Aerospace
Howard Hughes, The Aviator
Howard Hughes (Image Source: Famous Texans) On the Famous Texans Page: Aeronautical Innovator Howard Robard Hughes Martin Scorcese’s Award-Winning Biographical Film of Howard Hughes: The Aviator
Finmeccanica/Alenia Contract with Boeing for New 787 May Be In Jeopardy
May 31st, Puglia, Italyhttp://lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/notizia.php?IDNotizia=431203&IDCategoria=1 Bloomberg News, May 25th
M-J in the Republic
19 June, 2009 They Freed Black Sunshine from an Ancient Dungeon… They Freed Black Sunshine from an Ancient Dungeon…Life Magazine, October 1955 Posted by Editor at 11:14 AM Links to this post 11 June, 2009 From WSJ Opinion Journal: “Paygo” is an Empty Pose Excerpt: “But Mr. Obama must think the press and public are [...]
Record of Plane Crashes for 2009
There have been at least two since this list was updated–in the U.S.A.–one was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (plane crashed into house), and another one was in southern Colorado. M-Jeanne de M.
Record of Plane Crashes for 2009
There have been at least two since this list was updated–in the U.S.A.–one was in Fort Lauderdale, Florida (plane crashed into house), and another one was in southern Colorado.
San Diego Fighter Jet Crash Results in Fatal Civilian Tragedies on the Ground
In San Diego, a fighter jet returning to a Marine base crashed into two expensive homes and killed three people on Monday. One person in the home where three were found dead was still missing at last report. The pilot of the F/A-18D Hornet jet ejected safely just before the crash around noon at Marine [...]
Boeing Stock Rises after Assembly Workers Approve Contract
The value of stock in Boeing Company has risen today, presumably because on Saturday, November 1st, 27,000 assembly workers voted to approve the company’s four-year contract offer. This move by workers ended an assembly-workers’ strike that stopped production at western Washington Boeing plants for nearly two months.
Turkey Is Proposing to Buy Boeing and Airbus Passenger-Planes
ANKARA, Turkey — Despite the flagging worldwide economy, Turkish Airlines would like to buy 105 airplanes from Boeing and/or Airbus, depending upon the proposals it receives. The company desires delivery by the second half of year 2010. Turkish Airlines’ passenger numbers have increased by 150% within the past four years.
Aerial Refueling Tanker Timeline from Seattle Times’ Boeing News
Thursday, September 11, 2008 Air Force tanker deal may hinge on next presidentBoeing won a major victory Wednesday when the Pentagon scrapped the Air Force refueling-tanker competition, throwing out the contract awarded in February to an Airbus-built plane and leaving the next president to start over. Timeline: The tanker saga Archive | Washington lawmakers cheer [...]
Aerial Refueling Tanker Timeline from Seattle Times’ Boeing News
Thursday, September 11, 2008 Air Force tanker deal may hinge on next presidentBoeing won a major victory Wednesday when the Pentagon scrapped the Air Force refueling-tanker competition, throwing out the contract awarded in February to an Airbus-built plane and leaving the next president to start over. Timeline: The tanker saga Archive | Washington lawmakers cheer [...]
Lt. Col. Le Roy Roberts, Tuskegee Airman Passed Away Aug. 13th
Photo: Jim Bates, Seattle Times Democrat Senator Harry Truman didn’t want Black Americans flying war-planes… Lieutenant Colonel Le Roy Jones, Jr. of the Tuskegee Airmen Passes Away in Tacoma, Washington at Age 86 M-Jeanne de M.
Lt. Col. Le Roy Roberts, Tuskegee Airman Passed Away Aug. 13th
Photo: Jim Bates, Seattle Times Democrat Senator Harry Truman didn’t want Black Americans flying war-planes… Lieutenant Colonel Le Roy Jones, Jr. of the Tuskegee Airmen Passes Away in Tacoma, Washington at Age 86
Lt. Col. Le Roy Roberts, Tuskegee Airman Passed Away Aug. 13th
Photo: Jim Bates, Seattle Times Democrat Senator Harry Truman didn’t want Black Americans flying war-planes… Lieutenant Colonel Le Roy Jones, Jr. of the Tuskegee Airmen Passes Away in Tacoma, Washington at Age 86 M-Jeanne de M.
Lt. Col. Howard Lee Baugh, Tuskegee Airman, Passes Away at 88
Article in Richmond, VA Newspaper, on the Passing of Lieutenant Colonel HowardLee Baugh Tribute to Lt. Colonel Howard Lee Baugh Great American Hero Lt. Col. Howard Lee Baugh had 6,000 flying hours. M-Jeanne de M.
Lt. Col. Howard Lee Baugh, Tuskegee Airman, Passes Away at 88
Article in Richmond, VA Newspaper, on the Passing of Lieutenant Colonel HowardLee Baugh Tribute to Lt. Colonel Howard Lee Baugh Great American Hero Lt. Col. Howard Lee Baugh had 6,000 flying hours. M-Jeanne de M.
Lt. Col. Howard Lee Baugh, Tuskegee Airman, Passes Away at 88
Article in Richmond, VA Newspaper, on the Passing of Lieutenant Colonel HowardLee Baugh Tribute to Lt. Colonel Howard Lee Baugh Great American Hero Lt. Col. Howard Lee Baugh had 6,000 flying hours.
