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Maho Beach And Its Low Flying Planes. Maho Beach is known worldwide because of Princess Juliana International Airport that is situated adjacent to the beach. The Princess Juliana airport (the second busiest airport in the Eastern Caribbean) has a short runway - at only 2,180 meters which barely long enough for heavy jets to land. And hence the incoming airplanes approach the island on short final for Runway 09 and have to fly extremely low, resulting in very low altitudes on their final approach over the beach and passing only 10-20 meters (30-60 ft.) over relaxing tourists on the Maho Beach. And the low flying airplanes include large passenger airliners such as the Boeing 747, which in turn made the location very popular with plane spotters. And a matter of fact, when an airplane takes off from the runway 09, people standing on the beach can feel the pressure created by the jet and even can observe it on the water. It is one of the few places in the world as of 2008 where one can view aircrafts in their flight path virtually just outside the end of the runway. Perhaps, where in the world would planes really land that close to sunbathers on a beach? It looks like the planes are landing right on top of the sunbathers on a beach and yes its true the airplanes really do come in that close to the beach. Many would say that its work of Photoshop, but these are real. Numerous photos of planes landing at Princess Juliana airport are available on airliners.net. And the airport does exist and if still you think otherwise, then perhaps you can have a vacation there and see it for yourself.
Airports ‘losing domestic passengers to rail’
British Airways goes daily to Buenos Aires
This Week in Aviation History
August 18, 1932 -- The Atlantic Ocean was crossed from east to west SOLO for the first time by J.A. Mollinson in a DeHavilland Puss Moth.
August 19, 1962 -- The prototpe Beagle 218, twin-engine lightplane flew for the first time.
August 20, 1949 -- The US Navy demo team The Blue Angels flew their first public performance in jet-powered aircraft (F9F-2s) at Beaumont, TX.
August 21, 1930 -- Martin's PM-1 biplane flying boat made its service debut with the first delivery to VP-8S.
August 22, 1914 -- The first British aircraft shot down in World War I by ground fire was lost when Lt. V. Waterfall, RFC, flying an Avro 504, was hit by ground fire over Belgium. August 23, 1983 -- The prototype Skyfox Skyfox, a modified T-33 twin turbofan trainer flew for the first time. Test pilot Russell O'Quinn departed Mojave, California airport, flew for an hour, 17 minutes, reached 250 knots and 16,000 feet..
August 24, 1950 -- The Convair Terrier, world's first ship to air guided missile was test fired successfully for the first time.
August 25, 1895 -- Howard Clayton Knotts was born in Girard, Illinois. He became an ace flying Sopwith Camels with the RAF and later became a major aviation attorney in Springfield, Illinois where he died in 1942.
August 26, 1959 - Boeing's 707-320B, in Pan Am colors, made its commercial service debut.
Reaper drops bomb on anti-Iraqi forces JOINT BASE BALAD, Iraq (AFPN) -- An MQ-9 Reaper dropped a 500-pound bomb against an anti-Iraqi target Aug. 16 in one of the first weapons engagements for the unmanned aerial system.
The Reaper began flying combat sorties in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom July 18 and joined the MQ-1 Predator as another UAS patrolling the sky to protect coalition forces.
BAA may be forced to sell airports
Eclipse 500 Gets Special Certification Review Sources say FAA wants to complete review before Sept. 12, in time for a House committee hearing on certification issues
Number of Victims Rises to 153 as Investigation Proceeds On Thursday, investigators in Madrid continued to investigate the cause of Spain's worst jet crash since 1983. Meanwhile, forensics experts began the difficult work of determining the identities of badly burned bodies. So far 153 deaths have been confirmed. more...
