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  • Roaring fighter jets open fly-in Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 1:50AMJ.B. Cox claimed a seat on the main runway at the Watsonville Fly-In and Air Show soon after it opened Friday afternoon and sat astride his electric scooter watching a handful of vintage, custom and military planes taking off and landing.
  • Cottone Auctions Fri., Sept. 3, 12:00 (Prev. 9:00) Sat., Sept. 4, 11:00 (Prev. 9:00) 120 Court St., Geneseo, NY 14454 Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 11:07PMANTIQUE TOY & COLLECTIBLE AUCTION (25 mi. S. of Rochester International Airport) Single owner private collection. Color Catalogs: $25.00
  • The Anti-Hit List Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:08PM10. ELTON JOHN & LEON RUSSELL
  • TransDigm Completes Acquisition of Semco Instruments Inc. Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:56PMTransDigm Group Incorporated , a leading global designer, producer and supplier of highly engineered aircraft components, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Semco Instruments Inc. for approximately $74 million in cash that was previously announced on August 6, 2010.
  • UPDATE: Gulf rig explodes off La. coast Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 7:00AMGRAND ISLE, La.— An offshore oil rig exploded in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, west of the site of the April blast that caused the massive oil spill.
  • Video: Black Woman Throws Acid in White Woman’s Face Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:49AM*This incident is bizarre to say the least. A woman, Bethany Storro, 28 had just moved to Vancouver, Wash., from Idaho for a new job and a fresh start according to MSNBC. She went to the shopping mall to pick up a fresh pair of shades when, allegedly, a black woman walked up to her [...]
  • Video: Is Floyd Mayweather a Racist Homophobe? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:34AM*What is going on in Floyd Mayweather’s camp now? He’s known for spouting off at the mouth like an old person; what comes up comes out. So, why is this video via Daily Motion a surprise to anyone. He’s been negotiating, on and off, for a year or two to fight Filipino fighter Manny Pacquaio, [...]
  • Video: ‘Shrek’ Looking Fish Native to Japan Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:20AM*The fish you’re about to see looks like the result of a freaky night between a whale and a dolphin. The head on the thing is massive and might remind you of someone you know. According to NBC, the fish is common in Japanese waters, but there’s nothing common about his face. (more…)
  • E. Coli Recall on Pennsylvania Beef Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:19AM*A press release was issued by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) on August 28, 2010, stating that there is “42-pound cases of “GROUND BEEF FINE 90/10,” containing three (3) – approximately 14 pound chubs each. These products have a “use/freeze by” date of “07/01/10,” and an identifying product code of “W69032.” The recall [...]
  • EADS outsoars Sikorsky with electric aircraft Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:49AMAirbus' parent company EADS says its all-electric experimental aircraft has performed its maiden flight, The Associated Press reports. Meanwhile, Stratford's Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. continues development of an electric helicopter.
  • Video: Pittsburgh Steelers’ Hair Insured for $1 Million Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:19AM*The Pittsburgh Steelers’ phenomenal safety Troy Polamalu, has just become an endorsement gold mine for Head & Shoulders…they hope! They are so confident in their new spokesperson that they went as far as to take out a massive insurance policy for $1 million on his hair. That’s right…HIS HAIR! Talk about your lucky breaks! Who [...]
  • Video: Michael Douglas Shares Cancer News with Letterman Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:05AM*Michael Douglas has been in some of the biggest movies on the big screen. He did Fatal Attraction, Wall Street, War of the Roses, Basic Instinct…the list goes on and on. His movies paved the way for movies we’re seeing now. He’s also married to Catherine Zeta-Jones who is an accomplished actress as well. But [...]
  • Video: Woman Pursuing Boyfriend Dies in His Chimney Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:04AM*You might think that the woman in this story is not too bright, but she was a doctor…an internist. But, don’t let anyone convince you that book knowledge trumps common sense. The woman in question, Dr. Jacquelyn Kotarac, 49, was in a bumpy relationship with a guy who was, obviously, trying to avoid her. She [...]
  • Jokey Joke (Video): Monkey Drinking His Own Pee? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:34AM*I had to look at this video a couple times to be sure I was seeing what I was seeing, but it is definitely a video of a monkey peeing in his own mouth. Disgusting?? YES! Indubitably, but I just couldn’t believe it. He’s obviously in a zoo and someone is filming him. In nature [...]
  • Electric plane takes to sky in maiden flight Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:31AMAirbus' parent company EADS says its all-electric experimental aircraft has performed its maiden flight. The Cri-Cri, the first four-engine all-electric plane, is the latest effort to develop a battery-powered aircraft with performance comparable to light, piston-engine airplanes.
