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2012 National Warbird Operator
Conference Recap |
| From all accounts, the 2012 National Warbird Operator Conference (NWOC) was a big hit with attendees. This year's event was held at the hotbed of warbird aviation, Ontario/Chino, California, February 16 to 19. The host facility was the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel |
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in Ontario.
Thursday, February 16, was registration day as over 260 warbird owners and operators checked in for the weekend conference. That evening a special sponsors welcome reception was held in the grand ballroom. Read
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| 'NASA Form' - When You Have That 'Sinking Feeling' |
| One important tool available to pilots is the Aviation Safety Reporting System or ASRS. Recently, a warbird pilot had an issue at an airport. Upon landing, he was instructed to call the control tower. The tower staff explained the issue, and the |
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| pilot discovered he may have been in violation of a federal aviation regulation. By using the ASRS, the pilot filed a voluntary report and that information was used to help improve aviation safety. We encourage pilots to become familiar with the ASRS and use the system if and when appropriate. Read more |
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| Bob Hoover Helps P-51 With Stuck Gear Land Safely |
| Some fast thinking by Cavanaugh Flight Museum officials, along with remote advice from Bob Hoover, one of the greatest pilots who ever lived, allowed for the safe landing of the museum’s P-51D Mustang Brat III, which was providing rides on Sunday at Mobile Downtown |
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Airport, Alabama.
Things got a little dicey at the conclusion of a 30-minute flight when the left main gear failed to deploy for landing. But thanks to some crack flying by Chuck Gardner, EAA 1026448, and a suggestion radioed from the ground, the gear eventually came down, locked, and the plane landed without further incident. Read more |
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| Maintenance
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| Hitler's Stealth Bomber |
| Keep in mind, this aircraft was built in the 1940s. It resembles our stealth bombers of today. Had Hitler gotten these into production sooner, the world wouldn’t be what it is today: Hitler's stealth bomber: the Horten Ho 2-29. National Geographic News' Brian Handwerk tells the story of "Hitler's Stealth Bomber." Read more |
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| Updates
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| Pilot's Bill of Rights Introduced in House |
| Longtime EAA member Representative Sam Graves (R-MO), along with Representative Dan Lipinski (D-IL), have jointly introduced the House version of the "Pilot's Bill of Rights" that would provide aviators with more protection and access to information in FAA enforcement |
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| proceedings. The bill (H.R. 3816) is a companion bill to the U.S. Senate version (S. 1335) introduced last July by EAA member Senator James Inhofe (R-OK). That Senate bill, which was outlined to aviators by Senator Inhofe last summer at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2011, already has 60 cosponsors. Read
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| Air Racers 3D IMAX |
Any warbird fan ought to like this: an HD documentary on the Reno Air Races. Air Racers 3D IMAX—narrated by Paul Walker—is coming soon.
"Fly into Nevada's 'Valley of Speed' for a breathtaking exploration of the fastest race in the world
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| combined with spectacular air show entertainment: the legendary Reno National Championship Air Races." Watch the preview |
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Featured Stories |
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| Photo Gallery: Battle of Britain |
| It's hard to believe as WWII fades into the past that it was 72 years ago in July to October of 1940 that the Battle of Britain raged. Color photos of that time are a rare treat. Click below for a flickr gallery of those that maintained and flew |
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| the planes of Great Britain's "Finest Hour." View the gallery |
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| Poem: There's a Mission Today |
| Staff Sergeant Edward A. Greenlaw of Tacoma, Washington, wrote the poem "There's a Mission Today." Greenlaw was shot down and became a POW. These two pilots fared much better, limping back to base in their crippled B-26 Marauder. Photo provided by Clarice Erickson. Click here. |
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| The U.S. Army Air Forces Present The Last Bomb |
| Gunsight has video from many phases of warbird history. Click below for an Academy Award-nominated documentary which shows the 21st Bombing Command and its role in the B-29 bombing of Japan and the Pacific Theater of Operations. Watch the video |
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