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SpaceStation Expedition mission
blogs.nasa.gov
Live events NASA_tv
NASA SkyWatch
when Station is visible to the eye
Space Shuttle Atlantis lands KSC July 21,2011
Tour of glass cockpit.
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Friends have Tommy memories.
Send a suggestion. helotech@heloman.com Kip
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Aug 16 Thu
- Bell 525 program completed hot weather and high-altitude testing in Yuma, Arizona
twitter.com_BellFlight
- Orange County Fire Authority and Orange County Sheriff announce joint air operations plan with helicopters
OCregister.com
- Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control to begin designing second hypersonic weapon prototype
edwards.af.mil
- Aug. 16, 1970 Lockheed C-5A completed unrefueled flight of 20 hours and 29 minutes, photo
edwards.af.mil
- US Army Aviation Digest
rucker.army.mil
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Aug 15 Wed
- Two Marine Corps Ospreys tiltrotor made precautionary landings in Japan
stripes.com
- Northrop executives and local officials at formal opening of Astro Aerospace new facility in Oxnard, Calif
NorthropGrumman.com
- Northrop installed production APG-83 Scalable Agile Beam Radar (SABR) on US Marine FA-18C Hornet at Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif
NorthropGrumman.com
- FAA Fly Safe - Prevent Loss of Control Accidents
faa.gov
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Aug 14 Tue
- Ferguson Fire - Helicopters 3 - 96,606 acres, Containment 86 percent - Update August 14, 2018
inciweb.nwcg.gov
- Holy Fire - Helicopters 14 - 22,714 acres, Containment 52 percent - Update August 13, 2018
inciweb.nwcg.gov
- Carr Fire Incident Information - Helicopters 13 - 207,162 acres, 65 percent contained - Shasta County,Trinity County,
update August 14, 2018 7.00am
fire.ca.gov
- Ranch Fire (Mendocino Complex) Incident Information - Helicopters 20 - 305,490 acres, 68 percent contained
Colusa County,Lake County,Mendocino County, update August 14, 2018 6.48am
fire.ca.gov
- Boeing named Brendan Curran president of Boeing AvionX, organization formed to pursue development
and production of avionics and electronics systems
boeing.mediaroom.com
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Aug 13 Mon
- CHC Helicopter and sponsor Sikorsky send aviation students to attend 14th CHC Safety and Quality Summit, October 2018, Dallas, Texas
chcheli.com
Safety Summit
chcheli.com
- Summer camp with class on AW139 helicopter
philly.com
- Precise Flight - Pulselite Bird Strike Prevention System granted foreign validation from European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA)
and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for Bell 407 aircraft
PreciseFlight.com
- US Army conducting lights out tactical helicopter training, July 19, 2018 - August 15, 2018,
KY, TN, Southern IL, IN and Northern AL. Operations are conducted without the use of exterior aircraft lights
from the surface to 500 feet above ground level
faa.gov
- USAF Green Flag 18-09 - Aug. 3 to Aug. 17, 2018
nellis.af.mil
- NTSB Safety Alerts,
Flight Helmet Cords Can Impede Egress, Understand cord connections (SA-068)
Loss of Tail Rotor Effectiveness in Helicopters, Be alert for uncommanded yaw (SA-062).
Helicopter Landing Sites Free from Debris, Foreign object debris can foul rotor systems and cause damage (SA-057).
Flying on Empty, Prevent the Preventable with Careful Fuel Management (SA-067)
ntsb.gov
- Space Weather for Aviation Service Provider
swpc.noaa.gov
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Aug 11 Sat
- Helicopters and Airplanes fight Holy fire
LAtimes.com
- Holy Fire - 18 helicopters, 19,107 acres Containment 10 percent, Orange, Riverside Counties, Southern Calif, Update for August 10
inciweb.nwcg.gov
- US Air Force plan for new armored helicopter capable of transporting security troops to nuclear missile silos
PopularMechanics.com
- NASA partnering with six US companies to develop 10 tipping point technologies
nasa.gov
- Yosemite Valley to reopen at 9am Tuesday, closed 20 days because of Ferguson fire
LAtimes.com
- Weekend at Pismo Beach, Calif
LAtimes.com
- Calendar Grand Canyon NP
nps.gov
- Schedule 2018 F-22 Demonstration Team at Langley AFB
acc.af.mil
- History of San Luis Obispo County Regional Airport, photos
SanLuisObispo.com
- Santa Barbara County Courthouse on second floor mural room docents give free tours on weekdays at 10.30am and 2pm, weekend days at 2pm
laTimes.com
sbCourtHouse.org
Day Use Parks
CountyOfSB.org
more travel LAtimes.com
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Aug 10 Fri
- Ferguson Fire - 14 helicopters, 95,544 acres Containment 80 percent, Mariposa County, Calif, Update for August 10
inciweb.nwcg.gov
- Holy Fire - 14 helicopters, 10,236 acres Containment 5 percent, Orange and Riverside Counties, Southern Calif, Update for August 9
inciweb.nwcg.gov
- Carr Fire - Helicopters 16, 181,496 acres, Shasta County Calif, August 10, 2018 7.30am
fire.ca.gov
- Ranch Fire - Helicopters 20, 258,527 acres, Mendocino County, August 10, 2018 8.12am
fire.ca.gov
- River Fire - Helicopters 20, 48,920 acres, Mendocino County, August 09, 2018 7.26pm
fire.ca.gov
- Sonoma County Sheriff new Bell 407GX helicopter Henry 1, Northern Calif
pressdemocrat.com
- Four Helicopters evacuate campers after flooding in southern France
bbc.co.uk
france24.com
independent.co.uk
- US Helicopter Safety Team monthly update Aug 2018.
