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• Check Out the F-16 Demo Team’s FALCON 50 Heritage Jet

  2024 marks the 50th anniversary of the legendary and lethal F-16 Fighting Falcon. Pilots call it the Viper, and the USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team just unveiled the coolest plane…

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• This Solar Flare is Why You May Have Lost Signal Flying Today

  A massive solar flare that erupted from the sun is why some of you experienced a sudden lost signal while flying today. The flare affected aviators, ham radio operators and…

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• FAA Order May Delay First Artemis, Starship Moon Landings

  A new FAA order for an environmental review of SpaceX’s Starship ops at Kennedy Space Center in Florida may delay the first Artemis, SpaceX moon landings. Right now, NASA has…

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• Jumping from History: The Skydiving DC-9 Hot Rod Flies Again

  It’s been over a decade since a former SAS Scandinavian Airlines DC-9 took to the skies over southern California for a skydiving mission.  But this past weekend, N127NK, a 55-year-old…

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• Remembering Dick Rutan, Aviation Legend and Decorated Veteran

  This weekend, the aviation world mourns the loss of a pioneer in the industry. Remembering USAF Lt Col (ret) Dick Rutan, an aviation legend and decorated combat veteran. Rutan passed…

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• New Xfinity Ad Reuniting Old Pilots Will Bring a Tear to Your Eye

  A new short film from Xfinity has been released to honor Military Appreciation Month. We have to admit, it’s a good one. This new Xfinity ad reuniting old fighter pilots…

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• An F-16 From Holloman AFB Has Crashed in New Mexico

  An F-16 Fighting Falcon from Holloman AFB has crashed in New Mexico this afternoon. The incident occurred near White Sands National Park just before noon local time, according to a…

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• Check Out This Giant Hand-Made RC Concorde!

  Admit it. We all miss seeing Concorde fly. That’s why you have to check out this giant hand-made RC Concorde! Instagram user @Horizon_Hobby posted a video of the 33-foot long…

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• Buttigieg Announces New Rules Against Airlines for Consumers

  U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has announced new rules against airlines to protect consumers who constantly feel ripped off by cancellations, delays & fees. “The rules are part of the…

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