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A-10 Warthogs Blow Stuff Up for Fun at Hawg Smoke 2010 Gunnery and Bombing Competition

Idaho Air National Guard pilots from the 190th FS team placed first and second, leading their four-man team to a repeat victory in the Air Force’s biennial gunnery and bombing competition known as Hawg Smoke.
by Josh Rasmussen
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One Year After the ‘Miracle on the Hudson,’ an Exclusive Interview with Air Traffic Controller Patrick Harten

On the one-year anniversary of US Airways Filght 1549, we caught up with Air Traffic Controller Patrick Harten to talk about what has happened since the accident and learn more about what went on behind the scenes and also more...
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Video: Syrian Fighters Shooting at an Airliner? NYCAviation Investigates

A video appears online showing men shooting at a 747 as it approaches to land. What happens? Whose plane is it? NYCA digs deeper.
by Phil Derner Jr.
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Awesome Vintage Aviation Photos, Part Two: Chicago’s Midway and O’Hare

Join us as we celebrate the airports, airlines, and aircraft of yesteryear, through the vintage aviation photos of Bill Armstrong. This week: the Chicago airports of Midway and O'Hare.
by John F. Ciesla
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Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the History of Engine Cowlings

Rarely is much attention paid to one of the most important design aspects of modern jet engines: The cowlings. Aviation safety expert David J. Williams explores the history and development of the modern engine enclosure.
by David J. Williams
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