Register Now for the 2008 Bombardier Safety Standdown August 20, 2008 The 2008 Bombardier Safety Standdown, sponsored in partnership with NBAA, the Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board, will be held from October 20 to 23 in Kansas City, MO at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center. This year’s event will focus on a variety of critical safety topics and feature an exciting lineup of presenters, including John J. Nance, author and aerospace analyst at ABC News; Dr. Mica Endsley from SA Technologies; Air to Air photographer Paul Bowen of Paul Bowen Photography; and Clay Lacy of Clay Lacy Aviation. In addition, flightcrew and CPR training and a one-day maintenance workshop on human factors in aviation safety will be offered. Attendance is limited and NBAA Members are encouraged to register early. Registration will close on September 17. To register and learn more, visit: http://www.safetystanddown.com
FATHER’S DAY GIFTS AND FREE BONUS Do you still need to find that special gift for your Dad this Father’s Day?
Worry no more – we have the answer! The Temora Aviation Museum’s online giftshop has a wide range of aviation related merchandise including books, clothing, caps, DVDs and Museum branded items. Find the prefect gift for the aviation loving father in your life. Our Spitfire Mk VIII cap which features embroidered shark’s teeth has been very popular!
We have added many new items, including a stubby cooler featuring the Museum’s Mk VIII Spitfire in flight, as well as a unique range of Grey Nurse Backpacks. These backpacks feature shark’s teeth, eyelets for the shark’s eyes, gill pockets and fish-shaped tags! They come in a range of five sizes – the smaller ones being the ideal size for a camera bag!
To celebrate the many wonderful fathers we have a special offer for Father’s Day. Purchase a Grey Nurse Backpack in any size AND A Mark VIII Spitfire cap and receive a FREE ANNUAL PASS to the Museum valued at $40.
What a great gift pack for your Dad. All orders are shipped within 24 hours of receiving them and online payments are secure. Have a look at the Temora Aviation Museum online giftshop, we have that special gift you are looking for this Father’s Day.
To visit the online shop, click on the link below: http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au/shop/
UPCOMING FLYING WEEKEND
Our next Flying Weekend is fast approaching with preparations in full swing. Be here on August 30th and 31st to see this magnificent aircraft collection take to the skies once again.
On the schedule for the days are most of the Museum’s aircraft including the Tiger Moth which has been undergoing routine maintenance for most of this year. At 73 years old it is the Museum’s oldest aircraft, and is maintained in mint condition. The other Museum piston aircraft will join the display with the Spitfires, Ryan, Boomerang and Wirraway showing visitors what they are capable of.
The Jet engine aircraft reminiscent of Australia’s involvement in combat missions for the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War, such as the Meteor, Dragonfly and Canberra Bomber will also be seen and heard at the upcoming event at Temora Aviation Museum.
The Temora Aviation Museum opens at 10.00 am, with flying beginning at 11.00 am, both days. Food and refreshments are available onsite and an entry fee applies. Remember to rug-up and bring along a light fold-up chair. For further information, visit the Museum’s website: http://www.aviationmuseum.com.au/visit/FlyingDayInformation.cfm
Not Available Via In-Flight WiFi: The American Airlines Blog
15 August
Virgin Atlantic readies ad drive to block BA-American merger PADS FIDS Manager released This week we have finalised the development of our latest product: PADS FIDS (Flight Information Display System) Manager.
Recycled Airplane Furniture - MotoArt Mile High Bed (GALLERY) There has been a lot of talk lately about luxury sleeping facilities aboard luxury airline planes, but now you can pretend you’re the pilot and have your own swanky bed made from authentic airplane parts
Plane diverted after mass brawl between passengers...
AA announces order for another six B737-800
Flying Emirates' A380 to New York This month, the Airbus A380 made its American debut in commercial service when Emirates introduced the plane on its trans-Atlantic route. The flight allows the movers and shakers of globalization in Africa and Asia to reach New York via Dubai. By Bernhard Zand more...
Heathrow suffers another system glitch Check-in system at Terminal Three crashes, causing cancellations and delays
MotoPOD Cargo Pod Fits a Motorcycle to Your Plane
Spokane Turbine Center Purchases Quest Kodiak Simulator Spokane Turbine Center of Spokane, Washington has purchased a Fidelity full motion flight simulator for the Quest Kodiak. This simulator will be fully type specific for the Kodiak, including a 3-screen Garmin G1000 avionics display, both Garmin integrated GFC-700 and STec 55x autopilot controls, and 3-axis dynamic control loading in pitch, roll and yaw axes. Quest Aircraft Company (www.questaircraft.com ) is working closely with Fidelity Flight Simulation to provide all cockpit parts and subassemblies for a high standard of cockpit specificity.
