Unseen Footage of the SR-71 at Edwards AFB

Our friend recently posted a long lost VHS video of the SR-71. Filmed between 1990 and 1995, it features some amazing footage of our fastest Mach 3+ jet ever to grace the skies. (avgeekery.com) More...

B-1B Bomber Goes Inverted At Edwards AFB Air Show

One particularly highlight at the air show stood out. A B-1B Bone went inverted and followed through with a roll after an airshow flyby as part of their routine. (avgeekery.com) More...

Emirates A380 Jet Nearly Loses Directional Control In Windy Landing

A380 Pilot way overcontrols the rudder after rough crosswind landing. (www.avgeekery.com) More...

Edwards to Host First US Supersonic Airshow in 13 Years

For the first time since 2009, the birthplace of supersonic flight is about to have an air show open to the public on-base. And considering the history of Edwards AFB and flight testing done there, the lineup and variety of aircraft will be quite unique from any other air show in the nation. (avgeekery.com) More...

Lego Version of Top Gun Movie Trailer Is Pretty mpressive

Guy spends 3 months making an exact copy of the Top Gun Maverick trailer with legos instead of Tom Cruise. (www.avgeekery.com) More...

A Pilot Recounts His Story Of September 11th

Every person has a story of where they were and what they were doing on September 11th, 2001. It was a tragic day that we all remember and still reflect on each anniversary. Robert Burton was a pilot flying transatlantic on a Boeing 767 inbound to New York’s JFK International Airport. Here is his story: (avgeekery.com) More...

Final days to see Southwest 'classic' livery on a 737-700

These are the final days to see the ‘classic’ Southwest Airlines colors on a Boeing 737-700. Southwest plans to retire the final Boeing 737-700 in the ‘classic’ paint scheme later this month. (avgeekery.com) More...

How the Fire Bomber On Floats Works

Envision taking off from a small uncontrolled airfield somewhere in the middle of no-where with a set of coordinates, a couple of frequencies, and a map. The mission is to fly as fast as you can direct to the fire, find a scoopable lake or river enroute, grab a load of water, and then proceed direct to the fire with load after load after load for the next three and a half hours. (www.avgeekery.com) More...

Multiple Jet Bridges Are An Interesting Boarding Idea That’s Never Taken Off

It’s fair to say that dual jet bridges never really took off. The reasons are pretty obvious though. It’s complex to build and maintain a jet bridge that telescopes over a wing then is able to descend back down to be level with a boarding door. Even though its technically feasible, it is always technically complex, risky, and expensive. (www.avgeekery.com) More...

What the Cluck? TSA Finds Gun Hidden in Raw Chicken

Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officials at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) confiscated a firearm found stuffed inside a raw baking hen on Monday. TSA officials say the weapon was discovered when a female passenger bound for Toussaint Louverture International Airport (PAP) in Port-Au-Prince, Haiti (PAP) attempted to pass through the security checkpoint at FLL. TSA officers spotted the firearm on the x-ray machine and detained the passenger and her poultry. (avgeekery.com) More...