The first man to walk on the moon says President Obama's proposal to radically alter the nation's manned space program is "devastating."
In an open letter obtained by NBC News and widely disseminated, Armstrong, along with former astronauts James Lovell and Gene Cernan, said "For The United States, the leading space faring nation for nearly half a century, to be without carriage to low Earth orbit and with no human exploration capability to go beyond Earth orbit for an indeterminate time into the future, destines our nation to become one of second or even third rate stature."
In terms of safety, planned improvements will increase the separation between aviation traffic using the runways and the high volume of motorized vehicle traffic using Airport Way. It will also increase the airports ability to contain emergency situations on airport property by clearing the obstructions and having safety buffer zones on each end of the pavement. This is critical because two aircraft within the past 15 months needed this safety buffer zone but instead went straight off the end of the runway, though the fence and across Airport Way.
EAA AIRVENTURE OSHKOSH'S DC-3 75TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION TAKING SHAPE FOR GRAND ENTRANCE
(March 4, 2010) - Possibly the largest gathering of DC-3 aircraft since the 1940s is committed to the aircraft's 75th anniversary commemoration during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, coming July 26-August 1 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh.
That celebration includes what could be a 40-airplane mass arrival at Oshkosh on Monday, July 26 – the opening day of the 58th annual edition of AirVenture. Aircraft and DC-3 enthusiasts from around the world have already committed to participate in the event, including many aircraft that have never before been seen at Oshkosh. In all, as many as 50 or more DC-3s (or its military counterparts, the C-47 and R4D) could be at the event.
Aircraft Owners Breath Sigh of Relief in Washington - For Now
April 15, 2010 — A coalition of aviation organizations and enthusiasts in the state of Washington has successfully fought legislation that would have created a considerable excise tax increase for the state’s aircraft owners. Both the House and Senate approved a conference committee report that removed an annual 0.5 percent excise tax on all state’s aircraft. The bill has been forwarded to Governor Chris Gregoire for her signature.
