On This Day in Aviation History: January 26th
The US Air Force takes delivery of the first Boeing 747 version of Air Force One. NASA launches Ranger 3 to the Moon, Glenn Curtiss flies the first seaplane and more...
Photos: TWA Flight Center Open House Attracts Hundreds
Hundreds of aviation enthusiasts, architecture fans, former TWA employees and a few NYCAviation'ers (including myself) spent a few hours exploring the TWA Flight Center at JFK Airport this past Sunday.
NTSB Finds Source of Boeing 787 Battery Fire: Announces Review of Battery System
The National Transportation Safety Board announced today that they have pinpointed the origin of the January 7th battery fire on a JAL Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Boston to single cell which short circuited and spread to other cel...
Video: AWACS Jet Nearly Crashes Into Tanker During Refueling Mission
A couple of AWACS pilots and a KC-135 tanker boom operator each probably needed a new pair of pants after this incident.
January 15th in Aviation History: Miracle on the Hudson, United Airlines Born
US Airways Flight 1549 makes its "Miracle on the Hudson" water landing. A Lockheed U-2 is lost in the Sea of Japan, the crash of Linjeflyg Flight 618, Boeing Air Transport starts delivering airmail, and more...