last post by k3k3
Wed Jan 01, 2025 11:55 pm
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Argentina removes maximum pilot age
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PHXPhlyer » Thu Nov 28, 2024 8:59 pm
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Argentina Removes Age Limit For Commercial Pilots
Argentina's aviation regulator has scrapped the country's age cap for commercial pilots,...
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More insight on pilot age rules:
How Have Pilot Retirement Ages Changed Over The Years?
Harvard University reports that the average age of...
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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Thu Nov 28, 2024 9:25 pm
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RAF Firebirds fly again.....really?
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CharlieOneSix » Fri Jul 12, 2024 10:10 am
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Once again our newspaper for the whole of North East Scotland - the Press & Journal - today showed its ignorance of aviation matters. It has just...
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Well it IS the P&J! What else would you expect from the journal that reported the sinking of the Titanic as Aberdeen man lost at sea .
The Ancient...
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Last post by Rossian
Fri Jul 12, 2024 12:46 pm
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Britten-Norman on the way out?
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OneHungLow » Thu Sep 21, 2023 3:09 pm
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Who knew that Britten-Norman were still going?
B-N Group, the parent company of UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman, has blamed “extremely...
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Islander - shortest commercial flight in the world
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Last post by ricardian
Mon May 20, 2024 9:38 am
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Bonne Chance Mes Amis!
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FD2 » Fri May 10, 2024 11:35 pm
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Daring gyrocopter bid to cross Atlantic heads out from Wick airport
Two French aviators touched down at Wick airport as part of their daring,...
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My abiding memory of Greenland was passing through Narsarsuaq on one occasion with the 748 Coastguarder version. We did all the usual stuff, but were...
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Last post by tango15
Sat May 11, 2024 10:21 am
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Airlanders for Scottish Highlands and Islands...?
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CharlieOneSix » Tue Apr 30, 2024 10:13 am
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Six of the first Airlanders could fly Scottish Highlands and Islands routes..... =))
Would you get on one in Shetland in winter....?! Don't think I...
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Did you want the stall speed of the Airlander?
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Last post by Boac
Tue Apr 30, 2024 2:55 pm
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Afghan airman finally granted refugee status!
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OneHungLow » Thu Aug 24, 2023 3:14 am
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I have been following, and signed the Independent Newspaper supporter petition to allow this Afghan airman, who arrived illegally by boat, to be...
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Let me get this straight. I thought we were in Afghan to assist them, not that they were there to assist us. Their assistance was so crappy that we...
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Last post by Pinky the pilot
Mon Feb 12, 2024 10:08 am
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Unapproved parts scandal/scam - AOG Technics
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OneHungLow » Thu Oct 12, 2023 11:34 am
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One of Europe’s largest package holiday operators has been caught up in a worldwide scandal that grounded hundreds of planes - and could ground...
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Remember big unapproved parts scandal in 1996. Helli crashed in NZ and in ensuing investigation rotor blades were found to have come from a crashed...
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Last post by Alisoncc
Wed Nov 08, 2023 2:42 am
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Last post by OneHungLow
Tue Sep 26, 2023 10:20 am
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A challenge for the Daily Mail?
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Boac » Sat Aug 05, 2023 2:32 pm
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Regarding an accident to a Beech Baron:
A disturbing video shows the moment a father let his 11 year-old son pilot his private plane - while he...
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Same crap phraseology as the Mig23 crash in the Incidents thread.
Carefully read the PHXFlyer’s quotes in post #2 and ponder the “ejection seat...
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Last post by barkingmad
Sun Aug 20, 2023 8:03 pm
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48 US States in Less Than 48 Hours
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PHXPhlyer » Fri Jul 28, 2023 3:08 am
2 pilots say they visited 48 US states in less than 48 hours, potentially breaking a world record
Two Delta Air Lines pilots say they visited...
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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Fri Jul 28, 2023 3:08 am
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Just another flying video.
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John Hill » Thu Jun 15, 2023 3:07 am
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Air Tractor 502.
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A very interesting one too. All mod cons up front on the panel. Interesting to see the use of the camera.
Some more Air Tractor yank and bank action...
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Last post by OneHungLow
Thu Jun 15, 2023 9:47 am
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Last post by OneHungLow
Sun Jun 11, 2023 8:44 pm
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Transatlantic balloon crossing
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Boac » Tue May 30, 2023 8:05 pm
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Just picked up on this , scheduled for some time in June. West to East. Piloted by a Debbie Scholes and her husband. I have discovered that the...
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Not the first balloon to cross the Atlantic although I think the first to use both helium and hot air. The first helium crossing was the Double Eagle...
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Last post by PHXPhlyer
Wed May 31, 2023 5:16 pm
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Last post by Karearea
Sun May 28, 2023 11:10 pm
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Last post by Boac
Sat May 27, 2023 9:19 am
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NetJets Europe pilot recruitment
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reddo » Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:09 am
For those who are interested, NetJets Europe has opened it's pilot recruitment until April 24, 2023.
There may be more opportunities later this...
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Last post by reddo
Sun Apr 16, 2023 11:09 am
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MHI Shuts down the SpaceJet Regional Jet Programme
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TheGreenAnger » Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:45 pm
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Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has formally terminated the SpaceJet regional jet programme, citing challenges standing in the way of service...
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Very wishful thinking at the Paris Airshow.
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Last post by TheGreenAnger
Thu Feb 09, 2023 3:46 pm
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