Sep 27, 2020
Join Carlos, Matt, Armando and Brian Coleman for this week's
show.
In this week's show we learn the last ever A380 has been assembled,
the A321 flying from the US to the UK is unveiled and a time when
most airlines are retiring their passenger 747's, one airline is
refurbishing theirs.
In the military a vintage WWII B-25 Mitchell makes a forced landing
in California and we learn that the U-2 will be a regular tenant at
the famous RAF Fairford.
Captain Nick is in conversation with Ian Palmer as he talks
candidly in part three about his battle with alcohol and we go
slightly off-topic as Captain Al and Matt talk to Weather
forecaster Dan Holley about his unusual hobby of storm chasing.
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Here are the links to the stories we featured this week :
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The last A380 to be built is complete
https://simpleflying.com/final-airbus-a380-assembled/
Airline in Italy came up with a clever coronavirus strategy to make
flying safer
https://apple.news/AFCuhWDllTRq7W_bZ1qOnOw
New JetBlue A321 unveiled that will be the first to fly from the US
to the UK for the Airline
https://thepointsguy.co.uk/news/jetblue-streamers-tail-london-airbus-a321lr/
GA Pilots able to land at one of Australia's busiest airports
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/23/the-little-planes-that-could-sydney-airport-opens-up-to-hobby-pilots-during-pandemic
Airline workers have lower rates of COVID-19 than the general
population — and airline CEOs say it's proof that flying is
safe
https://www.businessinsider.com/airline-workers-covid-rates-is-flying-safe-2020-9?fbclid=IwAR3PJH3u14SIPFxuZOjq3isXlPEYEEj5YVP4Rir_yzJBc5tHmWooMRHogrw
Another (Green) Electric aircraft coming soon
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/air-transport/2020-09-23/heart-unveils-electric-propulsion-system-es-19-airliner
Iran Air Refurbishes One Of Its Boeing 747s
https://simpleflying.com/iran-air-refurbished-boeing-747/amp/
We need to be re-born on a plane FREE flights Egypt AIr
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2020/09/baby-born-on-flight-to-london-gets-lifetime-ticket-from-airline/
Qantas selling off B747 drinks cart's inc Booze
https://www.executivetraveller.com/news/qantas-boeing-747-bar-drinks-cart
MILITARY
Three wounded in B-25 “Old Glory” crash in California
https://www.worldwarbirdnews.com/2020/09/20/three-wounded-in-b-25-old-glory-crash-in-california/
U-2's are moving to Fairford!
https://dragonladytoday.com/2020/09/24/arctic-dragons-make-fairford-their-home/?fbclid=IwAR36mn77J4N8IgtH1FyULjPpMb401u766011e2PIlDr64OOEjC48sCG7C0I
A Russian Aerospace Forces Su-35S Flanker fighter jet reportedly
gunned down a Su-30 Flanker during a recent close-air-combat
training mishap.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/36684/russian-flanker-fighter-reportedly-downs-another-with-its-cannon-by-accident
Major military exercises taking place off Scotland
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-54264399