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Stumbled upon this the other day: an epic 3rd episode of Legendary movie Tron, first released in 1982, where the Digital world permeates the real one. Seems Filming wrapped on May 1st (see wiki link below). Without any doubt, a must see. (release date October 2025) View...

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/white-house-removes-ntsb-vice-chair-sources-2025-05-06/ Not a good look. Regards,

I just read the "top level budget proposal" linked here: https://spacenews.com/white-house-budget-proposal-would-phase-out-sls-and-orion-scale-back-iss-operations/ (it was suggested by Flyaway in post #98 of the thread White House may seek to slash NASA’s science budget by 50 percent). In the...

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/faa-investigating-after-two-washington-flights-aborted-landings-due-nearby-2025-05-02/ Here we go again. Regards,

So a 3rd 747 might be modified to serve as an interim presidential transport until the definitive airframes arrive ? https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/05/01/trump-air-force-one-l3-harris-boeing-delays.html

https://www.defensenews.com/pentagon/2025/04/29/anduril-announces-lighter-smaller-pulsar-jammer/

Is anyone familiar with this book on the C-5 Galaxy (ISBN 1681624389) published a good quarter of a century ago? I would be interested in a table of contents. Unfortunately, I can't find the book in any German library.

The curbs have been specifically designed to target the US military industry and US high tech companies as well. China has allegedly spoken to other countries again to specifically target the export for US military use of such materials. https://amp.abc.net.au/article/105213972...

This was unexpected. Probably also what the guy who found the can said. The article is not behind a paywall at the moment, but let me know if it becomes inaccessible. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/21/nyregion/willy-ley-rocket-ashes.html

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/apr/21/delta-plane-fire-orlando Regards,

https://www.defensenews.com/space/2025/04/21/boeing-looks-to-existing-production-lines-for-golden-dome-pitch/

https://cdapress.com/news/2019/feb/26/darold-cummings-aircraft-designer-has-eye-on-5/ https://www.csulb.edu/no-barriers/article/through-his-support-csulb-alumnus-gives-flight-to-students-goals http://forzaero.net/

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/04/modernizing-defense-acquisitions-and-spurring-innovation-in-the-defense-industrial-base/

https://www.workboat.com/trump-signs-executive-order-to-revitalize-us-shipbuilding-industry

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/faa-replaces-leadership-in-d-c-area-air-traffic-control-after-fight/ar-AA1CxZLR https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tim-arel-faa-air-traffic-chief-retires-faa-replacing-dca-managers/ Looks pretty messy............... Regards,

This thread is to examine the aircraft, systems, and networks that were involved in the 'electronic barrier' that was part of the McNamara Line, a defensive line developed to block North Vietnamese and Viet Cong soldiers from accessing South Vietnam along the Ho Chi Minh Trail. The aircraft...

https://www.reuters.com/world/us-officials-object-european-push-buy-weapons-locally-2025-0 How far can you take the notion of self-righteousness and dictate such demands? I think it's very evident that many countries have evolved beyond the reliance on many U.S. weapons systems. Add to this...

The aircraft was manufactured by an office furniture builder in San Diego and resembled a lighter Neiuport 28 with landing gear similar to an S.E.5. The aircraft cost about half of what the Air Service had paid for their aircraft of less performance and did not believe the aircraft's performance...

Some of you may remember that in early November of 2023, multiple aviation news outlets reported that the Skunk Works had delivered a secret aircraft to the Air Force, that had also survived the threat of cancellation...