Restoration of Lufthansa Technik Starliner Underway in Maine - August 13, 2008
An "appalling way to treat customers"....Ryanair to cancel thousands of 'illegal' tickets 'Screenscraping' websites targeted by airline
Avidyne Delivers Weather Info to Cockpits in Europe Using Iridium as a datalink, Avidyne is now delivering uplinked weather to the cockpits of GA airplanes throughout Europe. Air Partner sees FY ahead of expectations
08 August 2008 06:17
This Week in Aviation History
August 6, 1956 -- The Beech Badger flew for the first time. The single-engine fixed landing gear prototype did not enter mass production.
August 7, 1918 -- The first Fokker E.Vs arrived at the Western Front. The parasol fighter was intended to replace the Fokker D.VII, at the time, the most modern fighter of the war, but problems with faultty wing construction and catastrophic and fatail failures in flight, led to its withdrawal from combat. It would be replaced by an improved version of the parazol fighter, designated Fokker D.VIII later in the year.
August 8, 1708 -- The first successful demonstration of a model balloon took place in the drawing room of an the Casa de India, Lisbon, Portugal. It was demonstrated to royalty by Father bartolemeu de Gumao.
August 9, 1952 -- Peter :Hoagy" Carmichael became the first British pilot to down a MiG-15. He was flying Hawker Sea Fury (W3232) near Chinnampo, North Korea.
August 10, 1921 -- The US Navy Bureau of Aeronautics was formed. August 11, 1933 -- The prototype Kalinin K-7, a seven-engine monoplane bomber, flew for the first time in the Soviet Union. It did not see mass production..
August 12, 1917 -- The last large-scale daylight Gotha raid on England of World War I took place. It killed and injured 78 people. More modern German aircraft would return over the island fortress in 1940.
August 13, 1977 -- The Rockwell Space Shuttle made its first flight, an unpowered glide, launched from the back of a modified Boeing 747. August 14, 1954 - The last B-36 off the Convair production line, a B-36J, was delivered to Strategic Air Command.
Foreign Object Debris detection and removal systems bring safety bots to the airports
Getting Married at 1000 ft - Weddings on a (Biplane) Wing (VIDEO) A British couple, Darren McWalters, 24, and Katie Hodgson, 23, tied the knot from atop the wings of two biplanes flying side by side at 1000 ft. Both were in full wedding regalia, the bride in a long… [More]
◊The ICAO PKD is the main global distribution point for public signing key certificates from all issuers of ePassports.
Sightings: Symmetric Bat Flight
Step off the tarmac and into uber-sized luxury in the Becker JetVans. A Mercedes Sprinter van decked out with first-class accommodations for the most opulent of travel groups, this creation comes with a private-jet feel throughout. Standard accessories include leather seats, flat-screen televisions, and plush space for up to eight passengers. There are eight floor-plans to choose from offering reclining seats with footrests, internet connectivity and even a bathroom! Ease into this stylish ride for around $175,000 and you'll never have to endure the rough ride of a city taxi from airport to hotel again.
GKN sees civil aviation weakness
OFFICE-IN-THE-SKY OEMs keep pace with demand for ever-refining multimedia technology on jets.
Ryanair 'eyes Stansted takeover’
06 August 2008 07:32
$14,000 Showers in the Sky - Emirates A380 (VIDEO) For $14,000, Emirates is letting its most affluent passengers take showers above the clouds. On board the Emirates A380, first class passengers get to dine on seven course meals served with the finest…
OpenSkies changes course again and axes economy option Aberdeen Airport flight delayed by ‘drunk’ stewardess Labor Union Chaos Is Germany's Future Recent strikes in Germany prove what many experts have long been warning: Labor unions in the country are fragmenting. Mini-organizations representing specialized employees are making strikes more frequent and more complex than ever. By Anne Seith more...
