Vintage Airliner Crashes After Abbotsford Int’l Airshow
11 Aug 2018

Vintage Airliner Crashes After Abbotsford Int’l Airshow

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A vintage aircraft crashed after the Abbotsford International Airshow on Saturday. The vintage biplane, a de Havilland DH.89 Dragon Rapide operated by the Historic Flight Foundation, was reportedly attempting to take off with a load of paying passengers Saturday evening when it experienced trouble and came down hard near the runway. At least five passengers… Read more
New USAF Exercise “Mobility Guardian” Exceeds Expectations
28 Aug 2017

New USAF Exercise “Mobility Guardian” Exceeds Expectations

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Air Mobility Command has restructured their biennial exercise, formerly known as Air Mobility Rodeo (which last took place in 2011), into a new mission-focused exercise called Mobility Guardian. Originally a competitive event that challenged the best of United States Air Force and international teams in various mission-based competitions, Mobility Guardian has shifted to focus on… Read more
US Navy Blue Angels’ Fat Albert To Skip 2016 Seattle Seafair For Maintenance
2 Aug 2016

US Navy Blue Angels’ Fat Albert To Skip 2016 Seattle Seafair For Maintenance

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The US Navy Blue Angels’ famous C-130 Hercules transport known as “Fat Albert” or “Bert” will not be performing with the team in Seattle this weekend. The team, which arrived in the area yesterday, announced that due to mechanical issues the aircraft will have to undergo maintenance instead of making the trip. Bert is operated… Read more