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Broke Down at AirVenture?

Plane and Pilot

Getting stranded far from home with a broken airplane might be a pilot’s worst fear. His trip out to the airport saved my bacon, while ferrying a clapped out Citabria that burned more oil than fuel. A lot of these issues are simply airplanes that sat much of the year waiting to be flown here,” Ehrecke said.

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Broke Down at AirVenture?

Plane and Pilot

Getting stranded far from home with a broken airplane might be a pilot’s worst fear. His trip out to the airport saved my bacon, while ferrying a clapped out Citabria that burned more oil than fuel. A lot of these issues are simply airplanes that sat much of the year waiting to be flown here,” Ehrecke said.

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Martin Mars: Interview With British Columbia Aviation Museum Project Lead

Vintage Aviation News

The ferry flight to the museum , tentatively scheduled for August 10th this year, will likely mark the type’s final ever journey skyward under its own power. ” Teamwork: “In BC, wildfire fighting is never just about the airplane, and it’s never just about the ground crew. It is a huge team effort.

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A Stroke of Marketing Genius: Local Businesses, Vintage Aircraft, And Their Unusual Association

Vintage Aviation News

By Adam Estes Throughout aviation history, there have been many unusual applications that airplanes have found themselves in, and warbirds are no different. Skidding across the field, the B-17 veered off the runway and crashed into another B-17. A young Art Lacey before the ferry flight.

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Albinati Aeronautics

Professional Pilot

In 1992, he started work for Transairco, a Beechcraft dealership, as an assistant aircraft salesman and demo/ferry pilot. One such customer was Breitling, and it was during a ferry flight that Albinati first met Breitling CEO Théodore Schneider. Albinati would often fly new King Airs from the US to customers in Europe.

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