PiperJet Test Program Launched
Lucky Jets Starts Flight Sharing To Vegas uckyJets has just announced its carpool-in-the-skies, ferrying high rollers on private jets from Los Angeles, San Diego and Scottsdale straight to Las Vegas, along with additional popular casino destinations. Though you won't have the wings to yourself, a shared flight to Sin City could be ripe for the networking. And at $2,999 a flight with door-to-door limo service to boot, even if the tables treat you wrong, you're still flying high.
If you get in on the action soon, flying from L.A. or Scottsdale to Las Vegas, you'll receive a complimentary round-trip flight voucher. The deal is first-come first-serve for bookings on LuckyJets' inaugural flight to gambler's heaven on August 8. Hey, if you're gonna play the game, boy, better learn to play it right.
Join NBAA for Convention Playground Build in Orlando October 4 August 5, 2008 NBAA, BBA/Signature Flight Support and KaBOOM! – a national non-profit group – recently came together with local Orlando residents to plan the design for a new aviation-themed playground that will be built in conjunction with the Association's 61st Annual Meeting & Convention (NBAA2008). Over 75 children and 50 adults from the Hollowbrook Apartments neighborhood provided ideas and selected components for the playground, which will be built in one day with help from NBAA's Member Companies and community residents. Nearly 300 volunteers will be needed to make NBAA Build 2008 a success. Gary Boekenkamp, vice president, strategy and business development, BBA Aviation, will serve as the Local Project Chair for NBAA Build 2008. Those in attendance will receive a free t-shirt, sponsored by BBA/Signature, and help make the community brighter for the children of this community by giving them a safe place to play. Learn more.
British Airways hit by fuel costs British Airways chief executive Willie Walsh said current climate was 'the worst trading environment the industry had ever faced' as he announced an 88% fall in pre-tax profits for the quarter. More...
Man who decapitated and ate his fellow traveler in packed passenger bus due in court
FDR Plans Sneak Attack...20/20 TV Coverage 2 Parts http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=C1cX_Fr3qyQ http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=2Uf_3E4pn3U&feature=related
Smoke Smell Causes AA Emergency, Disrupts A380 Visit to LAX The last thing you want on a flight is a suspicious smell. But after a passenger caught a whiff of smoke, American Airlines Flight 31 to Honolulu turned around and made an emergency landing back at LAX this morning. Even though emergency slides were involved, investigators never found the source of the odor. Ironically, firefighters were already at the airport to welcome an incoming Airbus A380 from Emirates Airlines. After the jump, break out the water cannons!
More Galactic Fallout: More Video of Virgin's Newest Plane
Post-Skybus Life: Ex-COO Tapped for Flydubai Gig
27 July 2008 21:06
Robots Move Closer To Takeover As Pilots Removed From Drones
Virgin Galactic Spacecrafts Unveiled - The White Knight Two (VIDEO) Virgin Galactic showed off the White Knight Two, the long awaited aircraft that will carry tourists into space. SpaceShipTwo will be flown up to 50,000 feet and launched for suborbital flight, making non-stop… [More]
Qantas Investigation Update and New Secrets of AirSafe.com Episode Update to Qantas 747 Rapid Decompression Event on 25 July 2008 Dr. Todd Curtis reviews information from provided by Australian investigators that points to a aircraft systems failure as a possible cause of the explosive decompression event. Also in the podcast, fear of flying expert Capt. Tom Bunn discusses the media's response to this incident.
To hear this podcast, please visit http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show58-qantas2.mp3
Aberdeen Airport flying club to close
This Week in Aviation History
July 28, 1911 -- The person who would become AeroKnow founder Job Conger's father was born, Job C. Conger, III, led an exemplary life in most respects, and before he became really really old and bitter, a lot of tood people thought the world of him. Bless you dad . . . . wherever you are.
