Retired Brig. Gen. Robert F. ‘Earthquake’ Titus flew the last U.S. Air Force P-51 flight on Apr. 15, 1955. A fund raising campaign has started to help him recreate the flight on its 60th anniversary by flying in the back seat of Daryl Bond’s dual control P-51D Mustang.
Category: Heritage
Boeing submersible to survey USS Independence (CVL-22)
A unmanned underwater vehicle from Boeing will dive into the waters of San Francisco to examine the former aircraft carrier USS Independence (CVL-22).
“USS Independence“. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons.
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Fifteen warbird flying formations over U.S. Capitol to mark V.E. Day
In tribute to the 70th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, fifteen warbird flying formations will fly over the U.S. Capitol on May 8.
By Jean-Marc ROSIER (de/from http://www.cjrosier.com + http://www.gordes-immobilier.com) (Own work) [CC-BY-SA-3.0], via Wikimedia Commons
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Dean Hess of “Kiddy Car Airlift” has passed away
Former F-117 pilot now helping farmers improve crop yields with drones
59 year-old Steve Edgar used to fly the F-117 in the U.S. Air Force before switching to UAVs after 9/11. Since retiring from the military, Edgar has put his skills acquired to helping farmers improve their crop yields using small unmanned aircraft.