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Boeing Delivers FedEx’s First 777F

Boeing handed FedEx the keys to a shiny new 777 Freighter today, the box hauler's first of 15 on order. In 2006, FedEx placed what is still the largest 777F buy to date, soon after canceling their A380F order due to the Airbus ...
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Val Kilmer as Iceman on Saturday Night Live

Iceman: The Later Years

Left without a bird to fly after the Navy retired the F-14 in 2006, Iceman sought greener pastures in the airline business.
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On This Day in Aviation History: September 21st

A pair of RAF Harriers collide, The Soviet Luna departs the Moon, maiden flights of the XB-70 Valkyrie, Ch-47 Chinook and B-29 Superfortress.
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Olympic Airlines Ends New York Service September 28th, Catch Them While You Can

The impending transformation of Olympic Airlines into a new venture called Olympic Air will spell the end of the Greek flag carrier's long haul routes, including its Athens (ATH)-New York (JFK) service.
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On This Day in Aviation History: September 18th

The Voyager I spacecraft takes the first photo containing both the Moon and Earth in 1977, first flight of a delta-wing jet takes place in 1948, the US Air Force is formed in 1947, and the German Graf Zeppelin makes its maiden ...
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