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A Fourth Life for a Ryan STM-2

Vintage Aviation News

Devries, an airline pilot, had taken to exploring the airports he travelled to in his down time, checking out tips from other airline employees about interesting aircraft hidden in out-of-the-way locations. But the tail feathers and the landing gear struts were OK.”

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Pepsi-Cola Stinson Reliant at Oshkosh

Vintage Aviation News

But even before Pearl Harbor, she had sold NC3040 to Southwest Airways (not to be confused with Southwest Airlines) on November 3, 1941, and would also lease the airport to Southwest. Some parts were re-fabricated at Faribault, such as the firewall. The new firewall that was added to the Stinson was a stainless steel piece.

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Incidents and accidents: AeroTime’s commercial airline safety roundup of 2024  

Aerotime

As 2024 draws to a close, there can be little doubt that, over the course of the year, airline safety has continued to reach new levels, with fewer accidents, fewer aircraft being written off, and fewer fatalities. This list is not exhaustive, however.

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