Archive for October, 2011
 

 
Skylease Cargo MD-11 in Miami

iPad Bug Could Erase Flight Plans, Colbert Wags His Finger at Spirit Airlines: Final Call

A safety warning for pilots who use iPads on the flight deck, a shocking theory on why U.S. air traffic controllers are making more mistakes, and more...
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Fornoff flying the BD-5 for a Toshiba commercial in 1980.

In the Cockpit with Legendary Hollywood Stunt Pilot Corkey Fornof

J.W. "Corkey" Fornof is perhaps Hollywood's foremost aviator, his work having appeared in 46 feature films—including James Bond classics such as Octopussy—as well as over 1,000 commercials and TV shows. Corkey shares his st...
by Josh Rasmussen
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October 21st in Aviation History

A Cessna vanishes after reporting a UFO, an airline merger is completed to form British Caledonian, the Japanese launch the first Kamikaze attack, and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 

 

Russian Fighter Jet Crashes Near China Border, Killing Both Pilots

Two pilots were killed early Thursday morning when their Sukhoi Su-24 Fencer fighter jet crashed while landing at an airbase in Russia's Far East, officials said.
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Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental taking off on a test flight

FAA Scrutinizing Skydiver Sex Stunt, ANA Smacks New 787 Into Jetbridge: Final Call

ANA accidentally bumped their first 787 into a jetbridge, the FAA investigates the safety of two skydivers having sex in a plane, a Virgin Australia is blown away by a Qantas 747's jetblast, and more...
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