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National Air and Space Museum Reveals Historic Paint Scheme For Messerschmitt Bf 109

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On July 25, 1944, Bf 109 G-6 160756 was on a formation ferry flight with fifteen other Bf 109s over northern Italy from Maniago, in the foothills of the Italian Alps, to Ghedi, 85 kilometers (53 miles) east of Milan. Route of Darbois formation ferry flight (blue), and his escape route (red).

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Hawaii Mars Taxiing Around

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July 11, 2024 After eight years, the Hawaii Mars finally floated again on the water, but not only this, it performed taxi tests in preparation for the ferry flight from Sproat Lake to the B.C. photo by Rob Frolic – 2015) The team at Coulson Aviation has been working on getting the airplane ready for the ferry flight.

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Martin Mars: Interview With British Columbia Aviation Museum Project Lead

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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. Transport Canada will do all of the approvals… And then, there might be a practice flight. I’m still waiting to hear about that.”

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Albinati Aeronautics

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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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Air India B777 flight to SFO diverts to Russia due to ‘potential issue’ in cargo

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Flight AI 183 departed Delhi International Airport (DEL) at around 15:44 local time. According to Air India, the flight’s cockpit crew detected the potential issue in the cargo hold, whereupon a decision was made to make a precautionary landing at Krasnoyarsk International Airport (KJA) in Russia.

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Unusual Queens: Top 10 coolest special mission Boeing 747s

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The upper deck houses the communications center and cockpit, while the 4,000 square feet of floor space on the main deck is configured for presidential duties. It flew 70 of the 87 ferry missions, including 46 of the 54 post-mission ferry flights from Dryden to the Kennedy Space Center. But in 1989, the SCA got a sister.

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Fairchild XNQ-1 Donated to The Hagerstown Aviation Museum

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This aircraft is currently preparing for a ferry flight from its longtime home at Fairview Airport in Rhome, Texas back to the place of its birth in Hagerstown, Maryland. The Hagerstown Aviation Museum has just accepted the donation of the unique Fairchild XNQ-1 Navy Trainer (BuNo.75726),