Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 14, 2024

Lacey was a charming man and was able to convince the base commander to let him take a B-17 that he was interested in for a test flight, as he was a pilot. A young Art Lacey before the ferry flight. Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress 44-85790 is being prepared for the lift on top of the gas station.

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Airplanes Cockpit Pilot Runway 119

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 12, 2024

In January 2017, it was cleared for a maintenance ferry flight from Frederick to Tulsa. WildKat lifted off for the jump, while the DZST monitored the winds on the DZ. WildKat logged 2000 miles and 12 hours of flight time, consuming 1400 gallons of av gas and many gallons of oil. Saturday was a different story.

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Cargo Hangar Ferry Flight Weather 116

Aerotime

JANUARY 15, 2025

The pilot would bank the 747 away from the rocket, and after five seconds, it would ignite and take the payload the rest of the distance into orbit. Aircraft are designed to lift efficiently, so by taking the rocket to a higher altitude, satellite launch could be achieved with lower fuel consumption (and lower cost).

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Cargo Ferry Flight Tail Horizontal Stabilizer 265