  • Gunman's reality show pitch to Discovery Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:27AMJames J. Lee, the 43-year-old gunman who was killed by police Wednesday after taking hostages at the Discovery Channel's headquarters on Tuesday, may have been motivated by feelings of rejection after having his script ideas ignored by the network. Discovery Channel - Police - Television - Arts - Networks
  • Airbus parent company's electric plane performs first flight Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:16AMPARIS - Airbus' parent company EADS says its all-electric experimental aircraft has performed its maiden flight.The Cri-Cri, the first
  • EADS Electric Plane Makes Maiden Flight Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:12AMFirst four-engine all-electric plane is the latest effort to develop a battery-powered aircraft with performance comparable to light, piston-engine airplanes.
  • Airbus parent company's electric plane performs first flight Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 8:54AMPARIS - Airbus' parent company EADS says its all-electric experimental aircraft has performed its maiden flight.
  • What I learned at NFL summer camps Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:22PMAfter 14 teams, travel issues, some surprisingly good players and finding other personnel and teams that aren't so hot, here are Pete Prisco's camp tour observations. Use them in good health, which also is addressed. National Football League - Camps - Recreation - NFL - United States
  • Who Dat Say They Gon’ Use Brad Pitt? Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:56PM*The New Orleans Saints have recruited Oscar-nominated actor and humanitarian Brad Pitt to narrate “America’s Game: 2009 New Orleans Saints,” a documentary about the team’s Super Bowl XLIV victory against the Indianapolis Colts. The film debuts on the NFL Network on Sept. 8, the night before the Saints’ first game of the regular season.   [...]
  • Walmart Meets Its Match: Dollar/99 Cents Stores Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:56AM*The 99 Cents stores are the business; this is where the discount shopper really lives. BNet recently reported that the Dollar Tree stores and 99 Cents Only stores are putting up a substantial fight against discount bosses like WalMart. Since earlier this year, big bargain stores have been pushing hard to entice low income shoppers, [...]
  • USS Oklahoma survivors in state down to one Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:38AMEdward Vezey Jr. reluctantly and recently became the last of a group of Oklahoma heroes.
  • Gary L. Woodruff Sr. Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:05AMAge 64, of Corunna, passed away Thursday, Aug. 26, 2010 at his home.
  • Vox Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 10:12PM“The jellyfish is not a negligible problem, but is beginning to be recognized as a worldwide problem. Even electric generators, cooled by ocean water, are being shut down
  • Airport project takes off Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 3:32PMWatch Video [...]
  • Five Greentech Startups Thinking Outside The Box Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 11:50AMThe busy green tech industry is teeming with companies focused on alternative energy. Some of the biggest new sources of energy they are trying to tap into include solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, biomass and fuel cells. Most companies harnessing each power source are pursuing somewhat similar technologies – such as photovoltaic cells in solar, turbines in wind and hydroelectric – and ...
  • Rihanna worth the wait at DTE show Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:45AMShe made people wait for it, but Rihanna put on a superstar-sized show at DTE Energy Music Theatre Sunday night.
  • $3M runway rehab underway at Vero Beach Municipal Airport Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 5:55PMVERO BEACH — Construction equipment that’s beginning to grind up a runway at the Vero Beach Municipal Airport could pave the way for more than smooth landings.
  • China's Jet Ambition A Boon To Suppliers Or Their Bane? Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 5:59PMChina's plan to build its first big passenger plane promises to reshape its fast-growing aviation market. A lot is at stake for U.S. companies. Boeing delivered its 800th airplane to China earlier this year.
  • Parents of EPA plane crash victim sue pilot, firm Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 12:45AMby Sue Dremann and Bay City News Service The parents of a man who died in a plane crash in East Palo Alto in February filed a lawsuit Tuesday (Aug. 17) alleging that the plane's pilot, who also died in the crash, was negligent in taking off even though heavy fog created dangerous conditions. Related stories: ■ Witness saw plane 'appear from fog,' federal report states ■ Video/photos: Feb. 17 ...
  • Town holds only meeting of August Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:21PMCouncil received an update on the Arena project and also approved two tenders for work to be carried out during a regular meeting on Monday evening, Aug. 9.
  • Surveillance aircraft completes maiden voyage Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 12:33AMThe first flight has taken place of a stratospheric unmanned aircraft designed to provide uninterrupted surveillance over any point on the globe.
