Also: Canada 5G Interference, Frontier Prop Boosts Skywagon, AF Venezuelan Relief, JetBlue Drone Strike? A giraffe that escaped her enclosure at Cedar Hollow Ranch in Leakey, Texas, two weeks ago was found by her owner, Vick Jones, with the help of Jeff Hill, a helicopter pilot from Concho Aviation flying his Robinson helicopter in an aerial search on the morning of June 26. Real County Sheriff Nathan T. Johnson said Gracie the Giraffe was difficult to find because of the rugged terrain and dense vegetation in the Hill Country about 90 miles northwest of San Antonio. The 49th Air Race Classic delivered another demanding cross-country test of precision flying, endurance, and strategy across the United States. As final scores were confirmed, attention quickly shifted forward to 2027 with a newly announced transcontinental route stretching from Alabama to Idaho. Aviation firms in China said they have suspended light aircraft operations following a small plane crashing into Beijing’s tallest skyscraper last week. People who answered the phones at Hebei Zhiyuan Airlines and Jianxin General Aviation, which provide pilot-training services, said all of their flying services are grounded, citing the June 26 accident in Beijing. An employee at Zhiyuan Airlines said the temporary prohibition applied nationwide. All this — and MORE in today’s episode of Airborne-Unlimited!!!
