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Memphis Belle Exhibit Opens at Air Force Museum
Grand opening accompanied by fly-overs and ramp tours of WWII B-17 bombers and P-51 fighters. Early in 2018, the US Air Force Museum announced that it would be unveiling a new exhibit dedicated to the Memphis Belle, and that the … Continue reading
The C-141 Starlifter That Had A Mission To Catch The Space Shuttle
When two space-age technologies come together…almost (The KAO and the Space Shuttle) The C-141 Starlifter That Had A Mission To Catch The Space Shuttle — Avgeekery.com – We Love All Things Aviation The best, deep-space optical observatories are mounted high … Continue reading
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Tagged airborne, Avgkeekery, C--141, heat shield, heating, infrared, KAO, Kuiper, NASA, observatory, Shuttle, Starlifter
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Balls Eight – The B-52 That Was The Mother of Mother Ships
How engineers used a B-52 to rapidly advance our understanding of supersonic flight The Challenge: The engineers have designed and developed a new aircraft that can fly five times the speed of sound (Mach 5), but it does not carry enough … Continue reading
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Grumman America AA-5A Cheetah
Tuesday Topics – Aircraft of the Month The Grumman Cheetah was a development of the earlier AA-5 Traveler, originally built by American Aviation. After the aircraft line was purchased by Grumman, their engineers felt the design had more speed potential … Continue reading
The T-37 Trainer and Dragonfly
Tuesday Topics – Aircraft of the Month The T-37 Trainer was the unsung hero of US Air Force flight training for 52 years. In summary, the Cessna T-37 is a two-seat (the seats were side-by-side), twin-engine primary jet trainer. Designed … Continue reading
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Tagged air force, Cessna, Drragonfly, eject, flight training, jet, landing, Reese AFB, spin, T-37, Trainer
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