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Tower A terminal facility that uses air/ground communications, visual signaling, and other devices to provide ATC services to aircraft operating in the vicinity of an airport or on the movement area. Authorizes aircraft to land or takeoff at the airport controlled by the tower or to transit the Class D airspace area regardless of flight plan or weather conditions (IFR or VFR). A tower may also provide approach control services (radar or nonradar).

Pilot Acknowledged The Descent Clearance And Informed The Controller That His Pitot Tube Was Iced Up And That He Was Using Backup Gauges On April 30, 2026, about 2303 central daylight time, a Cessna 421C airplane, N291AN, was destroyed when it was involved in an accident near Wimberley, Texas. The private pilot and four passengers were fatally injured. The airplane was operated under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 as a personal flight. A review of ADS-B and air traffic control recordings showed that the airplane departed River Falls Airport (H81), Amarillo, Texas, about 2110,…

From 2010 (YouTube Edition): Museum President Details Exhibits Featuring Women’s Aviation Accomplishments On November 2nd, 1929, 117 American female pilots gathered at Curtiss Field in Valley Stream, Long Island, New York; their goal was simple: to create an organization dedicated to the advancement of aviation. Three years later, Amelia Earhart became the first president of the “Ninety-Nines, Inc.,” named for the 99 charter members of the first organization composed entirely of licensed female pilots. Today, the Ninety-Nines has over 5,500 members throughout the world.

Saudi Arabia is investing an unprecedented amount of money in tourism, and also in diversifying its economy away from oil. I’ve been watching this with great interest, as we’ve never seen a project to this scale before, and many have wondered just how realistic some of these ambitions are. I’m also just generally interested in planned projects like this, as it’s amazing how often they fail. Saudi Arabia’s single most ambitious project is The Line, and it looks like this is now facing its biggest challenge to date. While we’ve seen the project scaled back and delayed in the past,…

The first KC-46 “Gideon” tanker for the Israeli Air Force has been delivered less than one month after its first flight was announced. The Israeli Air Force received its first KC-46 at Nevatim Air Base on May 27, 2026. The tanker, designated as “Gideon” by the Israeli military, was delivered less than one month after the Israeli Ministry of Defense had announced its first flight on LinkedIn on May 4, 2026. Today, the Israeli Air Force is adding the capabilities of the “Gideon”, the most advanced operational refueling aircraft in the world. Its arrival marks a true leap forward in…

U.S. Special Operations Command is looking to build a new testing ground for drones in Mississippi as the Pentagon grapples with ever-evolving autonomous technology that has come to define modern warfare.The project would expand existing test ranges at NASA’s Stennis Space Center to facilitate air, sea and ground-based drones, according to a notice posted this month. The effort reflects how wars in Ukraine and the Middle East have forced the U.S. military to hone in on how emerging autonomous technology will shape future fights. The solicitation calls for industry, academic and national laboratories to build what the notice calls an…

An F-35 Lightning II pilot sent tactical autonomy commands via a tablet to the MQ-20 Avenger as part of a recent Manned-Unmanned Teaming demonstration. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems announced that its MQ-20 Avenger drone has been finally paired with the F-35 Lightning II fighter jet, after a series of tests with the F-22 Raptor. The company did not disclose when the Manned-Unmanned Teaming (MUM-T) demonstration took place. The test was conducted in collaboration with the F-35 Joint Program Office, 309th Software Engineering Group, 461st Flight Test Squadron, 370th Flight Test Squadron, Lockheed Martin, and Autonodyne. The MQ-20 was equipped with…

Canada has entered negotiations to acquire Saab’s GlobalEye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, selecting the Swedish system built on Bombardier’s Global 6500 platform over US alternatives for a future Royal Canadian Air Force surveillance fleet. Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the move on May 27, 2026, at CANSEC, Canada’s largest defense and security trade show. Saab said Canada has selected the company as the “preferred supplier” for detailed discussions and formal negotiations, but said no contract has been signed and no order has been received. “In an increasingly dangerous and divided world, Canada must be prepared to defend…

The United States will need at least three years to restore an array of critical weapons systems to prewar levels following its 38-day bombing campaign against Iran, according to the Center for Strategic International Studies.The new analysis, released on Wednesday, warned that depleted inventories have “created a window of vulnerability for a potential Western Pacific conflict. The time needed to rebuild those inventories has thus become a major concern.”However, the authors acknowledged that the U.S. “has enough munitions for any plausible scenario in the Iran war.”U.S. Central Command said more than 12,000 targets were hit during Operation Epic Fury, which…