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The term coined for those that attempt to pet bison, bears, and other wildlife is "touron." It fits. :biggrin:

Those years of running a dragster sure have benefited your airplane maintenance requirements. Do you use a cutoff wheel on the braided...

Sure do, teflon lined hose requires steel fittings with brass feral. Rubber lined hose uses aluminum anodized fittings. I only use the...

I have to admit, when I heard of the plane going down, the first thing I thought was, “Nothing gives me confidence like hearing the...

This is a close parallel. If you watch the extended video they were flying that airplane with the engines - no pitch control. Like...

Nice! Charlie was a great person.

Got a chance to take photos of this beautiful Eagle. They have been one of my favorite planes since I was a kid and Charlie Hillard...

This Wall Street Journal article claims the crew flew the aircraft for 1:15 between the loss of altitude control and the crash. It also...

Sure, but there must be easier ways to get out of Chicago.

I still find it interesting, and it can lead to interesting situations as well. One personal story of mine, a close friend was deployed...

It appears the aircraft was in phugoid oscillations as it neared the ground, with throttle applications at the peaks. It also looks like...

I wish to mention the skills and courage the crew displayed while flying a wounded aircraft and trying to reach an airport. There was...

I've been expecting this revelation.

Don’t know how I ended up with this picture, but it is a neat shot. Notice the engine vital gauges on the Ford pylon and the Bushmaster...

I went up to Mid America Flight Museum for a few photo shoots. In this one, we put four tri-motors in the air! A Ford, a Stout...