somewhere above texas
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aerial refueling an f-18 via kc-135 filmed 03 jan with contour hd

the breitling dragon tour 2012
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the breitling jet team breitling wingwalkers and yves jetman rossy are flying east for winter to bring breitlings passions for aviation to new audiences in what is being collectively called the breitling dragon tour all three teams are heading to asia to participate in airshow china 2012 held in zhuhai guangdong province although the 1940s stearmans of the wingwalking team and yves rossys jetwings can all be shipped there in containers the breitling jet team will have to get there with their own wings leaving from dijon this tuesday they will fly through eastern europe into russia passing through siberia then on to mongolia and down through china to reach their destination by mid-octoberto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr56624-the-breitling-dragon-tour-2012

david beckham travels by breitling
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breitling has chosen david beckham as the face of its transocean chronograph unitime worldtimer watch the new campaign establishes a long-term partnership between this innovative and historic swiss brand and one of the world039s most celebrated iconsto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr58646-breitling-david-beckham-campaign

disney planes in-home release
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this november disney salutes national aviation history month a month-long celebration of us aviation039s storied past with the release of the high-flying family adventure quotplanesquot on blu-ray dvd digital hd and on-demand on november 19 and through educational partnership with aviation museums across the countryto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr64277-disney-s-planes-celebrates-national-aviation-history-month

aircelle begins construction of its hamburg facility
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a symbolic first stone has just been placed for the new aircelle safran facility in hamburg germany which will assemble and deliver nacelles on airbus a320neo jetliners equipped with cfm international leap-1a jet engineslocated at hamburg hausbruch this 8000-square-meter installation situated on a 20000-square-meter site will handle the final steps in aircelles full industrial responsibility for the a320neo nacelles: integration on the engine followed by delivery to airbus a320 assembly lines in hamburg to view the multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr7140052-aircelle-begin-construction-facility-a320

aircelle: illuminate the sky
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aircelle safrans highly innovative method to display logos advertising or other messaging with thin electro-luminescent markings on airliners and business jets has been unveiled during its first flight aboard an airbus a380in an evaluation performed june 8 during the nighttime hours the a380 testbed aircrafts no 1 outboard engine nacelle was outfitted with an aircelle electro-luminescent display configured as an illuminated airbus logo thanks to this flight aircelle was able to demonstrate the markings brightness clarity and readability confirming its outstanding visibility at various lighting conditions and distanceswith the thickness of a decal the illuminate the sky by aircelle patented solution can be easily modified and reprogrammed allowing for a variety of images or messages to be displayed and changed it is capable of showing a full range of graphics patterns and animations with placement almost anywhere on an aircraft from the fuselage and under-fuselage belly to the engine nacelles and tailto view the multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7550151-aircelle-nacelle-electro-luminescent

pilot effect flight instrument essentials
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washing an aircraft with oillift aviation cleaning products
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yes i want it click here to buy http:wwwoilliftnet watch as our good man simon cleans a plane with oil liftoil lift debonds oil right from its surface just spray on wait and let oil lift do the workoil lift is non-toxic and biodegradable it is eco-certified

making aviation history: x-47b unlocks full potential of unmanned systems capabilities
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in 2013 the x-47b demonstrated the first ever carrier-based launches and recoveries by an autonomous low-observable relevant unmanned aircraft in april of 2015 the x-47b once again made aviation history by successfully conducting the first ever autonomous aerial refueling aar of an unmanned aircraft aar unlocks the full potential of what an unmanned surveillance strike and reconnaissance system can do in support of the navy these historical demonstrations solidify the concept of future unmanned aircraft and proved that the x-47b can perform standard missions like aerial refueling and operate seamlessly with manned aircraft as part of the carrier air wing

take vat targets aviation industry takevat
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protesters descended on heathrow today in a coordinated attempt to highlight the fact that the aviation industry pays no vatin a protest modelled on those recently seen at oxford street stores like vodafone and topshop by protest group uk uncut over 100 campaigners from takevat and other direct action groups such as plane stupid ran around terminal 3 at heathrow airport 039confiscating items039the campaigners were symbolically 039confiscating039 items such as luggage trolleys and toilet roll to highlight the fact that there is no vat on airline tickets the purchase of planes or on spare parts for aircraftin january vat rose to 20 hard working families across the country are being hit hardest by the rise whilst the aviation industry -- which is mainly a habit of the rich remains a special case and is completely exemptthere were also protests in leeds where around 20 protesters targeted leedsbradford airport as soon as they arrived off the bus they were met by a handful of police and scuffles broke out as the protesters tried to reach the terminal building in the end they managed to sit down together to make their point heard just outside the main terminal buildingspokesperson for takevat london said:quotit is simply unfair that aviation pays no vat why should one of the dirtiest and noisiest industries in the world get away scot-free when ordinary people are charged vat on basic necessities like toilet rollsquothttp:twittercomtakevathttp:takevat20blogcomproduced by quotyou and i filmsquothttp:wwwyouandifilmscom

