Vu sur 7s7: Liège Airport se prépare à l'accueil de voyageurs sourds et malentendants

Liège Airport se prépare à l'accueil de voyageurs sourds et malentendants © UNKNOWN Le personnel de Liège Airport a bénéficié d'une formation proposant les rudiments de la langue des signes. Le but: pouvoir encadrer au mieux les passagers sourds et malentendants. regardez la vidéo » © 7sur7.be. Tous les droits réservés.

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Forwarded message - From: Serge NEMRY 

Bonjour,

Voici le sommaire de notre édition d'octobre qui est largement consacrée aux Belgian Air Force Days de Kleine -Brogel.
A découvrir, l'interview de ''Grat'' qui explique son vol en formation avec le Blériot XI,ainsi que l'article consacré à la journée des ''Anciens''.
Bonne lecture.



  BAF Days : Belgian Air Force Days 2014.
                                     Un grand airshow à Kleine-Brogel (Luc Barry - Christophe Duponchelle).
  BAF Days : Kleine-Brogel,Ciel en feu.
                                     Les anciens retrouvent des ailes (Serge Nemry).
  BAF Days : Ballade dans les stands
                                     Des couleurs, de l'ambiance et de l'inédit… (Serge Nemry).
  BAF Days : Solo Display F-16 & Blériot XI.
                                     100 Ans d'Aviation au travers de deux avions mythiques (Serge Nemry).
  BAF Days : Air to Air.
                                     Photos en vol des red Devils et du F-16 démo (Benoît Denet).
  Vol inaugural Emirates.
                                     A Brussels Airport (Luc Barry - Philippe Deweert).
  Koksijde Open Doors et Runway Run 2014.
                                      (Patrick Peulmeule).
  4000 heures sur F-16.
                                      Pour Charlz, un pilote de la Première escadrille (Benoît Denet).
  Remise d'ailes au CC Air.
                                     Des jeunes pilotes militaires à Beauvechain (Michel pourbaix).
  Reportage : Monrovia, Liberia.
                                     La lutte contre Ebola (Benoît Denet).
  Spotting : Liège Airport.
                                      Des nouvelles de Jean-Marie.

GAR [New post] Aviation Feature – MacRobertson Air Race 80th Anniversary

New post on GAR Aviation Feature – MacRobertson Air Race 80th Anniversary by Huw Hopkins In 1934 the Royal Aero Club hosted one of the greatest air races of all time – the MacRobertson Air Race – measuring 11,000 miles from Mildenhall, England, to Melbourne, Australia, in which an eclectic array of international competitors and aircraft competed, ultimately seeing a British victory. Huw Hopkins marks the 80th anniversary of the race. Read more of this post Huw Hopkins | October 23, 2014 at 8:15 pm  http://www.globalaviationresource.com/v2/ynqOM

Lu sur 7s7: Brussels Airlines veut une "prime" OMS

Brussels Airlines veut une "prime" OMS © AP Brussels Airlines a envoyé une lettre à la directrice de l'Organistion mondiale de la Santé (OMS) afin de lui suggérer d'offir une prime au personnel des compagnies aériennes qui assurent les services vers les ... lisez l'article complet » © 7sur7.be. Tous les droits réservés.

Lu sur 7s7: Un vol US Airways contraint de "patienter" plusieurs heures dans le ciel belge

Un vol US Airways contraint de "patienter" plusieurs heures dans le ciel belge © AFP Un vol opéré par la compagnie aérienne US Airways, parti jeudi matin de Zaventem à destination des Etats-Unis, a été contraint de voler pendant plusieurs heures jeudi après-midi au-dessus d'une ... lisez l'article complet » © 7sur7.be. Tous les droits réservés.

Lu sur 7s7: Belgocontrol prié de rétablir les routes à l'est de Bruxelles

Belgocontrol prié de rétablir les routes à l'est de Bruxelles © BELGA Le Conseil des ministres a approuvé jeudi une instruction ministérielle que la ministre de la Mobilité Jacqueline Galant a adressée à Belgocontrol afin de supprimer les routes aériennes survolant ... lisez l'article complet » © 7sur7.be. Tous les droits réservés.

Video : Le Peninsula Paris ressuscite l'Oiseau Blanc

Le Peninsula Paris ressuscite l'Oiseau Blanc Nous sommes à deux pas de l'Arc de Triomphe en plein cœur de Paris. Face à nous le dernier né des hôtels de luxe du groupe basé à Hong-Kong, le Peninsula. Mais ce qui nous intéresse se situe dans les étages. Plus précisément au 6ème étage. Dans l'un des restaurants de l'hôtel. A peine arrivé, on découvre l'inimaginable, l'impensable, l'extraordinaire. La reproduction à l'identique de l'Oiseau Blanc (Levasseur), perché à plus de 50 mètres de hauteur, comme figé dans l'histoire. Voir la vidéo A bientôt sur le site aeronewstv.com

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Aircraft restoration “Project 637″ - Norwegian CF-104D Starfighter Test Run.

