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  1. Sticky Thread Sticky: Official FS/WTB/WTT thread:

    Post here!<p>New thread made when this one fills up. <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://www.vwvortex.com/vwbb/smile.gif" BORDER="0"><BR><BR> <i>Modified...

    Started by FlyinTurbo, 09-20-2005 09:29 PM
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  1. Hamilton Air Show

    I attended the Hamilton Air Show just west of Toronto on June 15. This show featured the world's only flying Mosquito, among other war birds,...

    Started by JohnEcanuck, 06-16-2013 11:28 PM
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  2. Japanese 787s grounded

    This saddens me. From what I can remember, the only really truly new plane launched recently was the A380. I don't recall it having this many...

    Started by Buckeye(OH), 01-15-2013 10:57 PM
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  3. Another conspiracy theory - TWA Flight 800's explosion after takeoff

    <A HREF="http://www.twa800.com/index.htm" TARGET="_blank">http://www.twa800.com/index.htm</A><p><A...

    Started by Lexi, 01-16-2005 10:56 AM
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    Yesterday 08:57 PM Go to last post
  4. Is there any venue / place in the US where you can still see an F-14 fly / allowed to sit inside the cockpit of one?

    :confused: I realize the F-14 has been decommissioned since 2005 or 2006 but wondering if any private companies fly them in air shows or still keep...

    Started by AchtungE30, Yesterday 10:45 AM
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    Yesterday 08:01 PM Go to last post
  5. Stephen Harper's new paint job - g8 Summit

    So looking through some G8 summit pics, I noticed our Canadian prime minister got a nice new paint job on his Airbus CC-150 (A310) I like it much...

    Started by The Maytag Man, 06-18-2013 04:31 PM
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    Yesterday 09:30 AM Go to last post
  6. Eurocopter X3

    --- the fastest helicopter (472 km/h straight line, 487 km/h in dive). Looks a bit tall and ungainly, to me. Also, very flexible effective hinge...

    Started by feels_road, 06-18-2013 08:44 AM
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    Yesterday 07:43 AM Go to last post
  7. Another mind-bending tour of the known universe

    http://vimeo.com/66641648# Submitted without much comment because I have no words to adequately express the awesomness that is our universe, not...

    Started by FigureFive, 06-14-2013 11:24 AM
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    06-18-2013 11:07 PM Go to last post
  8. Japan Air Lines 787 @ BOS - 6/4/13

    I went to Boston yesterday to catch the 787 since it resumed daily Narita service this past Sat. ...

    Started by GolfTango, 06-05-2013 07:46 PM
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    06-18-2013 05:12 AM Go to last post
  9. Luftwaffe F4-F being retired...

    Sad day. The F4 is hands down my favorite plane of all time. The one in the picture at the lead of the formation is the oldest F4 in GAF service....

    Started by NHDUBN#2, 06-17-2013 08:24 AM
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    06-17-2013 07:56 PM Go to last post
  10. Combloc aircraft, anyone?

    As the son of a naval aviator, I've always appreciated aviation - though I never truly had the drive (nor the capability) to pursue it. However, I...

    Started by Elbows, 03-28-2012 12:30 PM
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    06-17-2013 06:41 PM Go to last post
  11. Research paper assistance...(A400M content)

    Hey folks, I'm in the middle of doing a research paper regarding the strategic capabilities of various European nations and what impact the...

    Started by Elbows, 06-15-2013 05:01 PM
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    06-15-2013 05:01 PM Go to last post
  12. A350 Initial Engine Run

    Can't wait to see this bird fly. https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/935287_665335616816059_1203008222_n.jpg

    Started by baconfenders, 06-02-2013 03:53 PM
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    06-13-2013 06:29 PM Go to last post
  13. DO-17 Raised from English Channel

    Think we may have had a thread when they found it. ...

    Started by Cooper, 06-11-2013 12:37 PM
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    06-12-2013 10:35 PM Go to last post
  14. Offical Telescope Thread

    I dont know if a type of thread has been made like this before on VWvortex, but after searching I did not find one. I just got into astronomy a few...

    Started by mikev1, 07-30-2011 01:04 AM
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    06-12-2013 08:29 PM Go to last post
  15. Clip Air concept

    To be presented at Paris next week. Mixing cargo/passengers "containers" like a train. <img src=...

