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Full cycle: how TARMAC Aerosave stores, maintains and recycles airliners 

Aerotime

The fruits of a collaborative project TARMAC Aerosave traces its roots back to 2007 and the Pamela Project, an initiative led by Airbus and a number of research and industry partners which sought to drive the development and adoption of new technologies into the field of aircraft maintenance.

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‘Hollywood Bomber’ Conducts Engine Test; To Premier at AirVenture 2025

Vintage Aviation News

The wingless airframe was towed onto the tarmac, and safety measures were taken. After a quick debrief, the 70-year-old Beech was pushed back into the hangar. The engine test was cut short as a light rain began to fall and the aircraft was rushed back into the restoration hangar. Mains were choked. It had been a good morning.

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A Taylorcraft Reunion

Plane and Pilot

The familiar yellow Taylorcraft is parked by a galvanized corrugated steel roof shed-style hangar. With the airplane up on blocks and tied down in the hangar, I sent Andrew a photo. One of the hangars still stands out of line with the modern homes. We hop out of the cockpit, and Andrew ties the ship to the tarmac for the night.

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Reuniting Under the Rotary Blade

Inspire

The moment my boots hit the tarmac, I felt that familiar mix of excitement and nostalgia. This is more than […] The post Reuniting Under the Rotary Blade first appeared on Hangar Flying. By Paul Petr It’s that time of year again — EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

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Wings in the Wasteland: The Forgotten Warbirds of Gila River Memorial Airfield

Vintage Aviation News

Credit: Richard Vandervord) The facilities were sparse—just two main hangars and a cluster of general aviation buildings—but the expansive tarmac made it ideal for storing aircraft awaiting conversion or maintenance. This aircraft is now on display at the Museum of Flight in Seattle. With the U.S.

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NICHOLAS AIR Founder Aims to Make Private Aviation Personal

Flying Magazine

Blytheville is one of many rural airports that, pre-9/11, was a fairly accessible place that attracted pilots, hangar flyers, planespotters, and yes, even kids on four-wheelers. One of NICHOLAS AIR’s Gulstream jets sits on the tarmac.

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State of the FBO industry

Professional Pilot

How fueling is handled, the amount of space on the ramp, and the ability to get the aircraft in a hangar are important factors. Anyone who has ever stepped on a military tarmac can’t help but smile when seeing the Base Operations sign. The FBO boasts 20,000 sq ft of hangar and office space and enough ramp to support a Boeing 767.