the real reason amelia earhart is so famous
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a carefully executed publicity campaign turned a pretty average pilot into an aviation legend subscribe to our channel http:googl0bsajoamelia earhart is often thought of as the first or greatest female pilot of her time but the real reason she is seen as an aviation legend comes from a carefully executed publicity campaign starting with her transatlantic passenger flight in 1928 which launched her out of obscurity and into celebrity status from there she pursued an ambitious career of record-breaking and stunts in order to stay in the headlines and fund her aviation career voxcom is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what039s really driving the events in the headlines check out http:wwwvoxcom to get up to speed on everything from kurdistan to the kim kardashian app check out our full video catalog: http:googlizonyefollow vox on twitter: http:googlxfrz5hor on facebook: http:googlu2g06o

mustangs for the raf p-51a
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the mustang039s achievements in ww2 with the usaaf tend to overshadow its work with the raf who of course took the aircraft in to combat before the americans ever did raf operations can be grouped in to three types:a army co-operation including low level recce naval strike using allison engined p51a039s or mustang 1ll039s some also acted as low level interceptors against low flying german raidersb long range escort missions for coastal strike and bomber operations using mustang lll039s and lv039sc ground attack and general fighter support using mustang lll039s and lv039sthe raf loved the early mustangs and it was very much missed when the production line closed in favour of the merlin engined b039s and c039s as a low level fighter the p51a had few equals in speed and range even if its agility was exceeded by the low altitude cropped wing spitfire mk v039s mustangs saw action all over western europe including dieppe flying in ones and twos at ranges spitfire039s could only dream about in their armed versions mustangs had the standard day scheme of greenbrown uppers and sky undersides later replaced by the greenocean greymedium sea grey scheme markings were a standard mix of b roundels on the upper wings and c and c1039s on the under sides of the wings and fuselage sides a039s on the greendark earth versions the raf also had some of the 20mm cannon armed aircraft designated 1a039s the last mustang 1ll squadron kept their aircraft until 1945 all others having been replaced by other types or merlin mustang versionsas north american ceased production of the allison engined versions the raf reequiped some of the squadrons with less well suited types such as the spitfire mk v while the spitfire is still the best fighter of ww2 in this role the early mustangs were certainly the better aircraft as their long range and rugged construction were very useful operating at these altitudes and mission profiles the raf then shifted attention to the merlin engined mk lll039s the us bc the bc were the same aircraft made by different factories with tiny differences between them hence the raf039s use of the same designation by late 1944 this version had established itself as a competent performer capable of doing all that was asked of it raf modifications gave the aircraft a bulged malcolm canopy for improved visibility and cockpit access and the us modification to the ammunition feed resulted in an end to the gun jamming problems that beset the aircraft when it first entered service some authorities believe the malcolm hooded c with the modified ammunition feeds to be better than the later p 51d due to the loss of lateral stability that resulted from removing the fuselage side area these mustangs roamed far and wide over europe escorting raf bombers as bomber command increasingly turned day light precision raids such as those carried out by 617 and 9 squadron039s using tallboys and grandslam earthquake bombs mustangs also carried out escorts for mosquitoes and beaufighters as far away as norway for anti shipping strikes leonard cheshire even used a mustang for experimental target marking for 617 squadron in place of the mosquito he normally used almost all examples were greenocean greymedium sea grey polish units often had colourful markings and large kill boards 19 squadron was quite well marked and its post war examples such as the well known dooly bird were almost gaudy these mustangs took part in the anti diver patrols against the v1 and were very successful even if the tempest had the speed edge on the mustangspecifications length: 32039 3quot 98 m height: 12039 2quot 37 m wingspan: 37039 113 m wingarea: 2350 sq ft 218 sq m max weight: 9000 lb 4081 kg propulsion no of engines: 1 powerplant: allison v-1710-81 horsepower each: 1200 performance range: 450 miles 724 km max speed: 390 mph 628 kmh 339 kt ceiling: 31350 ft 9555 m

navy launches first aircraft using emals
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lakehurst nj dec 18 2010 the navy launches the first aircraft an fa-18e super hornet from the electromagnetic aircraft launch system emals at naval air systems command lakehurst nj the navy has used steam catapults for more than 50 years to launch aircraft from aircraft carriers emals is a complete carrier-based launch system designed for gerald r ford cvn 78 and future ford-class carriers newer heavier and faster aircraft will result in launch energy requirements approaching the limits of the steam catapult increasing maintenance on the system the system039s technology allows for a smooth acceleration at both high and low speeds increasing the carrier039s ability to launch aircraft in support of the warfighter emals will provide the capability for launching all current and future carrier air wing platforms from lightweight unmanned aerial vehicles to heavy strike fighters the first ship components are on schedule to be delivered to cvn 78 in 2011 us navy videoreleased

jetblue - elijah and capt scott reunion
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ten years ago jetblue airways nasdaq: jblu captain eric scott invited a young traveler to visit the cockpit and unknowingly changed this boys lifeto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr63240-jetblue-pilot-mentor-inspires-student-to-pursue-aviation-career

southwest airlines unveils new look
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southwest airlines nyse: luv introduced a modern new look to its iconic brand today at an event dedicated to its employees the airline proudly unveiled a new aircraft livery named heart airport experience and logo the new look puts the airlines heart on display showcasing the strength of the nearly 46000 employees companywidewhose dedication can be felt by every customer each time southwest airlines connects them to whats important in their life to view the multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7316751-southwest-airlines-unveils-new-heart-look-logo-livery-airport-experience