    Started by Saintor, 06-10-2013 11:21 AM
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    06-11-2013 09:14 PM Go to last post
  16. Howard 500

    Today in San Antonio, the city held a ceremony to rename a road at our airport after aviation pioneer Dee Howard. To help mark the occasion, this...

    Started by kroberts, 06-03-2013 06:53 PM
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    06-06-2013 04:38 PM Go to last post
  17. End of an Era: A-10s leave Europe

    I guess with the threat of T-72s pouring through the Fulda Gap being long over this was inevitible. :( ...

    Started by NoDubJustYet, 05-22-2013 06:56 AM
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    06-04-2013 11:57 AM Go to last post
  18. Anyone see the Hawker 800 wing oscillation/flutter?

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=6mbIRXnCSts What would cause this? I would not want to get back on after that:confused:

    Started by hamilton6t9, 05-28-2013 11:29 AM
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    05-31-2013 11:56 PM Go to last post
  19. FAR question for the CFI's

    I know there are a few CFI's on here, so here is my question. I am a Commercial Multi and single engine pilot with instrument rating. I was just...

    Started by vwbrvr6, 05-28-2013 08:23 PM
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    05-30-2013 12:03 PM Go to last post
  20. WWII A-26 Crash article in newspaper for Memorial Day

    Neat little story on the front page at courant.com ...

    Started by Cooper, 05-27-2013 08:50 AM
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    05-30-2013 09:07 AM Go to last post
  21. F-15 down

    We lost another one. An F-15 out of Kadena, JP went down just after takeoff. The pilot is safe. With the addition of the C-17 landing short at Dover...

    Started by Bodhisattvw, 05-28-2013 07:18 PM
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  22. 1944 Piper L-4H Grasshopper

    So my uncle completely restored his 1944 Piper L-4H and I just happened to be in Tahiti for it's first flight after the restoration, and of course I...

    Started by 71sbeetle, 04-21-2013 10:39 PM
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    05-28-2013 09:30 AM Go to last post
  23. 70th anniversary of the dambuster raids

    Can't believe this hasn't been posted yet. Last week marked the 70th anniversary of the dambusting Lancaster raids and gives us history and plane...

    Started by ErikGTI, 05-19-2013 07:10 PM
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    05-27-2013 05:30 PM Go to last post
  24. Dope Shizzz (v. Aviation & Space)

    Time for a "dope shizzz" thread, Aviation & Space style. <IMG NAME="icon" SRC="http://images.zeroforum.com/smile/emthup.gif" BORDER="0"> <p><IMG...

    Started by KrautFed, 11-12-2008 11:12 AM
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    05-27-2013 01:44 AM Go to last post
  25. Lyon Air Museum & Wings of Freedom tour

    http://www.pbase.com/ivannachoo/image/150163627/large.jpg http://www.pbase.com/ivannachoo/image/150163022/original.jpg...

    Started by choochoo, 05-21-2013 06:45 PM
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    05-24-2013 09:46 AM Go to last post
  26. I took a detour on the way to work

    So, after a few delays, I got signed off to solo last Tuesday, and have made a couple of solo flights since then. Today, I woke up before the...

    Started by Hybrid VW, 05-06-2013 12:30 PM
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    05-18-2013 02:12 PM Go to last post
  27. Coming soon to a planet near you! Sunspots this weekend!

    http://news.yahoo.com/sunspot-blasting-major-solar-flares-face-earth-soon-214907541.html ...

    Started by dubraycer36, 05-15-2013 01:13 PM
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    05-17-2013 02:27 PM Go to last post
  28. Sightings thread

    Didnt see any threads, thought it would be cool to have a thread dedicated to seeing airplanes that you've seen recently or taken photos of! I...

    Started by eltigre, 10-31-2010 03:57 PM
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    05-16-2013 07:08 PM Go to last post
  29. Video: 747-400 Cargo Crash in Afghanistan

    Saw this in headlines of news... didnt realize there were videos. Wow that was a big bird... RIP http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c32_1367332518

    Started by KrautFed, 04-30-2013 12:21 PM
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    05-16-2013 01:04 AM Go to last post
  30. What does 40+ years of saltwater exposure do to an F-1 engine?

    Not much apparently, although hitting the ocean at a couple of hundred miles an hour did a number on it. I want to be Jeff Bezos rich just co I can...

    Started by jaysvw, 03-20-2013 06:43 PM
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    05-14-2013 11:39 PM Go to last post

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