Decades Later, Sickness Among Airmen After a Hydrogen Bomb Accident [1966 Palomares, Spain B-52 crash]

In 1966, a B-52 bomber on a Cold War nuclear patrol exploded over Spain, releasing four hydrogen bombs. Fifty years later, Air Force veterans involved with the cleanup are sick and want recognition. Alarms sounded on United States Air Force bases in Spain and officers began packing all the low-ranking troops they could grab onto buses for a secret mission. There were cooks, grocery clerks and even musicians from the Air Force band. (www.nytimes.com) Daha Fazlası...

XH558 Announces plans for British national tour the weekend of 10/11 Oct.[The world's only flying Avro Vulcan]

[ If one is in England, I hope it is quite the show.] In her Farewell to Flight season, XH558, the only Vulcan in the world that is flying will be flying a tour this weekend, according to the Vulcan To The Sky trust. They have it listed as a farewell tour on the website, but also say more flights will be planned. "Confirmed routes for XH558's National Tour this coming weekend will be announced in a dedicated email tomorrow evening. Please make sure your best contact email address is… (www.facebook.com) Daha Fazlası...

Civil Airworthiness Certification: Former Military High-Performance Aircraft (FAA Pub)

[Very interesting reading] The purpose of this research paper is to provide safety information and guidance to those involved in the certification, operation, and maintenance of high-performance former military aircraft to help assess the mitigate safety hazards and risk factors of the aircraft within the context provided by Tittle 49 United States Code (49 U.S.C) and Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), and associated FAA polices. (books.google.com) Daha Fazlası...

PenAir plane flying from Anchorage reportedly crashes at Unalaska airport [runway excursion] ( Saab 2000 commuter flight)

(four injured, no fatalities reported) UNALASKA — A commuter airplane has crashed near the airport in a small Alaska community on the Bering Sea. The crash at the airport in Unalaska in the Aleutian Islands occurred shortly after 5 p.m. Thursday, freelance photographer Jim Paulin said. The Peninsula Airways flight from Anchorage to Dutch Harbor landed about 500 feet beyond the airport near the water, Paulin said (mustreadalaska.com) Daha Fazlası...