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    The Fields Luxury fly-in Resort

    The Fields is supposed to be developing in the Sequatchie valley in East Tennessee. Does anyone know what developments are taking place ? If you live in the area, could you inform us of any work taking place ? Richard
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    Boeing has loose nuts

    BREAKING NEWS Boeing urges airlines to inspect 737 MAX planes for possible loose bolts Boeing is urging airlines to inspect all 737 MAX jets for loose hardware in the rudder-control system. More than 1,370 of the planes have been delivered worldwide since 2017.
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    Boeing 737 in the news again

    https://www.seattletimes.com/business/boeing-aerospace/maintenance-error-likely-cause-of-alaska-air-737-engine-incident/
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    Why Jets fly high and propellers can't keep up

    Sorry that this is a little long, but I don't see a way to shorten it without losing content. From the August 2021 edition of Flying Magazine I had to read this several times for it to make sense. Richard
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    Garmin’s new Autoland system

    Garmin’s new Autoland system can safely fly an airplane from cruising altitude to finding a suitable runway, landing the airplane perfectly, applying brakes, then stopping the engine. This is pretty amazing. See the video: Pilots, we don't need them anymore. Richard
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    Kinner Model K-5, 5 cylinder Radial Engine 1929

    Kinner Model K-5, 5 cylinder Radial Engine 1929 $3,000.00 https://www.hemmings.com/parts/item/17510.html?refer=news I do not have any connection to this item or person selling. I just came across this at Hemmings.com.
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    Aerial Gunfight: Shot Down by a .45

    See more info here: https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2019/5/31/aerial-gunfight-shot-down-by-a-45/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=insider&utm_campaign=0619
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    what happened to HBA?

    What happened ? Richard
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    Flying Car ?

    Interesting story about a, wait, wait, yes, a flying car maybe. https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2019/0...er/?refer=news
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    Pilot PA-1761T ANR Headset

    LIKE NEW - USED ONE TIME $250 or make offer PA-1761T Spartan Series For fixed wing aircraft. All PILOT USA headsets have as a common denominator the Pilot Direct Noise Canceling System. Our headsets direct their noise canceling toward the lower frequencies more than any other ANR headset on...
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    DUCK !

    No not that kind of duck. like a basket ball is going to hit your head, I mean the kind with wings and fly rather fast sometimes. I have a neighbor who is feeding corn to wild ducks that come in to feed, and they come in sometimes in large flocks. With 20 to 30 ducks flying in a right hand...
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    “The Devil of Antwerp”: Father of Aerial Combat Jan Olieslagers

    Interesting story here: https://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2018/11/11/the-devil-of-antwerp-father-of-aerial-combat-jan-olieslagers/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=insider&utm_campaign=1118 Richard
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    The rotary engine of the Thomas-Morse S-4

    Interesting story from Hemmings: https://www.hemmings.com/blog/2018/09/11/rising-star-the-rotary-engine-of-the-thomas-morse-s-4/?refer=news#comments-block Richard
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    Jet Contrail

    One day I noticed some jets, commercial I assume, make some great trails across the sky. Then I noticed that the nice smooth trail begin to "clump" up. Here is a photo of the trail. Anybody know what can cause this? Richard
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    Flying Fords

    Found this story on Hemmings Daily: https://www.jalopyjournal.com/?p=36145 A 1930's Ford design aircraft for the masses, have heard this before? Richard
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    Not your average crop duster

    Not your average crop duster More here: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/03/03/us-lawmaker-calls-for-probe-into-possible-418m-arms-sale-to-kenya.html
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    Harrison Ford in the news again

    Report: Harrison Ford has jet run-in at California airport Ford, 74, was told to land his single-engine plane on a runway at John Wayne Airport in Orange County on Monday, but he mistakenly landed it on a parallel taxiway, passing over an American Airlines jet holding nearby, NBC reported...
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    The tale of the 1907 Curtiss V8

    The tale of the 1907 Curtiss V8, the only motorcycle ever to hold the outright land speed record. Found this on Hemmings Motor News. You can see it here: http://newatlas.com/glen-curtiss-pioneer-aviator-land-speed-record-holder/46766/
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    Western Antique Aeroplane & Automobile Museum

    Found this on Hemmings Daily. Looks like they have some well maintained and flying old aircraft. Here is the link: https://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2016/08/01/another-reason-to-visit-oregon-the-western-antique-aeroplane-automobile-museum/?refer=news#comments-block For those of you who...
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    Thunderbirds F-16 crashed

    From CNN News: Here is a photo of the crashed F16; Doesn't look very crashed does it. Guess the pilot is optional. Glad the the pilot was able to get out without damaging himself or other people/things. Richard
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