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Ditching Demystified: What Every Pilot Should Know About Landing on Water

Flying Magazine

I’ll start with a confession: I have never ditched an airplane. I don’t have any plans to ditch an airplane. The first consideration in ditching is to decide if you might have to, and to plan the flight to avoid situations in which you may. But notice: the airplane floated. Will I Have To?

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Vintage Flying Machines Acquires AD-5W Skyraider For Its Growing Collection

Vintage Aviation News

A Korean War-era airplane will always hold a special place in our hangar. Preparing for the Ferry Flight As part of the aircrafts transition to its new home, Job Savage is undergoing a thorough checkout process under the instruction of Tony Wood, a seasoned pilot known for flying the Cavanaugh Flight Museums Skyraiders.

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Bomber Camp

Plane and Pilot

The B-17 is more than just an airplane. Also known as the Flying Fortress, these airplanes flew in every theater from start to finish, but will always be remembered for the job they did in the hostile skies over Europe as the workhorse of the Mighty Eighth Air Force. There are few airplanes as emblematic as the Flying Fortress.