Hangar Chat

I once met Joe Foss at a Confederate Air Force air show in Midland Texas. He had a table where he was selling his book. I asked him to sign the centerfold of the air show program and he signed it to a 'Fellow Marine'. I had it framed and it hung on a wall in my den until I sent it to my granddaughter who is the collector of all the family's artifacts. https://www.militarytimes.com/veterans/military-history/2026/01/10/the-ace-of-aces-this-marine-corps-aviator-shot-down-23-enemy-planes/ When I joined the Confederate Air Force I was sworn in by retired General Tibbets who flew the Enola Gay an…

You might be wondering what the connection is between drinking beer and buying an airplane? Here's your answer:

I can remember as a teenager (a long time ago!) listening from eastern Canada to flights over the North Atlantic. They used shortwave frequencies that varied based on time of day and time of year. I also sort of remember hearing flight over North Africa. What happens today? Can a/c communicate with ATC over the Atlantic somehow? ATC software simulates ATC in that area but I keep wondering if it's lying to me. Jean-Pierre Gagné

Here in Jersey the airport is to close early and all Islanders encouraged to stay home. https://share.google/7ESAFZkYdhaIVFZ8K 90 mph gusts possible. "Islanders are being advised to stay at home tomorrow evening as Storm Goretti is forecast to bring gusts of up to 90mph to Jersey. Jersey Met has issued a red weather warning, with violent storm force 11 winds forecast. The storm’s most dangerous phase is expected from Thursday evening, coinciding with a late-evening high tide that raises the risk of storm surge, coastal flooding and violent seas Government advice is for islanders to stay at home from 8pm on Thursday until the early hou…

Old video, but he's one of us. And hopefully the next Bond.

https://www.propublica.org/article/spacex-faa-launch-airlines-safety-explosions-florida-caribbean

... is now streaming on Apple TV. I'll give it a watch tonight.

It came out soon after the original Star Wars first movie. Somehow it didn't win many awards?

A Carbon Cub UL (ultralight). Rotax engine. First deliveries in 2025 https://cubcrafters.com/carboncub/ul In the video, he took it to 37,609' from San Luis Obispo airport. Pretty amazing. I dson't know what the record was for. Maybe altitude for ultralight? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5g3cTDqLP6k Noel

IMHO it’s important to participate in these things as developers are known to pay attention to the results. And it’s always better to vote than just take what comes later on. 😉 info & link to survey: https://www.thresholdx.net/news/fsaw26

I watched the Nvidia CES presentations, garbage.

Unlike other craft of the era, there was no steam power. The driving power was all pretty mysterious. Andrews had already a string of successful inventions, including a padlock that the government purchased in great numbers and used by the post office department. It was 1864 when President Lincoln called for a demonstration of the airship but the war was over too quickly and none were purchased. Andrews advertised a schedule from Philadelphia to New York City in 1866. An economic depression bankrupted his company after only 2 flights. Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Andrews_(inventor)

When an AI generated police report turns a cop into a frog perhaps a second look might be necessary. Dontcha love it when a plan falls apart? https://futurism.com/artificial-intelligence/ai-police-report-frog Noel

Looks a lot like Aerofly FS? It's actually AEFS4, as per some info at their site and as @DD_Arthur also posts bellow... Inflight Aerobatics – Aerobatic Breakthrough: The Revolution Has Started! Romain Fhal performing aerobatics on aerobatic flight simulator INFLIGHT AERO PRO FS 2.1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y61jyqvnYVA

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My mate has just released an album, this is the single that was released with it. Let me know what you think? https://www.facebook.com/reel/25580470438247649

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This reminded me of something I always mused about as a kid when reading stories about modern people somehow transported far into the past. Often stories will simply add a few "Thees" and "Thou's" and tada, transplanted folk can communicate easily. That always struck me as iffy, and this is a perfect demonstration of why.