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NYCAviation Wins Best Enthusiast Site of 2009!

Flightglobal's Webbies of 2009 has declared NYCAviation to be the Best Enthusiast Site of the year, and third in Best Use of Social Media. Ranking so high in the two new categories, we have all of you to thank!
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

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 ...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 
 

On This Day in Aviation History: November 10th

British Airways Concorde G-BOAD makes its last flight to JFK in 2003, Southern Airways Flight 49 is hijacked, Russian Lunokhod 1 is launched, the first European flight over one minute and more...
by Phil Derner Jr.

 

 

Annual Newark Airline Expo on September 12!

The Annual Newark Airline Expo, featuring vendors from across the country, will take place on September 12, 2009 from 9am-3pm at the Holiday Inn Newark. From photos to models, timetables, books and almost any kind of aviation m...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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In preparation for its flight to New York, Space Shuttle Enterprise is mounted to the top of the Boeing 747 Shuttle Carrier Aircraft at Dulles Airport early Friday morning. (Photo by NASA/Bill Ingals)

Will Intrepid Love and Honor Space Shuttle Enterprise?

Our ups, downs and more downs in dealing with the Intrepid Museum, including aircraft abuse and putting profit over enthusiasm.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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