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Northrop Grumman Begins Installing New Engines On Joint STARS

by Staff Writers Melbourne FL (SPX) May 14, 2008 The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman two undefinitized contracts, worth $300 million collectively, to complete non-recurring engineering, flight test/certification and begin production of new engines for the service's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) fleet. ...

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Northrop Grumman Begins Installing New Engines On Joint STARS Melbourne FL (SPX) May 14, 2008 The U.S. Air Force has awarded Northrop Grumman two undefinitized contracts, worth $300 million collectively, to complete non-recurring engineering, flight test/certification and begin production of new engines for the service's E-8C Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (Joint STARS) fleet. ...

Lockheed Martin Submits Bid For USAF Space Situational Awareness Program Denver CO (SPX) May 14, 2008

Lockheed Martin has announced that it has submitted its proposal to the U.S. Air Force for the Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness (SASSA) program. ...

Help! column: Petty's in Suntree sells Norwegian goat cheese

Dear Help!: Ski Queen Gjetost cheese has become harder and harder to find. I can mail order it from gourmet shops, but shipping refrigerated foods is expensive. Might there be a local source? ...

CubCrafters Intro's Carbon Cub Kit At 2008 Alaska Airmen's Show

Hot-Rod Cub Now Available As E-LSA Or Experimental Amateur-Built Kit One year after unveiling the concept plane at the 2007 Alaska State Aviation Trade Show and Conference, CubCrafters used the 2008 Alaska Airmen's Show to formally introduce for sale its hot-rod Carbon Cub -- a plane that optimizes the Cub formula to the "nth" degree. ...

Aero-TV: Hilton Software Powers Jeppesen Mobile Program (Part 1 of 2)

WingX and Jepp: Quite A Match! This has been quite a year for Hilton Software's WingX program... not only did they put together a truly inspired mobile information system for pilots that easily installs on just about any Phone/PDA powered by a Windows operating system, but it seems that Jeppesen kinda got caught up in what they did, as well... so much so that they have entered into an agreement ... ...

Raytheon's 'Fish Hawk' Anti-Sub Weapon Takes Flight

Weird Name... Cool Idea Despite its somewhat-laughable name, Raytheon's 'Fish Hawk' should not be trifled with. The new weapon system is the defense contractor's entry in the US Navy's High Altitude Anti-Submarine Warfare Weapons Concept (HAAWC) competition... and it sounds pretty cool. ...

Report: Combined United/US Airways Would Call Chicago Home

Parker Would Run Airline; Other Phoenix-Based Workers Sent Packing? Aviation industry analysts have been scratching their heads, trying to figure out how a seemingly oil-into-water joining of US Airways and United Airlines would efficiently merge the two troubled carriers. Now, the Phoenix Business Journal reports the answer is... by making big changes. ...

ANN's Daily Aero-Term (05.15.08): Troposphere

Aero-Terms! The lower regions of a planetary atmosphere where convection keeps the gas mixed and maintains a steady increase of temperature with depth. Most clouds are in the troposphere. ...

Earning My Wings... At Long Last (Part Two)

Time To Fly! ("Right Rudder!") "I'll go ahead and handle the first takeoff. Follow me along on the controls," my instructor, Jim Crone, told me. It was 10:15 in the morning of March 25, a bright and sunny day south of Green Cove Springs... and my flight training in the Gobosh 700S was about to begin. ...

ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (05.15.08)

Aero-Linx! The Airborne & Special Operations Museum will provide a unique educational experience on United States history and basic core values through the preservation interpretation and recognition of US Army airborne and special operations history, equipment, technology, legend, art and weaponry. ...

L-M Submits Bid For USAF Space Situational Awareness Program

Will Demonstrate Missile Threat Warning System Lockheed Martin announced Wednesday it has submitted its proposal to the US Air Force for the Self-Awareness Space Situational Awareness (SASSA) program. ...

Pilot Describes First Myanmar Relief Flight

"Please Bring More; Please Bring More..." The government of Myanmar apparently did nothing to warn or prepare its impoverished citizens for the May 2 landfall of Cyclone Nargis. Even when it became clear the death toll could reach six figures, the military junta reportedly stalled the arrival of foreign aid waiting offshore, while its leaders tried to figure out how they could enjoy exclusive ... ...

MD TFR: 05.15.08 - 05.18.08

NOTAM Number: FDC 8/7451 Issue Date: May 14, 2008 at 1020 UTC Location: Andrews AFB, Maryland near ANDREWS VORTAC (ADW) Beginning Date and Time: May 15, 2008 at 1600 UTC Ending Date and Time: May 18, 2008 at 2200 UTC Reason for NOTAM: Aerial demonstrations by the U.S. Navy Blue Angels and other high performance aircraft Type: Airshow Replaced NOTAM(s): 8/6591: to update times Pilots May Contact: ... ...

AK Firefighting TFR: UFN

NOTAM Number: FDC 8/7592 Issue Date: May 14, 2008 at 1950 UTC Location: FAIRBANKS , Alaska near FAIRBANKS VORTAC (FAI) Beginning Date and Time: Effective Immediately Ending Date and Time: Until further notice Reason for NOTAM: TO PROVIDE A SAFE ENVIRONMENT FOR FIRE FIGHTING Type: Hazards Replaced NOTAM(s): N/A Pilots May Contact: ANCHORAGE (ZAN) Center, 907-269-1103 ...

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