Muddy Takeoff From Russia

For wet runway operations, it's important to calculate a "friction coefficient."

Car Full Of Model Airplanes

Sometimes, a blog entry will fall into your lap.

That's what happened when I went to the gas station today.

This guy's fleet ran the gamut from glider to electric to gas to ducted fan. Be sure to notice the HU-16 Albatross at the bottom, he pointed that out to me.

He also assured me that he had more at home, and recited an impressive list.

Curiosity Plane Crash

Airplane Takeoff Atlanta Airport

They did a crummy job scanning these.

Air Force One SAM 28000 at LAX

JUST IN from our Long Beach Bureau Chief. The VC-25 is carrying the President, who plans to meet with suffering middle-class Americans and small business owners attend a fundraiser with Hollywood luminaries at the Ritz-Carlton.

Vintage Airliners at Miami

We just had these slides from 2000 digitized. I guess I'll have to scan them myself someday.

This guy was all over the place ...