Sherman Rose, Tuskegee Airmen Flight Instructor
Sherman Rose, Tuskegee Airman Our Condolences to the Rose Family Tribute to Sherman Rose
Airbus Sells Its Production Plant in Germany
Airbus suffered major delays to its A380 superjumbo program, which caused its parent-company, EADS, large financial losses in 2007. The company reported on Friday, August 1st, that it had signed an agreement to sell one of its production sites in Germany to a consortium composed of German parts maker Diehl and French electronics company Thales.The [...]
Airbus Sells Its Production Plant in Germany
Airbus suffered major delays to its A380 superjumbo program, which caused its parent-company, EADS, large financial losses in 2007. The company reported on Friday, August 1st, that it had signed an agreement to sell one of its production sites in Germany to a consortium composed of German parts maker Diehl and French electronics company Thales.The [...]
Airbus Sells Its Production Plant in Germany
Airbus suffered major delays to its A380 superjumbo program, which caused its parent-company, EADS, large financial losses in 2007. The company reported on Friday, August 1st, that it had signed an agreement to sell one of its production sites in Germany to a consortium composed of German parts maker Diehl and French electronics company Thales.The [...]
Tehachapi Windmills
Tehachapi, California: what a beautiful, historic town, with a view of its gorgeous windmills. We drove into Tehachapi a few years ago and were extremely pleased to see a huge wind-farm up in the distance. Windmills and their motion have an elegant, lyrical beauty. especially the sleek, modern ones. I remember when my father was [...]
Eight People Die in Minnesota Small Plane Crash
People in Small Planes Dropping Like Flies from the Skies, Continued:There they go again. Going, going…GONE.It’s so much safer to do business over the internet!This sort of junket, though for legitimate business, seems unnecessarily wasteful, and now it has proven to be the ultimate waste. This is very tragic, but, like Senator Paul Wellstone’s flight [...]
Tehachapi Windmills
Tehachapi, California: what a beautiful, historic town, with a view of its gorgeous windmills. We drove into Tehachapi a few years ago and were extremely pleased to see a huge wind-farm up in the distance. Windmills and their motion have an elegant, lyrical beauty. especially the sleek, modern ones. I remember when my father was [...]
Tehachapi Windmills
Tehachapi, California: what a beautiful, historic town, with a view of its gorgeous windmills. We drove into Tehachapi a few years ago and were extremely pleased to see a huge wind-farm up in the distance. Windmills and their motion have an elegant, lyrical beauty. especially the sleek, modern ones. I remember when my father was [...]
Eight People Die in Minnesota Small Plane Crash
People in Small Planes Dropping Like Flies from the Skies, Continued:There they go again. Going, going…GONE.It’s so much safer to do business over the internet!This sort of junket, though for legitimate business, seems unnecessarily wasteful, and now it has proven to be the ultimate waste. This is very tragic, but, like Senator Paul Wellstone’s flight [...]
Eight People Die in Minnesota Small Plane Crash
People in Small Planes Dropping Like Flies from the Skies, Continued:There they go again. Going, going…GONE.It’s so much safer to do business over the internet!This sort of junket, though for legitimate business, seems unnecessarily wasteful, and now it has proven to be the ultimate waste. This is very tragic, but, like Senator Paul Wellstone’s flight [...]
Boeing and Airbus Gain Orders at Farnborough Airshow, U.K.
Article: FlyDubai Orders from Boeing Farnborough Opens with New Orders for Boeing; Etihad, the National Airline of United Arab Emirates, Orders from both Airbus and Boeing M-Jeanne de M.
Boeing and Airbus Gain Orders at Farnborough Airshow, U.K.
Article: FlyDubai Orders from Boeing Farnborough Opens with New Orders for Boeing; Etihad, the National Airline of United Arab Emirates, Orders from both Airbus and Boeing M-Jeanne de M.
Boeing and Airbus Gain Orders at Farnborough Airshow, U.K.
Article: FlyDubai Orders from Boeing Farnborough Opens with New Orders for Boeing; Etihad, the National Airline of United Arab Emirates, Orders from both Airbus and Boeing
UFOs Approached Western Whitehouse
We received this today from Viscount Carpentier de Gourdon: A 600 meter long craft was seen by several witnesses, including police officers over Stephenville, TX, early this year. It took off, after hovering noiselessly, at more than 1900 nautical miles an hour in the general direction of Crawford, TX.To: zland@sympatico.caFrom: zland@sympatico.caDate: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 [...]
UFOs Approached Western Whitehouse
We received this today from Viscount Carpentier de Gourdon: A 600 meter long craft was seen by several witnesses, including police officers over Stephenville, TX, early this year. It took off, after hovering noiselessly, at more than 1900 nautical miles an hour in the general direction of Crawford, TX.To: zland@sympatico.caFrom: zland@sympatico.caDate: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 [...]
UFOs Approached Western Whitehouse
We received this today from Viscount Carpentier de Gourdon: A 600 meter long craft was seen by several witnesses, including police officers over Stephenville, TX, early this year. It took off, after hovering noiselessly, at more than 1900 nautical miles an hour in the general direction of Crawford, TX.To: zland@sympatico.caFrom: zland@sympatico.caDate: Sat, 12 Jul 2008 [...]
EADS/Airbus Vying for U.S. Defense Contracts
Article by Dominic Gates That’s fine. However, it would behoove EADS/Airbus to recognize the fact that the size of their proposed refueling tanker would necessitate the expansion and expensive rebuilding of airstrips worldwide, and that if their proposals aren’t practical, they may be cast upon the ash-heap of history. “Any intelligent fool can make things [...]
Boeing is Speeding the Process of 787 Assembly
Article in The Seattle Times by Dominic Gates, Aerospace Reporter
