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2024 will be the Year of Investments for iGA Istanbul Airport
iGA Istanbul Airport, one of the world's most significant transfer hubs, declared 2024 the "Year of Investments."
Link (International Airport Review)

Hungary’s C-390 Millennium military transport aircraft completes maiden flight
The first C-390 Millennium aircraft destined for the Hungarian Air Force has completed its maiden flight. The flight,…
Link (AeroTime)

daa unveils 20-point sustainability ambition plan for Dublin and Cork Airports
DAAdaa has unveiled details of 20 environmental sustainability initiatives being rolled out across Dublin and Cork Airports.
Link (International Airport Review)

Australia funds three more MQ-28A Ghost Bat drones
The government of Australia has announced an additional allocation of $399 million towards the ongoing development of the…
Link (AeroTime)

Empowering the passenger with self-service baggage technology
In this exciting virtual panel, learn about the unexpected benefits of self-service baggage drops, including generating revenue from non-aeronautical streams and increasing passenger throughput as demand for air travel grows.
Link (International Airport Review)

BBN Airlines Indonesia acquires four Boeing 737s, plans to fly 40 planes by 2027
BBN Airlines Indonesia has acquired four Boeing 737 aircraft as it seeks to build a fleet of 40…
Link (AeroTime)

Staying positive amidst operational challenges, at Umbria Perugia International Airport
Umbria Perugia International Airport told us of the tremendous recovery they had made since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Link (International Airport Review)

El Al Boeing 737 diverted to Greece after passenger subdued by sky marshal
A El Al flight en route to Israel was diverted to mainland Greece after a passenger was detained…
Link (AeroTime)

John Glenn Columbus International Airport progresses with terminal project
The Columbus Regional Airport Authority progresses on the new terminal project for John Glenn Columbus International Airport.
Link (International Airport Review)

US approves 25-hour cockpit voice recorders, no rise in pilot retirement age
The United States (US) Senate has passed a key piece of aviation legislation that will finally require planes…
Link (AeroTime)

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The hunters are the ones who go out and kill. Maybe one out of ten good fighter pilots will be one of the hunters.

- Jack Ilfrey, USAAF, 8 victories WWII.

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1. True or false, It is impossible for a jet fighter to shoot itself down by flying in to its own gunfire.

2. Pilots are familiar with adverse yaw, a result of using ailerons, but what is adverse roll, and what causes it?

3. During October 1945, what well known department store became the first such store to display airplanes for sale, and what type of airplanes did the store sell?

4. True or false, A radio aid to navigation used in the United States prior to the advent of the VOR (or "omni") was the VRB, or voice radio beacon. The VRB broadcast in voice the bearing of n aircrafr from the station.

5. What is a vortilon?

6. True or flase, Low-pressure troughs and high-pressure ridges associated with the jet stream in the northern hemisphere are situated north and south, respectively of the jet.

7. A pilot is wearing a lapel pin called a "Lennie," and he appears particularly proud of it. What does the pin represent?

8. What is a sub-cloud car and what type of aircraft were equipped with them?