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Keep Your Eyes to the Florida Skies

April 14, 2014 Sandy Parks 10 comments
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“Florida is a giant bug light for crazy people.” ~Phyllis Smallman, Sleuthfest 2014 It’s no surprise to any author living in Florida that some of the craziest stories we write are actually inspired by true events in our Sunshine State.

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A Little “Diversion” on Trip to Peru

October 20, 2013 Sandy Parks 2 comments
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Overseas flights tend to be long, tiring, and for hubby and me, who seemed to be frowned upon by the Trim Gods, frequented by electrical problems that cause delays or diversions in the airliner’s flight plan. To prove my point,

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The Case of the Mysterious Biplane

June 11, 2013 Sandy Parks 3 comments
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My husband has a new hobby– uncovering the family history. A few weeks ago a distant cousin came up with a photo of two relatives standing in front of a biplane. We knew their names and that they were from

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What’s in Your Favorite Pilot bar?

May 28, 2013 Sandy Parks 8 comments
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I’ve been in my share of aviation bars through the years from the Pancho Barnes room frequented by seasoned test pilots to the ones hosting pilots working toward their first set of wings. I’ve seen some interesting things. Photographed a

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CAP Assists at TICO Warbird Airshow March 22-24

March 25, 2013 Sandy Parks Leave a comment
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Civil Air Patrol members from the Florida wing converged at Space Coast Regional Airport in Titusville, Florida to assist with the TICO Warbird 2013 Airshow. The three day airshow was dedicated to all veterans of the military services with a

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Fly It Forward 2013

March 18, 2013 Sandy Parks 12 comments
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Fun, inspiring, and educational best describes the 2013 Fly It Forward day on Saturday, March 9. Women aviators and supporters of space and aviation gathered at Arthur Dunn Air Park in celebration of 50 years of Women in Space. Private

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