  • Developing Story Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:25AMAn 18-month NASA research effort to visualize the passenger airplanes of the future has produced some ideas that at first glance may appear to be old fashioned. Instead of exotic new designs seemingly borrowed from science fiction, familiar shapes dominate the pages of advanced concept studies which four industry teams completed for NASA's Fundamental Aeronautics Program in April 2010.
  • Paul Abrams: "Fighting Extremism" Should Be Theme for Fall Campaign Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 12:55PM"You despise me, don't you Rick?. Well, if I ever gave you a moment's thought, I suppose I would". --Rick (Humphrey Bogart) to Senor Urgarti...
  • Posts Tagged ‘solar airplanes’ Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 8:46AMA Boeing 747 flying from San Francisco to New York emits an estimated 5,000 pounds of greenhouse gasses, it also consumes over 12,000 gallons of fuel in that flight. Although it will be a while before they can compete with the 747, new aircrafts are emerging with “zero-emission” flights.
  • Airport breaks ground on new hangar Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 8:12AMMT. VERNON — Two years of planning and work have paid off for the Mt. Vernon Airport, celebrated on Thursday with the groundbreaking of a new hangar.
  • GOLDEN GAVEL Thursday, August 12th, 2010 149 NORTH ROAD., RTE 140, EAST WINDSOR, CT 06088 Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 11:06PMA weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
  • Just-In Case Fire Protects Homes From BC Forest Fires Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 9:17AMCALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwire - Aug. 11, 2010) -
  • AeroVironment Global Observer Unmanned Aircraft System Successfully Completes Wing Load Tests Wednesday, August 11, 2010 @ 8:24AMMONROVIA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--AeroVironment Global Observer Unmanned Aircraft System Successfully Completes Wing Load Tests
  • Boone County Veterans: “Kenny” Barnes, Army Air Corps, WWII Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 7:02AMJoseph Kenneth “Kenny” Barnes, 85, was born in Boone and flew 51 missions over a period of three months. His children have kidded him, calling him ‘the general,’ and he lives today in a house that he built 51 years ago.
  • Live Review: Rihanna in Toronto Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 2:11AMTORONTO - All any girl really needs is large diamond earrings and a pink tank.
  • Soule survivor Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 1:12AMFive years removed from enduring the worst day of his life, Andy Soule finds himself on the top of the world.
  • Elon Musk Wants To Build Pre-Fab Highways And Vertical-Landing Planes Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 7:33AMTesla CEO Elon Musk sat down in a one-on-one interview with Sarah Lacy at this week's Founder Showcase. During the Q&A portion, someone from the audience asked Musk what his future projects are.
  • XML Feeds Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 6:49AMAs I mentioned in my last blog myself and several of my colleagues from AMT and AMTSociety attended the EAA 2011 AirVenture last week. For those of you who attended or followed the event you’re aware that heavy rain prior to the event affected arrivals both in the air and on the ground.
  • Service Bulletin Issued For Some WACO Classic Airplanes Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 4:16AMElevator Cables May Become Slack, Causing Premature Wear The WACO Classic Aircraft Company has issued a service bulletin for its YMF WACO F5A, SN F5001- F5009; YMF WACO F5B, SN F5010-F5036; and YMF WACO F5C, SN F5C040-F5C122, for elevator cable wear due to the cables becoming slack.
  • Detroit's mounting a comeback – believe it Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 11:27PMThe former ‘Big Three’ aren’t out of the woods yet, but the fog of doom and gloom has lifted
  • Boeing producing battery-powered hybrid plane Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 7:50PMSEATTLE - It has long, thin, graceful wings like an unpowered sail plane. That's not by accident. Boeing's new concept airliner called the Sugar Volt counts on that wing design to help make the concept of a hybrid airliner fly. The Sugar Volt would rely on battery power during the cruise phase of flight. It would power high-efficiency propellers during the takeoff, climb and other more demanding ...
  • Boeing producing battery-powered hybrid plane Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 7:45PMThe world is talking about the concept of a new hybrid airplane called the SUGAR Volt. It would use jet fuel to get into the air, but power itself with batteries while cruising.
  • The Louvre of the Industrial Age - The Henry Ford is one of the world's great museums, and the world it chronicles is ... Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 11:11AMI would never in a hundred years have thought of making a visit to Detroit just to visit The Henry Ford museum, but knowing what I know now, I will tell you confidently that it is as worth your while as a visit to Paris just to see the Louvre, to Rome for the Vatican Museum, or to Florence for the Uffizi Gallery. This is truly one of the world's great museums, and the world that it chronicles is ...