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The Boeing 727 House
Continental Airlines’ first Boeing 727-224, serial number 19510, made its maiden flight on May 11, 1968. It was registered N88701 and delivered to the airline on May 21, 1968. The airline operated it...
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World War II – Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant Camouflage
During World War II the Army Corps of Engineers needed to hide the Lockheed Burbank Aircraft Plant (now known as Bob Hope Airport ) to protect it from a Japanese air attack. They covered it with...
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Aleksey Petrovich Maresyev – Death-Defying Pilot
Aleksey Petrovich Maresyev was a Soviet fighter ace during the World War II. He was born in 1916 in the small city of Kamyshin on the banks of the Volga River. In 1937, he joined the Red Army and...
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Google Earth Shows Star of David on Iranian Airport Building’s Roof
This satellite image of the Airline of the Islamic Republic of Iran, also known as Iran Air, was taken by Google Earth and reveals a Star of David symbol. (Google Earth) According to Arabic language...
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The Flight Of The Voyager
Voyager returning from its flight The first aircraft to fly around the world without stopping or refueling was the Voyager. This unusual aircraft was designed by Burt Rutan. The Rutan Model 76 Voyager...
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Caspian Sea Monster
The Lun-class ekranoplan was a ground effect aircraft designed by Rostislav Evgenievich Alexeev and used by the Soviet and Russian navies from 1987 to sometime in the late 1990s. It flew using the...
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Strange And Funny Airport Names
Batman Airport (BAL / LTCJ), Turkey Batman Airport is an airport located in south-east part of Turkey. The airport is named after the nearby town. Batman Airport – BAL / LTCJ (photo source...
View ArticleAvro Vulcan XH558 – Farewell to Flight Special Video – Final Landing 2015
So today Avro Vulcan XH558 “The Spirit of Great Britain” has sadly landed for the final ever time in her 55 year life span. Serving the RAF till 1993 she has since been restored and returned to...
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