On Friday the 12th May 1956 at 1315 hours a Valiant 'V' Bomber number WP202 crashed into a railway embankment in Southwick, West Sussex. The cause was put as a rudder lock. The pilot, Sqn/Ldr. K. Orman, tried to put the a/c down in Southwick Recreation ground as it was the only wide open space...

What are the aerodynamic implications of prop rotation on a twin? I was reading an article about the development of the P38, and apparently they changed the prop rotation from "inwards" to "outwards" - why? Is this a standard rotation on twin engine planes now?

I'm reading some articles on aircraft lightning strikes, and most mention an incident in 1967 when an airplane was brought down by lightning; however I can't find info on this crash. Can anyone tell me when & where this happened?

There's video of a tethered "flying saucer" in flight, with a typically clueless anchorperson describing it. The company building it is in California, and Annie Anchor said they would only fly 10' off the ground, thereby sidestepping FAA clearance & licensing issues. :) I thought I saw the word...

Is there somewhere I can view the results of all the CAFE races?

With an ever-increasing number of unmanned aerial vehicles aloft, it seems likely that a collision is inevitable, at least until machine vision and avoidance systems are perfected...has it already happened? Are there any near misses on record?

This may be old news to some of you... http://www.thewest.com.au/default.aspx?MenuID=77&ContentID=29246

I recently visited the Niagara Aerospace Museum (thumbs up!) and got the opportunity to see a P39 Airacobra close-up...and I noticed that the elevator and ailerons (& possibly the rudder as well) were fabric-covered, instead of aluminum like the rest of the plane. Is this the way they were built?

I've been looking for some good flying stories. A friend recommended "The Reluctant Messiah", which I've yet to find. Can someone recommend more, preferably written by a pilot & for pilots?

I've got a video clip which shows a large, twin-engined plane, possible a cargo plane, taking off and immediately looping and crashing. It's taken from someone standing right at the edge of the runway, and the whole thing appears to happen right in front of the cameraman. It looks possibly faked....

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Hey everybody, I'm a volunteer with the World University Project (WUP) and I've been tasked with finding information regarding flight services provided for free to non-profit and non-governmental organizations, including charity flights, donated flights, travel credit systems (e.g., the...

I'm looking for any aviation Audio including cocpit claxons and other interesting things. Thanks in advance. -- Christopher Sims Po box 12/136 A'beckett Street Melbourne 8006 Phone (03)9853 0268 Mobile 0418 558 275

On Mon, 21 Nov 2005 11:12:01 -0600, David Stiles wrote: Hi Folks, I've taken a picture of a Bell JetRanger: http://justsomeaircraftpics.4t.com/

I just returned on a flight from San Juan to Orlando and our flight level was 300, including a portion over the mainland. Since then I've been listening to my aircraft radio and routinely hear flights assigned FL320, 340, etc.. It was always 2000 feet separation with levels 290, 310, 330, 350,...

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Hello All, I'm trying to get a picture of what Boston Logan was like immediately after WW2. Hoping for runway diagrams, runway information, terminal and hangar locations, airport diagrams, web links, photos, etc.

I'm with the United Yorkshire Terrier Rescue group and have a foster Yorkie that needs to get from Louisville, KY to Bangor, Maine. He is a 7 year old "special needs" yorkie that gets insulin shots. He has a new home in Maine that can provide him the medical care he needs on a daily basis. We're...

The People (UK) 6 July 2008 T5OLD.. TO THE HIGHEST BIDDER How Heathrow's lost luggage ends up under hammer.. in Tooting! By Daniel Jones Thousands of bags lost during the shambolic opening of Heathrow

Going to Negril, Jamaica from 8/15 - 8/22. Looking for an FBO where I can rent a piston single to fly around the island. Understand it will probably have to be with an instructor. I've done a Google search and emailed TimAir. Called Wings Jamaica but their number is no longer good. Any...