Category Archives: aviation

Longest roadway tunnels under North American airports

Posted on March 14, 2020 by

  The following list identifies the longest road tunnels in the North America that operate beneath airport infrastructure. Any additional, corrections, or suggestions are most welcome, particularly for those tunnels without data or of other locations not included. 3,696 feet … Continue reading →

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Poll about the future of the Boeing 737 Max

Posted on February 6, 2020 by

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Favorite aerospace museums visited to date

Posted on February 2, 2020 by

Titan Missile Museum – Green Valley, AZ: best of the best – they focus on one topic and do it extremely well. The one and only place you can see a retired Titan Missile literally sitting in it’s underground launch … Continue reading →

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The UK’s loneliest commercial airports

Posted on January 3, 2020 by

http:// Many are familiar with crowded international airports in the United Kingdom like London Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, City, and Luton; as well as Manchester, Glasgow, and Edinburgh. However, the following list identifies the ten (10) least busy (loneliest) commercial airports … Continue reading →

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Ten Planning Lessons from Albuquerque

Posted on September 18, 2019 by

We have been enjoying an awesome trip to New Mexico. This post about Albuquerque is the first of several that will be written about the state, is residents, and its communities. Paz! The preservation and protection of the original 1706 … Continue reading →

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Airlines Need to Respect Small and Mid-sized Markets, Too

Posted on February 22, 2019 by

Over the past weekend (Feb.17/18), my wife and I went through airline/airport hell during the latter half of our trip home from a wonderful vacation in Arizona. While we didn’t mind the extra four hours in the sunny Southwest due … Continue reading →

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Snoring and Buttcracks: A Snowstorm Sleepover at O’Hare

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

It’s been a long day…night…day. At the conclusion of our trip to Tucson, Old Man Winter decided to play havoc with airline schedules. A few inches of snow delayed or cancelled many flights in and out of O’Hare International Airport … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 100 Years of Airmail Service – The Transcontinental Airfields

Posted on August 30, 2018 by

As a follow up to the first post depicting the airfields that served the New York City to Washington, DC flight corridor, this blogpost celebrates the series or airfields that served as the backbone of early airmail service across the … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 100 Years of Airmail Service – The First Airfields

Posted on August 20, 2018 by

In 1918 the Post Office Department (now United States Postal Service) initiated airmail service between Washington, DC and New York City with a stop in Philadelphia – Service began on May 15, 1918 using Army pilots, but was fully taken … Continue reading →

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Fracking sprawl across West Texas

Posted on March 8, 2018 by

Many places across America lament the urban sprawl taking place in their midst. Meanwhile, parts of Texas have a different kind of sprawl to contend with – fracking sprawl. As can be seen in the photos taken as I flew … Continue reading →

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