faaSafety.gov pdf
- FAA International Rotorcraft Safety Conference 23 - 25 October 2018, Hurst, Texas
faa.gov
- FAA Safety Briefing for July,August 2018 - Common Causes of GA Mishaps
faa.gov
- US Navy Blue Angels Show Schedules 2018, 2019
blueangels.navy.mil
- US Navy 2018 Navy Week Schedule
navy.mil
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Going West on the Lincoln Highway map
LincolnHighwayAssoc.org
Friends of the Inyo exploring new places, Calif
FriendsOfTheInyo.org
NTSB Aviation Accident Final Report - Bell 206B 02/18/2016 probable cause
The in-flight failure of the engine-to-transmission drive shaft due to improper maintenance, which resulted in low main rotor rpm and a subsequent hard landing to water
ntsb.gov
summary ntsb.gov
SAFO - Helicopter Stabilized Hover Checks Before Departure
faa.gov pdf
GE tested Advanced Turboprop Engine with 3D-Printed parts.
Civilian turboprop engine to combine 855 separate components into just 12, photo
ge.com
FAA Administrator Fact Book returned on-line
faa.gov
pdf faa.gov
Top 10 Martin Gardner Scientific American Articles, Mathematical Games column began January 1957
scientificamerican.com
B-17F Memphis Belle(tm) to be placed on public display on May 17, 2018 at National Museum USAF, photo
nationalmuseum.af.mil
Fact Sheet nationalmuseum.af.mil
1944 movie Director Lt. Col. William Wyler afi.com American Film Institute
Textron Inc. first quarter 2017 -- Bell delivered 27 commercial helicopters compared to 30 units last year
textron.com
What to expect from space science in 2017 Jan
wired.com
2017 Ladies Love Taildraggers 5 scholarships
ladieslovetaildraggers.com
Robinson Helicopter Safety Alerts -- Low-G Mast Bumping Accidents Dec2016
robinsonheli.com
Three US Marine H-53 Sea Stallion
heavyLift helicopters (over 20yrs old) brought out of retirement from
DavisMonthan AFB Ariz. will be upgraded and put back into active service. photo Aug2005
navy.mil
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| Mars Spirit Opportunity rovers.
jplNasa
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| US Navy helicopter San Diego Calif training 2007.
Photo courtesy of Jim Pratt "flybum" opens new window.
USN2007helicopter
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| Events |
| Sonex Aircraft collaboration with High Performance Aircraft Group to showcase SubSonex Personal Jet. High Performance Aircraft Group
debuted the SubSonex at Pylon Racing Seminar, Reno Stead airport in preparation and training for National Championship Air Races in September 2018
sonexaircraft.com
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| 2018 California Capital Airshow,
September 21-23, Sacramento Mather Airport
CaliforniaCapitalAirshow.com
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| Monthy Van Nuys Propeller Aircraft Association,
Historical Aircraft Display Day.
vnyprop.org
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| Blue Angels Show Schedule
navy.mil
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| EAA B-17 Tour
b17.org
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| USAF Thunderbirds Show Schedule.
thunderbirds
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| Collings Foundation B-17 B-24
collingsfoundation.org
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| Reno NV Air Races
airrace.org
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| Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum, Ashland, NE
SACmuseum.org
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From 2018
SureFly eVTOL, hybrid-electric eVTOL multi-copter
workhorse.com
From 2017
Sikorsky R-4 helicopter display, photo
army.mil
IntelAero ready-to-fly unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
click.intel.com
Engineering Development Model UH-60V Black Hawk helicopter, photo
army.mil
Researchers at MIT designed one of the strongest lightweight materials known, by 3-D printing flakes of graphene,
a two-dimensional form of carbon. The new material, a sponge-like configuration with a density of just 5 percent,
can have a strength 10 times that of steel.
mit.edu
From 2016
GOES-R first of NOAA advanced geostationary weather satellites
nesdis.noaa.gov
From 2015
Sikorsky S97 RAIDER(tm)
sikorsky.com
From 2014
S97 RAIDER
utc.com
From 2012
Bell 525 Relentless Super Medium Helicopter
textron.com
From 2010
NASA Subsonic Rotary Wing Project
nasa.gov
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