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The Long Endurance Multi-Intelligence Vehicle (LEMV) Is Not A Lot Of Hot Air!
(click pic for hi-res) LEMV on its first flight August 7, 2012 (photo: Northrop Grumman) (with CoolPix and video) Even with some nagging development delays, Northrop Grumman's Long Endurance...
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Please Buy Tickets Now To The Reno Air Races (Even If You Can't Go)
Reno Air Races - September 12-16, 2012 (please buy tickets and/or donate - click now) I'm posting this sweet video that focuses on Rare Bear back at the 2003 Reno Air Races for two reasons... first...
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Video: David Algie's LP1 Making Great Progress Toward First Flight
See also: Algie Composite Aircraft 'LP1' - 385 MPH At FL290 & 14.5 GPH? 2010 AirPigz 'HOTY' - Algie Composite Aircraft LP1 David Algie is getting the extremely impressive LP1, his...
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Video: Oshkosh - It Feels Like Coming Home (Must See)
I got the heads-up on this older video (made by DGL & Asociados Aviacion) from a friend on facebook that knows a thing or two about making great videos about Oshkosh... you might know him by the...
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'Name The Plane' - ID MAKE And MODEL For Free Bacon! (8.16.12)
(click pic to enlarge) Hot homebuilt from the 60's - Ed Lesher's record setting Teal GAME OVER - correctly ID'd by 'seerjfly' as the Lesher Teal I really thought my cropped pic below would last at...
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Poll: Awesome Or Ugly? 1928 Fairey Long-Range Monoplane
The rather large and unusual 1928 Fairey Long-Range Monoplane Please vote in the poll at the bottom of the post to let me know if you think the Fairey Long-Range Monoplane is Awesome, Ugly, or both :...
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CoolPix: The Flipped Blue Angels 'Pensacola Beach' Desktop Pix!
(click pic for hi-res) The flipped version of the amazing Pensacola Beach airshow pic You might remember that I had a poll up back in July to see if y'all liked the original version of this amazing...
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CoolPix: 'Golden Age' Antiques Meet The Modern Age At OSH12
(click pic for hi-res) Antique airplanes and a young laptop user mix just fine at OSH12 Maybe you don't think like I do, but when I see the shapes and colors of fabulous antique aircraft like these...
View ArticleVideo: Fabulous Grumman Goose Amphibian 2Fer (Must See!)
Wow. Can an airplane really get any better than being a Pratt and Whitney R-985 radial twin... that also happens to be a taildragger... and is perfectly happy to land on the water too? I don't think...
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FYI: I Plan To Win This Cub On September 10th (CoolPix)
(click pic for hi-res) The gorgeous Cub I plan to win in the drawing September 10th Yeah, I know it crazy for me to think I really stand any chance of winning this little yellow cutie in the EAA Win...
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Video: The Synergy Aircraft Revolution Explained By Designer John McGinnis
SynergyAircraft.comSynergy Aircraft facebook page I've had the pleasure of knowing about the Synergy Aircraft project probably long before you knew about it. I've been excited at the possible...
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Video: GoPro, Red Bull Wing Suiters And Kirby Chambliss At OSH12. Wow!
GoPro had quite a display at OSH12 and they sold a boatload of HD HERO2 cameras and accessories during the week. In fact, they sold out of everything before the week was over. But they didn't just...
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Remembering Neil Armstrong For His Biggest Accomplishments
I admit that I take a different view of life and our earthly 'accomplishments' than most people do. Interestingly, it appears Neil Armstrong did as well. His death this past Saturday (August 25,...
View ArticleVideo: Over The Alps With No Engine, Whatcha Gonna Do? Enjoy The Ride : )
Soaring is still relatively unknown to the average avgeek... I wish I knew what to do to change that. Sailplanes are a fantastic and exhilarating way to fly, and flying some of them over the Alps as...
View ArticleVideos: ANA 787 - Now With 'All Plastic' Service To The Wunderland!
Make no mistake, these are 'must see' videos! The new ALL plastic ANA Boeing 787 is now serving the Wunderland... very cool stuff! The third video is the official Wunderland overview video, you...
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75 Piper Cubs At Hartford Wisconsin! CoolPix 2Fer
(click pic for hi-res) 75 Piper Cubs on 7-28-12 (for the 75th anniversary) all in one pic! I went for a ride in a Cub on Friday afternoon July 28 (2012) during the CUBS 2 OSH event going on at the...
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Grass Roots Perfection: Antique Airplane Association Fly-In 2012 (9 Pix)
(click any pic to enlarge) The amazing Boeing Model 40C at Antique Airfield (2012) (9 pix - click any one to see enlarged) I was a member of the Antique Airplane Association when I was a kid (thanks...
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CoolPix: Iconic Stearman At Antique Airfield 2012
(click pic for hi-res) Mike Porter's beautiful Stearman about to depart Antique Airfield My journey over to the Antique Airplane Association Fly-In near Blakesburg Iowa would have been completely...
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CoolPix: 1929 Command-Aire 5C-3 In The Air - Antique Airfield 2012
(click pic for hi-res) 1929 Command-Aire departing Antique Airfield last Sunday morning I will freely admit that I don't know much about the Command-Aire aircraft that were built back in the late 20's...
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CoolPix: 1934 Waco YMF-33 In The Air - Antique Airfield 2012
(click pic for hi-res) 1934 Waco YMF-3 departing Antique Airfield last Sunday morning This post is a lot like the last one - it's another CoolPix of a beautiful antique airplane departing the AAA...
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