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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Korea, War of Aerial Transition
By: Norm Goyer The Korean War was an aerial transition from one era to another. It was the last war where propeller powered aircraft and turbine powered aircraft served side-by-side, each needing the other. It was also the first war … Continue reading
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Gilding the Lily, Vought Corsair
By: Norm Goyer The prototype Corsair XF4U-1 first flew on May 29, 1940. Chance-Vought and the Navy knew instantly that they had a winner. The aircraft, powered with the new R-2800 Pratt & Whitney radial engine, two machine guns on … Continue reading
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Cessna 400 Corvalis, High Performance Get-Away-Plane.
By Norm Goyer We were approaching the oil rigs and the small islands off the coast of California north of Los Angeles when I started to put the low-wing retractable composite aircraft into a rather tight turn when my passenger … Continue reading
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Space Shuttle Missing, Found in Iceland, Barefoot Bandit Suspected
By: Norm Goyer Newsflash Sunday July 11, 2010: Colton Harris-Moore has been apprehended in the Bahamas in a stolen boat. Coming up next a movie, no doubt, more waste of money. Norm Nineteen year old Colton Harris-Moore, The Barefoot Bandit, … Continue reading
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Why I am Proud to be an American Pilot
By: Norm Goyer Our nations birthday was celebrated a few days ago on July 4, 2010, my birthday is July 11. For many years are family has celebrated Father’s Day, July 4 and July 11 as a single holiday with … Continue reading
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Our Best American Aircraft
By: Norm Goyer As part of our nation’s Birthday Celebration, I thought that I would honor, in my opinion, some of America’s most famous aircraft, not the most historical, as in the Wright Brothers Flyer, but in staying power. … Continue reading
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Il Duces Record Breaking Ride, Macchi M.C.72
By: Norm Goyer I have always loved seaplanes of any type and any size. I have had a seaplane rating since 1947 and have owned many float planes and flying boats, I love flying off water. Every chance I get … Continue reading
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