Written by Stu Davidson @ Stuck in Customs
Daily Photo – Up and Away. USA. I was lucky enough to be invited by NASA to the final few launches of the Space Shuttle. Wow that really was one of the most impressive things I’ve ever witnessed. What really surprised me is when the wall of sound hit me and how it shook my […]
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Pilots and UFOs
Written by Patrick @ AskThePilot.com
Strange Sightings — Or Not — From Aloft.
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Read MoreWhat A Way To Earn 68 Million Miles. But Are They Transferrable?
Written by joeheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
While most of us slept last night, something happened for the first time since 1968. The SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico near Panama City,…
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Read MoreOur Return to Manned Spaceflight
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
Allow me to geek out a bit and let me talk about what I consider to be the ultimate form of travel. Let’s talk about our return to manned spaceflight here in the US. I have many interests when it comes to transportation. My first love was for trains and steam trains in particular. As […]
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Read MoreExploring the Old Rockets at NASA
Written by Stu Davidson @ Stuck in Customs
Daily Photo – Exploring the Old Rockets at NASA If you’re a rocket enthusiast, then the museums at NASA are a must. I’m a little bit of a rocket nerd so I found it pretty exciting. That, plus being a photo nerd, was a perfect combo. Also, you get a leeway when it comes to […]
Space Shuttle Launch
Written by Stu Davidson @ Stuck in Customs
Great Podcast recommendation I don’t know how I stumbled across “Off-Book” but it’s one of the funniest podcasts I’ve ever heard. They don’t have a lot of videos, but here is one of them… Daily Photo – Space Shuttle Launch I felt really lucky to be invited by NASA to the final few launches of […]
Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
Written by Island Miler @ Jeffsetter Travel
Besides loving cars, trains, and planes, I’m also a big space nerd. So, today, I’m celebrating a milestone anniversary of one of the most significant achievements in human space flight; the 50th anniversary of Apollo 11. Apollo 11 If you didn’t know, Apollo 11 was the culmination of America’s effort to send astronauts on the […]
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Read MoreThis Is The Coolest Boarding Pass I’ve Ever Seen. And Look At All The Miles I Got!
Written by SharonKurheg @ Your Mileage May Vary
Joe is the points and miles person in our house. I’ve watched him labor over which credit card to get next because this card costs that much and gives us this many miles, while that credit card costs this much and gives us that many of them. When…
510 U.S. Airmail 100th Anniversary
Written by maxflight @ Airplane Geeks Podcast
100th anniversary of airmail, new Goodyear airship, Aquila canceled, Boeing 797, a hypersonic airliner concept, a stealth tanker, TSA looks at your snacks, Heathrow expansion, a quieter airplane, reduced pilot training at USAF, finding airway beacons, Air Evac Lifeteam at COTA, student pilot Nicki’s new flight instructor.
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Read More508 Innovations In Flight 2018
Written by maxflight @ Airplane Geeks Podcast
Interviews from the 2018 Innovations in Flight Family Day and Outdoor Aviation Display held by the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.
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Read More463 Boom Supersonic
Written by maxflight @ Airplane Geeks Podcast
The founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic explains commercial supersonic air travel.
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Read MoreAmazing Rocket City Adventure NASA Experience
Written by johnthewanderer @ First2Board
Amazing Rocket City Adventure NASA Experience This post is Amazing Rocket City Adventure NASA Experience. It is a tour of the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Tour The tour was offered by NASA as part of the TBEX 2017 conference. It was a private one that offered unprecedented access to some of NASA’s top facilities. The tour was like one that is given to Congress Representatives and Senators. You can go on a public tour at the Marshall Space Flight Center and US Rocket and Space Center. Arrival NASA tour vans picked up the attendees from the convention center. The staff checked our identification cards and collected them to turn in at the gate as it is required that you have a valid ID and be a US Citizen on the tour. The staff member welcomed us..
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Read MoreIt’s About Time Dulles Airport Got A Kids Play Area
Airports are generally an enjoyable place for me. I know, that makes me weird, right? But, while my kids enjoy looking at airplanes a little bit, they much more enjoy just being kids.
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Read More406 Innovations in Flight 2016
Written by maxflight @ Airplane Geeks Podcast
The Airplane Geeks attended the Innovations in Flight Family Day and Outdoor Aviation Display on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. Interviews Commander Brian McGlaughin, USCG The United States Coast Guard is celebrating 100 years of aviation in 2016, and we hear […]
403 Bits & Pieces XVI
Written by maxflight @ Airplane Geeks Podcast
This is a Bits & Pieces episode, where we ask the co-hosts and other contributors to provide pre-recorded segments, then we stitch them together and it’s Bits & Pieces. NASA Interviews David Vanderhoof spent a day at NASA Langley Research Center (LRC) which is adjacent to Joint Base Langley Eustis, and he recorded several interviews. NASA […]