Posts by Day: Sunday, May 31, 2009
Everyone is familiar with skydiving and BASE jumping as extreme aerial sports. Extreme, meaning not something your "average Joe" is capable of or even willing to do. It takes a certain inbor... |
Today in Aviation History : July 30, 1935... Lieutenant Frank Akers of the U.S. Navy becomes the first person to make a "blind" landing at sea. His biplane has a hooded cockpit allowing him to see only his controls and instruments. He lands on the USS Langley. ___________________________ Free paper planes for the kids www.funpaperairplanes.com www.paperairplanes.co.uk/ www.bestpaperairplanes.com/ www.amazingpaperairplanes.com/ www.10paperairplanes.com/ ___________________________ Aviation Weather Links www.nws.noaa.gov/ www.noaa.gov/wx.html http://maps.avnwx.com/ www.usairnet.com/weather/ Questions or Comments ? Tidgepilot@aol.com |