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Tags Made From Two Northrop Talon Aircraft Tell Story Of T-38 At NASA Plane tags made from two NASA Northrop T-38 Talon aircraft, each representing a different side of flight, will be coming to SUN ’n FUN Thursday. One tag is from a plane that supported test pilots and research missions, the other from a plane that trained astronauts for spaceflight. Together, they tell the full story of the T-38 at NASA. Some aircraft make headlines. Others make history behind the scenes. The Northrop T-38 Talon is one of the most important jets most people never think about. Introduced in…

From 2024 (YouTube Edition): A PT-6 Conversion For The Venerable Murphy Moose Kenny Meines of Turbine Motor Conversions brought something pretty impressive to AirVenture last year, his own custom Murphy Moose with a Pratt & Whitney PT-6 hanging on the nose. It’s a real backcountry rocket ship, building on Murphy’s solid foundation by kicking things up a notch, or two. Meines said his converted aircraft pulls off 200 mph cruise speeds to the tune of about 25 gallons an hour of Jet A, a stone’s throw away from the fuel burn of the handsome (but slower) M14 radial engine seen…

Aero Linx: Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) The Regional Air Cargo Carriers Association (RACCA) is committed to advancing the interests of regional air cargo operators by providing effective advocacy, industry leadership, and a unified voice in regulatory and policy matters. Our mission is to support the success and sustainability of regional cargo carriers by promoting regulatory improvements, fostering innovation, and strengthening industry relationships.

Request Full Route Clearance Used by pilots to request that the entire route of flight be read verbatim in an ATC clearance. Such request should be made to preclude receiving an ATC clearance based on the original filed flight plan when a filed IFR flight plan has been revised by the pilot, company, or operations prior to departure.

American Airlines will be joining the trend of offering trading cards, though the airline is only doing this in celebration of its 100th birthday. American launches centennial themed trading cardsAmerican has announced plans to roll out centennial themed trading cards. These will be given to pilots of mainline aircraft, who can then hand them out to passengers, on a first-come, first-served basis (admittedly not all pilots may have these).American’s new centennial trading cardsThe expectation is that these will be available starting in early May 2026, though they’ll become more widely available as time goes on, throughout the summer. American expects…

AeroVironment is debuting a new drone with the capacity to carry out reconnaissance, electronic warfare and strike missions, building on a lethal loitering system that is already being fielded by the Army, according to a Wednesday announcement. The defense technology firm introduced the system, known as MAYHEM 10, which expands upon its Switchblade family. The Army in February announced a $186 million purchase that includes two variants of Switchblade one-way attack, or “kamikaze,” drones: the Switchblade 600 Block 2 variant and the Switchblade 300 Block 20 variant.The difference is that MAYHEM 10 is multifunctional, meaning it can perform tasks in…

The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said anti-drone lasers can be used safely in airspace where commercial aircraft are operating, clearing the way for deployment of a high-energy military counter-drone lasers along the US southern border after earlier incidents triggered airspace disruptions in Texas and New Mexico.   The FAA and Pentagon announced the agreement following what the agency described as a safety assessment of the system.   The FAA said the review found lasers not pose an “undue risk to passenger aircraft” when proper safety controls are in place.   The agency said it reached that conclusion after observing demonstrations of the laser system and signing an agreement with the Defense Department that sets procedures for its…

The FAA is pitching gamers as potential air traffic controllers in a new hiring campaign that opens April 17, 2026, as the agency seeks to address a staffing shortfall across the US air traffic system. The campaign uses language pulled straight from gaming culture, including phrases like “Level up your career,” while steering applicants toward the standard federal hiring pipeline for entry-level controller jobs. US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and the FAA unveiled the campaign by saying it is aimed at younger applicants whose experience with fast-paced games may translate into useful skills such as focus, spatial awareness, quick decision-making,…

The U.S. Navy has acknowledged the loss of an MQ-4C Triton last week in a new Mishap Summaries report released by the Naval Safety Command. As we reported last week, a U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) disappeared from flight tracking websites over the Persian Gulf on Apr. 9, 2026. The aircraft indicated an emergency through the transponder and initiated a descent from its cruise altitude at 52,000 ft to 9,500 ft, where the signal was lost. It was thus observed that the Triton might have crashed in the Persian Gulf, although it was not confirmed. We contacted the U.S. Central…

PARIS — On the edge of a meadow in western France, Gen. Benoît Desmeulles moves between two closely-parked armored personnel carriers tucked against a cover of trees and shrubs to reach his makeshift office, a patch of grass covered by a tent and multi-spectral camouflage netting.It’s war, France is in charge, and Desmeulles for the first time is deploying the new mobile command structure of the French 1st Army Corps in its full configuration, as part of the Orion 26 exercise.“Welcome to CP1,” says Desmeulles, taking a dark metal chair at a scuffed green-topped table, from where he oversees some…