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Boeing 737 protagonista de un video viral
Con un guiño a la celebérrima serie Lost (Perdidos), la campaña de la agencia de turi

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:44:21 EDT
How Will Joe Knollenberg Defend John McBush on this one?
Wow, the Michigan Republican Party and Joe Knollenberg really screwed up this time. Guess who dead set against the Boeing tanker? You guessed it. John McBush. And there’s video. These were good paying, union jobs and John McBush and by extension, Joe Knollenberg, wanted the $40 Billion contract go to European manufacturer, Airbus. Now if this isn’t a national security and economic issue for the American people, I don’t know what is. Joe Knollenberg is alway saying how he wants to help American m

Wed, 14 May 2008 08:58:37 -0700
EADS returns to 1Q profit with deliveries up
Airbus parent EADS said Wednesday it returned to profit in the first quarter as the planemaker increased deliveries and cut costs, helping offset the weaker dollar.

Wed, 14 May 2008 18:17:30 GMT
Herpa 1:1500 Spain Airline Hapag-Lloyd Airbus A310-204
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Sun, 11 May 2008 11:38:04 PDT
UFO near Boeing 747
UFO near Boeing 74712 sec - Apr 16, 2008UFO near Boeing 747

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 14:20:20 PDT

German Army Luna UAV vs Ariana Afghan Airlines Airbus A300B4
German Army Luna UAV vs Ariana Afghan Airlines Airbus A300B421 sec - May 10, 2008The evidance shows it is real. It was a German army EMT Luna tactical UAV and Ariana Afghan Airlines Airbus A300B4 @ Kabul. I labeled a few reference points for comparison. http://img87.imageshack.us/img87/5757/kabulbtu8.jpg http://img179.imageshack.us/img179/6747/kabulgoogleaxd8.jpg http://img219.imageshack.us/img219/9639/uava300kabulhj3.gif http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/8422/arianaa300ty1.jpg Near misses between UAVs and airliners prompt NATO low-level rules review Incidents between UAVs and helicopters in Afghanistan and Iraq prompt action NATO is studying options for improving low-level airspace co-ordination in operational areas in response to an increasing number of proximity incidents involving manned aircraft and unmanned air vehicles. The study, being run by NATO\’s Joint Air Power Competence Centre (JAPCC) as part of research into improved UAV integration into NATO force structures, follows at least three incidents involving UAVs and helicopters in Afghanistan and Iraq since 2001. © Bundeswehr This close call between an airliner and a Luna UAV over Kabul highlighted a growing risk TD Study co-ordinator Brig Gen Elia Baldazzi, JAPCC assistant director capabilities, says incidents giving rise to NATO concerns also include a near miss between an Ariana Afghan Airlines Airbus A300B4 with over 100 passengers and a German army EMT Luna tactical UAV. Flight International has obtained an animation sequence of images taken from the Luna\’s daylight camera (pictured above). The incident occurred over Kabul on 30 August 2004. “Due to the failure of the air traffic control tower to follow standard procedures, the two aircraft nearly occupied the same airspace at the same time. With a bit of luck the pilot avoided the crash,” says Baldazzi, who reveals that the aircraft missed each other by less than 50m (164ft). The airliner\’s wake turbulence caused the UAV to crash. “Airspace in combat areas is becoming increasingly crowded,” Baldazzi says. “The block of airspace from the surface up to 3,000ft is particularly crowded with small UAVs and helicopters. In south-west Asia there have been three collisions between UAVs and helicopters.” The need for improved arrangements is also being driven by restrictions being placed on military UAV usage in emergency relief and humanitarian operations by civil regulators. The problem is expected to become more pressing as NATO member nations increase their UAV fleets, says Baldazzi, who adds: “Currently 15 of NATO\’s 26 nations have unmanned systems in their inventories and the number is expected to grow.” There are around 775 UAVs operating in Afghanistan and Iraq and this number is expected to climb as the conflicts continue. Traditional approaches to airspace deconfliction in battlefield areas are based on establishing restricted zones, assigning operational boxes and using ceiling limits determined on the basis of aircraft type. This has created problems, Baldazzi says, particularly in “friend or foe identification, especially where the battlespace is not linear such as in Afghanistan. “We cannot afford deconflicted airspace,” he says. “We have too many aircraft that can fly at too many different altitudes; they are operated by too many nations and by too many different services. So we must become integrated.” http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2006/03/14/205379/animation-near-misses-between-uavs-and-airliners-prompt-nato-low-level-rules.html Thanks to some clues people have given me I have been able to find more info and articles confirming the story http://www.gatco.org/transmit.html

Sat, 10 May 2008 09:59:54 PDT
ATA Boeing B727-200 25TH ANNIV DESKTOP MODEL - $29.99
Brand new factory sealed plastic desktop model of a American Trans Air B757-200 in 1/200 scale. Beautifully detailed this model is prepainted and snaps together in minutes, no glue or paint is required. The stand is also included and has…

Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT