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See a 117th Air Refueling Wing plane fly over Birmingham hospitals Tuesday, May 5
Look up to the Birmingham sky Tuesday afternoon to see an aircraft…
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Thunderbirds fly over Colorado’s Front Range Saturday to thank frontline workers
By: Robert GarrisonPosted at 9:36 AM, Apr 18, 2020 and last updated…
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How airport control towers keep operating after workers test positive for coronavirus
Air traffic controllers direct aircraft from the control tower…
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FAA Moves Forward on Standards for Supersonic Aircraft
By Frank Wolfe | April 3, 2020
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FAA, noise standards,…
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Can the B-52’s Upgrades Keep the Bomber Flying for 100 Total Years?
March 20, 2020 Topic: Technology Region: Americas Blog Brand:…
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U-2 spy plane pilots have watches that let them use Russian and Chinese systems as backups for GPS
American spy plane pilots use China's satellite navigation system…
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Flying Missile Defense? The F-35 Stealth Fighter Can Do Everything
by Michael Peck
Key point: Missile defense is expanding the…
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Remote ATC Testing to Begin at Northern Colorado Regional Airport
New mobile tower is first phase of eventual remote tower service.
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