Marc Joel Atrero
AuthorYesteryear
September 15, 2012 0 comment10 Years Ago A Royal Norwegian Air Force Lockheed P-3B Orion Squadron made an emergency landing on September 13 at its Andoya, Norway base after the port vertical tail of a shadowing Sukhoi Su-27 Flanker accidentally hit the P-3‘s outer starboard propeller over the Barents Sea. Both aircraft were seriously damaged but the Su-27 made
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September 14, 2012 0 commentTravel really can give you a fresh perspective. As I exited the aircraft after a long flight from Bangkok to Frankfurtrecently I noticed 30 or so fellow passengers ahead of me staring intently at an aircraft parked next to our 747. Almost everyone had their mobile phones out and were taking photos with considerable enthusiasm.
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September 12, 2012 0 commentWartime Aircraft Wrecks Rediscovered Two wartime aircraft wrecks have been discovered recently. An aircraft engine was found at Geoffrey Bay, Magnetic Island, Queensland in July. Initially thought to be that of a wartime Avro Anson it was later identified as that of a Curtiss-Wright CW-22B Falcon. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members.
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September 11, 2012 0 commentTigers Cleared to Fly the Army’s Fleet of Ti-ger Armed Reconnaissance Helicopters Was Been Cleared to Resume Training Flights on August 2 After a Near Six-week Grounding Over Cockpit Fumes. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue reading the rest of this article, please login. Username or
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September 10, 2012 0 commentAn Extended Trip in the United States, Including a Week at Eaa Air-venture 2012 at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Gives Me the Opportunity to Catch Up on a Backlog of Historical Data. Our Regular Coverage of Traffic Movements Will Return Next Issue. This content is available exclusively to Australian Aviation members. Login Become a Member To continue
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September 9, 2012 0 commentAero Commander/rockwell/ Gulfstream 100……………………………………… 3 (3) 112……………………………………… 9 (9) 114……………………………………. 20 (20) 500a, 500b……………………………. 2 (2) 500s, 500u Shrike……………….. 46 (42) 560e…………………………………….. 3 (3) 680 Grand……………………………… 4 (5) 681 Hawk………………………………. 1 (1) 685………………………………………. 1 (1) 690………………………………………. 8 (8) 695 Propjet……………………………. 1 (1) Aeronca/bellanca/champion/ American Champion 14-13-2 Cruisair…………………….. 1 (1) 11bc, 11ac Chief…………………… 2 (2) 7ac,
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