Avgeekery.com https://avgeekery.com/ Aviation News and History From An Informed Perspective Sat, 30 Mar 2024 14:28:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://avgeekery.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/cropped-avgeekerylarge1-32x32.jpg Avgeekery.com https://avgeekery.com/ 32 32 104229628 Sun n’ Fun: You Are Cleared for a PRACTICE INSTRUMENT APPROACH-Not a Flyover https://avgeekery.com/sun-n-fun-you-are-cleared-for-a-practice-instrument-approach-not-a-flyover/ Sat, 30 Mar 2024 14:28:40 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34632 Lakeland Tower: “SPAR 28, you are cleared for a Practice Instrument Approach to Runway 05, Circle to Runway 09, cleared for the Option.” SPAR 28: “Roger. SPAR 28 is cleared…

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]]> 34632 National Airlines – The Airline of the Stars https://avgeekery.com/national-airlines-the-airline-of-the-stars/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:23:19 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34303 THE BIRTH OF NATIONAL AIRLINES National Airlines got its start in 1934 when Ted Baker and his associate, Don Franklin, successfully bid for AM (Air Mail) Route 31 between St.…

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]]> 34303 Sun N Fun is Gearing up for Their 50th Anniversary Air Show https://avgeekery.com/sun-n-fun-is-gearing-up-for-their-50th-anniversary-air-show/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 20:12:02 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34425 Sun N Fun is gearing up for their 50th anniversary air show. The annual fly-in is a big draw for Central Florida, welcoming avgeeks and aviators from around the world…

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]]> 34425 A United Plane’s Tire Fell on Some Cars While Taking off from SFO https://avgeekery.com/a-united-planes-tire-fell-on-some-cars-while-taking-from-sfo/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 00:40:06 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34530 A United plane’s tire fell on some cars while taking off from SFO. The incident occurred shortly before noon, and it was even caught on video by YouTuber avgeek Cali…

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]]> 34530 SpaceX is Aiming for Third Starship Flight Test on March 14 https://avgeekery.com/spacex-is-aiming-for-third-starship-flight-test-on-march-14/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 19:27:18 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34463 SpaceX is aiming for their third Starship flight test on March 14. Starship completed its wet dress rehearsal for launch a few days ago at their “Starbase” in south Texas,…

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]]> 34463 F-15s Shattered Homeowner’s Windows While Training in Florida https://avgeekery.com/f-15s-shattered-homeowners-windows-while-training-in-florida/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 20:47:43 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34468 F-15s shattered homeowner’s windows while training in Florida during a recent low-altitude training exercise. Many residents across several towns reported various other property damage as well. Residents in NW Florida…

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]]> 34468 Flying in the Polaris MiG-29 for a Look at Their Astronaut Jet Training https://avgeekery.com/flying-in-the-polaris-mig-29-for-a-look-at-their-astronaut-jet-training/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 01:21:03 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34238 Later this year, Polaris Dawn will launch on a private spaceflight with SpaceX from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida. We caught up with commander Jared ROOK Isaacman, and went…

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]]> 34238 Blue Angels and Thunderbirds Conduct Joint Training at El Centro https://avgeekery.com/blue-angels-and-thunderbirds-conduct-joint-training-at-el-centro/ Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:16:58 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34426 The U.S. Navy Blue Angels and U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds have just completed conducting joint training at NAS El Centro, CA. El Centro is where the Blues conduct their 2-month…

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]]> 34426 Meet the U.S. Air Force’s New F-35A Demo Pilot https://avgeekery.com/meet-the-u-s-air-forces-new-f-35a-demo-pilot/ Sat, 02 Mar 2024 00:01:55 +0000 https://avgeekery.com/?p=34436 Meet the U.S. Air Force’s new F-35A Demo pilot and commander. Capt. Melanie Kluesner, call sign MACH, will showcase the Lightning II stealth fighter at air shows nationwide in 2024.…

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