They dreamed of it and they are doing it.

Forwarded message - From: Louis Nève 

From: Jean schoefs

Subject: "Project 637″ - Norwegian CF-104D Starfighter Test Run

Norwegian CF-104D Starfighter Performs Afterburn Test Run

"Project 637″ came a step closer to completion on October 20th. The team restoring a former Norwegian Air Force CF-104D Starfighter to flying condition successfully ran the aircraft's engine with the afterburner in action. There was much anticipation on the day, with a small crowd gathered to witness the test. Helge Andreassen sat patiently in the cockpit with the canopy open. He started the engine in one of the base's old Quick Reaction Alert hangars; a pair of vents in the thick, steel-reinforced concrete at the building's rear to allow the hot exhaust gases from the Starfighter's J-79 engine to run freely. The engine howled as Andreassen brought the throttle forward, and warbled in its particular way as he joggled it to get the aircraft slowly taxiing forwards from its shelter. The sleek, mottled green jet slithered confidently from its lair as it made its way out to the main runway for the trial run. The engine roared as it spooled up to max chat, and a blue flame flared from the exhaust as the burner hit. The Starfigher lurched forwards when Andreassen disengaged the brakes, and began to briefly hurtle down the runway… that is until the pilot pulled the thrust back to idle again. For a brief moment, though, all who stood their believed the vintage jet fighter would continue that take0ff roll, and soar up into the blue sky again, just as she will again one day in the not too distant future.

On October 20, the 104637 project team has again made a successful afterburner test run with their CF-104D Starfighter at Bodø Air Base. Now with installed MB seats. Helge Andreassen was at the controls. He stated on the question when she will be airborne: In respect of all of you who are following us. 637 is coming along, we are optimistic.We need a qualified test pilot in order to do 2-3 testflights. The pilot has been selected.If we are successful, he will be nominated TRI/TRE on the type. We have to see what comes out of it before we make future and firm plans.

This particular aircraft is a two-seater, originally built by Canadair in Montreal, Quebec for the Royal Canadian Air Force where she served as RCAF 104637 upon her delivery in May, 1962. She flew test flights out of Cold Lake, Alberta for the bulk of her Canadian operations, until the Norwegian Air Force acquired her along with several dozen other Canadian examples in May, 1973. The Starfigher arrived in Norway on June 14th, 1973; receiving the RNAF serial "4637″. She served with 334 Squadron out of Bodø, so it seems only fitting that she yet makes the base her home. The Norwegians retired 4637 on April 1st, 1983, and she passed into storage at Sola Air Force Base. The fighter didnt's stay in Sola for long, as a few months later it returned to Bodø where Air Force trainees used it for ground handling instruction until the early 1990s.

When the aircraft went on display within the Bodø Air Museum, a group of well connected individuals decided to they wanted to see her flying again. The aircraft was in great shape, and with a little persuasion, the museum put the aircraft back under control of 331 Squadron at Bodø. This was a strategic and logistical decision to get more professional support within the Air Force for the project. The aircraft's official support group, "Friends of the Starfighter", formed at Bodø on January 16th, 2003. Interestingly, Rick Svetkoff and Tom Delashaw were in Bodø to celebrate this "start" of the '637 project. These men are part of Starfighters Aerospace on Merritt Island in Florida, which currently operates a small fleet of Starfighters commercially."Friends of the Starfighter" is receiving a lot of help acquiring missing parts, especially from the Italians whose Air Force was the last to operate the type. In September 2007 the team made good progress with a first succesfull run of the J-79 engine. The summer of 2008 saw the first runway taxy-trials. In November 2011 the aircraft received its official civil registration as LN-STF. The team hopes to fly the Starfighter for the first time before the end of 2014, but time is running out for this year. The fighter is performing really well though, but only time will tell if they are successful or not.

Helge Andreassen  stated " In respect of all of you who are following us. 637 is coming along, we are optimistic. We need a qualified test pilot in order to do two to three test flights. The pilot has been selected. If we are successful, he will be nominated TRI/TRE on the type. We have to see what comes out of it before we make future and firm plans.

They have installed and tested two newly refurbished Martin-Baker ejector seats, which should suppose that indian food will now be on the local menu. This project is monumental in its undertaking, but if anyone can do it, they can. It really goes to Thomas Alexandre Allnutt to follow up.  

Space : Five years in space: one satellite, three missions

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Five years in space: one satellite, three missions

02-11-2014 10:25 AM CET

ESA's Proba-2 celebrates five years in orbit today. From technology demonstrator to solar observatory and now space weather platform, the mission has provided triple value to European scientists.

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