July 29, 1988 -- The production model OMAC Laser 300, a single turbo-prop pusher, canard business transport, flew for the first time. The production run was incredibly short.
July 30, 1935 -- The first blind landing on an aircraft carrier took place when Lieutenant Frank Akers, USN, trapped a Berliner-Joyce OJ-2 aboard the USS Langley. He was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for his accomplishment.l
July 31, 1948 -- The first performance by the USN flight demonstration team The Gray Angels took place. The team of three rear admirals (This accounts for "Gray.") Dan V. Galley, Edgar A. Cruise and Apollo Soucek, flew McDonnell FH-1s.
August 1, 1942 -- The US Coast Guard scored its first kill of an enemy submarine when Ensign Henry C. White of CG Squadron 212, based at Houma, Louisiana, flying a Grumman J4F Widgeon, sank German sub U-166 off the mouth of the Mississippi River . August 2, 1911 -- Harriet Quimby became the first US woman citizen to receive an FAI pilots license. It was number 37.
August 3, 1954 -- A seaplane exceeded Mach 1 for the first time. The pilot of the Convair XF2Y-1 accomplished the feat in a dive..
August 4, 1944 -- The Rpublic XP-47J became the first propeller-driven fighter to fly faster than 500 miles per hour in level flight when it reached 504 mph. August 5, 1930 - The person who would become the first human being to step onto an extra-terrestrial body was born in Wapokinete, Ohio. His mame was Neil Armstrong. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, NEIL!.
Mystery Space Machines - Pt 15
EC-121H 53-535 Moved From Tucson Scrapyard – July 29, 2008
Heathrow Tops Airport Laptop Loss Survey
Border Agency 'proposes passenger fingerprinting'
Lufthansa Reaches Deal with Union A week-long strike at Lufthansa caused the cancellations of hundreds of flights after maintenance and ground crew walked off the job. The company has now reached a deal with the Ver.di service union, but it says flight disruptions will continue until mid-August. more...
German Post Office Lands in US Presidential Campaign The German express mail company DHL is not having a good year. Losses are mounting and now a planned cooperation with US competitor UPS has become a campaign issue. An Ohio senator accuses Deutsche Post of "not playing it straight with us." By Marc Pitzke in New York more...
July 24, 2008 - Preemptive Strike Synopsis - A World in turmoil - 1941. Germany had conquered much of Western Europe. Japan had conquered Manchuria and all of the coastal ports of China. The World was poised to descend back into the Dark Ages with mass executions, genocide and tyranny - - but America was still officially neutral and most Americans wanted to keep it that way. President Roosevelt’s hands were tied. Or...were they??? What if America quietly allowed pilots and technicians to resign from the U.S. Military and fly and fight for China as she sought to stave off the Japanese invaders? In a shroud of secrecy and intrigue, the American Volunteer Group was born. Adventurers, soldiers of fortune and idealists, these rough and ready men are known in the annals of history as the “Flying Tigers, “Yankee Bandits” and “gangsters.” In the tradition of blockbuster political thrillers, "Hunt for Red October" and "Patriot Games", author/historian Alan Armstrong cleverly weaves historical fact, intrigue, and vivid characterization into his thrilling novel and companion screenplay, "Preemptive Strike". Preemptive Strike follows icon Claire Chennault, the AVG commanding officer and his soldiers of fortune. Forced into early retirement, Chennault finds employment with a foreign warlord and flies combat missions in the undeclared Sino-Japanese War, eventually enlisting assistance from Roosevelt’s cabinet members, establishing a guerilla air corps with the money laundered through a series of “front” corporations. The catch? The guerilla air corps will be manned by American pilots flying in combat without the protection of the Geneva Convention, with the ultimate objective of bombing Tokyo and other Japanese cities – all BEFORE the Japanese attack Pearl Harbor.Their story and exploits are woven into the fabric of American folklore as a shining example of men who did “the right thing" in PREEMPTIVE STRIKE. (Alan Armstrong with revisions by John Lage)
July 3, 2008 - Alan Armstrong was a featured guest on the Gold Seal Live radio program. You can listen to his interview here: www.goldseallive.com/armstrong01.mp3
DOUBLE WIN 2008 Inland NSW Tourism Awards At a Gala function in Parkes on Saturday night for the 2008 Inland NSW Tourism Awards, Temora Aviation Museum was announced as the winner of two categories and received an Award of Distinction for a third category. We went into the night knowing we were a finalist in three categories and came out as the Winner of Best Tourist Attraction and Best in Heritage and Cultural Tourism. We also received an Award of Distinction in the Festival and Events Category which recognizes the success of the Museum Flying Days.
