Archive for April, 2011
 

 

NASA Selects 150 Twitter Followers to Attend Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch

NASA has invited 150 of its followers on the social networking website Twitter to a behind-the-scenes perspective from the press site at the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida for the final launch of space shuttle Endeavo...
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On This Day in Aviation History: April 25th

The North American F-86 Sabre becomes the first jet-powered aircraft to break the sound barrier, the US Navy's first all-metal plane makes its maiden flight, a new sailplane distance record is set, and more...
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President Obama to View Space Shuttle Endeavour Launch With Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords

President Barack Obama and his family will attend the launch of the Space Shuttle Endeavour on Friday seated beside Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords, the victim of an assassination attempt in January.
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US Navy Boeing P-8A Poseidon takes off in 2010.

Sixth Boeing P-8A Poseidon Takes Flight

The fifth Boeing P-8A Poseidon made its first flight this week, the first Poseidon to fly since Boeing and the US Navy announced a new $1.6 billion contract for six of the heavily modified 737’s that are to replace the Navy's...
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Video: Chaos Inside St. Louis Airport During Tornado

A traveler at St Louis's Lambert International Airport started filming when he saw a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 blown away from its jetway Friday night, capturing some tense moments as the terminal was evacuated.
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