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Albinati Aeronautics

Professional Pilot

In 1992, he started work for Transairco, a Beechcraft dealership, as an assistant aircraft salesman and demo/ferry pilot. One such customer was Breitling, and it was during a ferry flight that Albinati first met Breitling CEO Théodore Schneider. Albinati would often fly new King Airs from the US to customers in Europe.

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Short Solent at the Oakland Aviation Museum

Vintage Aviation News

It was an era where travelers dressed in their finest attire and were served meals that wouldnt be out of place at an upscale hotel, and being able to land at destinations with no runways so long as they were on or near a large enough body of water was a huge advantage in an airline’s growth.

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A Stroke of Marketing Genius: Local Businesses, Vintage Aircraft, And Their Unusual Association

Vintage Aviation News

Skidding across the field, the B-17 veered off the runway and crashed into another B-17. A young Art Lacey before the ferry flight. Upon landing, SAAF 1723 ran off the runway and collided with a brick building. With no other options, Lacey prepared for a wheels-up landing.

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