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On This Day in Aviation History
Initial planning of the Lufthansa Heist occurred during a meeting at the Airline Diner near LaGuardia Airport on Astoria Blvd. Today known as the Jackson Hole Diner, the landmark neon Airline Diner sign still stands.

On This Day in Aviation History: December 11th

The Luccheses rob $6 million from JFK Airport in the 1978 Lufthansa Heist. Also, Thai Airways Flight 261 crashes in 1998, as well as Philippine Airlines Flight 434 in 1994. The prototype for the Concorde makes its debut and Kat...
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On This Day in Aviation History

On This Day in Aviation History: December 12th

An Arrow Air DC-8 carrying U.S. soldiers crashes in Canada, Chuck Yeager hits Mach 2.5, and more...
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Aviation News

Photo Gallery: Arrow Air Ceases Operations After 63 Years of Service

Arrow Air, the Miami-based cargo carrier with a long history of cargo, passenger and even aircraft leasing operations, grounded their fleet on Wednesday, concluding several years of financial gloom.
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Events

Wings & Wheels Expo at Teterboro on September 19-20

The annual Wings & Wheels Expo at Teterboro returns, bringing you warbirds, exotic cars, exciting displays and vendors and two days of aviation bliss to benefit the New Jersey Aviation Hall of Fame.
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Final Call

The Logbook: Too Much Information Edition

Sully's wife tells us things we don't really need to know, American's first 757 in Oneworld colors, Condor's first 757-300 with winglets, and more...
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