The Regional Tourism Organisations of New England North West, Central NSW, Riverina Tourism and Outback Tourism conduct the Inland NSW Tourism Awards. The Awards are an opportunity for tourism operators of attractions and businesses to gain an insight into their business, the industry, achieve recognition for their success and promote tourism within their region. To attain the position of finalist in the awards, the Museum was required to prepare a detailed submission for Business Excellence for each category. The submissions outlined areas within the Museum such as the overview/history, its product, facilities, business plans, marketing, commitment to environmental sustainability and areas of business innovation within the Museum. Museum Chief Executive Kenny Love said: “We are very excited to win this award. To be judged alongside of many other high quality events and tourist attractions around the State and come out a winner is a fantastic achievement. Temora Aviation Museum is a dynamic organisation and we will use the experience and reputation we have earned to look to the future with continuous improvements to our facilities, operations and flying days.”
The Museum, which was opened to the public in 2000, is honoured with this recognition from its peers in the tourism industry. Established to collect and maintain in airworthy condition, historical military aircraft types flown by or in conjunction with Australian Military Forces, the Museum and Temora have become the destination for thousands of tourists. The benefits this creates for Temora and the Riverina Region has played a significant role in helping to weather the tough economic times created by drought.
CANBERRA ANNUAL INSPECTION
The Canberra has finished its annual inspection which was undertaken over five weeks, finishing just in time to join in the July Flying Weekend’s action. The Museum Engineers overhauled a number of components on the aircraft, such as the flap actuators and the ejection seat. The final tests that were carried out prior to the Flying Weekend included checking the operations of the retractable wheels located under the wings and the fuselage, as well as performing an engine clean which involved the insertion of ground walnut shells into the engine to remove built up dirt and corrosion.
During the annual inspection, the main wheels and brakes were modified to a latter specification. This involved the fitting of 21” diameter main wheels and larger brakes which incorporated a Maxiret anti-lock braking system. This will increase the safety margins for the operation of this grand old lady of the sky.
A very big THANKYOU to the Museum’s Aircraft Engineers were able to get the Canberra operational and safe in time for the July Flying Weekend.
Visit our photo Gallery page to view images of the Canberra's annual inspection. You will also find images of the July 2008 Flying Weekend.
27 July 2008 05:42 The american dream with all its trappings is going bye bye - aviation with it. Dear Friends,
A direct result of the yob and bully culture in the UK .... In the UK they will be celebrated as Heros Drunken passengers force flight to land in Germany; women go on rampage...
Hong Kong Voted World's Best Airport
US Airports Plan Red Lights for Runways...
In-Flight Emergency Involving a Qantas 747-400 Near Manila on 25 July 2008 AirSafe.com creator Dr. Todd Curtis reviews the initial information about a Qantas rapid decompression event over the Pacific Ocean which led to a diversion to Manila. Dr. Curtis also discusses possible causes of the event, as well as selected previous episodes where an airliner had a decompression event coupled with a loss of part of the fuselage.
Information about the podcast The Conversation at AirSafe.com is available at
You can hear the podcast at http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show56-qantas.mp3
You can see the video version of the podcast at http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show56-qantas.m4v
The transcript of this podcast is available at http://www.airsafe.com/podcasts/show56.htm
They build them strong at Boeing
WhiteKnightTwo to be unveiled on Monday, space to seem less far away |
