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BIF — & the Best Writer I’ve Ever Read!

Folks, it’s the First of the month, and that can only mean one thing. It’s time for

Blogging in Formation!

This month’s Topic:
AVIATION IN THE MEDIA—HOW CAN THEY GET IT SO WRONG?
“There are strong political/economic forces afoot in the media’s coverage of aviation-related topics, which has resulted in a lot of so-called “experts” weighing in on matters of which they have little to no understanding. We now see many journalists who have turned themselves into “analysts” after reading a few articles...

Best Office View in the World! Pt. 1

Folks, we are wayyyyy overdue for a Best Of Photos post!
So, without further adieu, join me in the cockpit for the World’s Greatest Office View

Of course, we must begin with the requisite disclaimers:ALL MEDIA RECORDED IN STRICT ACCORDANCE WITH FAR’S.POST-FAR 121.306, ALL media has been recorded by entities OTHER than on-duty flight crew—i.e., Jump seater, deadheader, non-flight, Part 91, etc.
Nothin’ Beats a Cockpit at Sunset!

Note: to view the individual photos in each gallery (such as above),...

Guest Post: Janet, in Harry’s Words

On 9/4, we shared the wonderful story of Janet, the world’s last flying XT752 Fairey Gannet sub hunter. Today we let you see her through the eyes of Harry Odone, the world’s only typed and current XT752 pilot.

We were very aware ourresponsibility to do our very best for this aircraft that has a history unlike any other in the world.Harry Odone

Janet’s Refurbishment

In late April, 2011 when the refurbishments on Janet began, we were very aware of the responsibility to do our very best for this ai...