Hunting through plane photos, I came across one I hadn’t added to my collection of travel aircraft. Part of what I like in traveling is to check out planes of other countries and the often unique towers at airports. On
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Blogs about aircraft and their quirks.
Another A380
Found another A380 to add to my photo collection of those that I’ve seen while travelling. This one is an Air France loading and leaving Charles de Gaulle International Airport. October 2, 2012.
Continue readingFlight to Morocco Part II:
In my last post, our aircraft to Paris was turning back to Atlanta Hartsfield while dumping fuel. (Check out the previous True Airspeed Morocco blog if you missed the first part to the story.) I expected fire trucks would escort
Continue readingMorocco – Part One: Fuel Dump
The best laid plans… Some say the start will reflect the finish. I’m here to claim that isn’t always true. Our vacation to Morocco started out with ominous circumstances. How ominous you ask? Being usual air travelers (a common occurrence
Continue readingA WWII Flier Who Stole a Heart
In September 2011 at almost 97 years, pilot Mary Lou Colbert (Neale) passed away. The WASP whose background can be found on the P-38 National Association site, says a lot about this tough lady. On her death, a newspaper printed
Continue reading4/6/12 USAFA Parachute Team Breaks Record
The Air Force Academy parachuting team does it again. Check out the story and more photos on the USAFA site. USAFA Parachute team forming up. Photo by U.S. Air Force Photo/Tech. Sgt. Joseph Valente
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