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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Aviation

Sports

Red Bull pulls the plug on air races

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 29, 2019, 10:01 AM May 29, 2019
2

There’s irony — somewhere — in an announcement from Red Bull.
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War

The plane that led D-Day is flying back to Normandy

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 21, 2019, 2:44 PM May 21, 2019
3

With the 75th anniversary of D-Day coming, dozens of C-47s — the military version of the DC-3 — are on their way to the coast of France. And this derelict is getting some well-deserved attention. Read more →

This or That

How an old warbird became a testament to a Minnesota’s family’s past

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 13, 2019, 2:13 PM May 13, 2019
12

If you’ve ever wanted to trace — maybe even recapture — some of your family’s past, you can probably appreciate the beauty in this beast.
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This or That

As passengers aboard flight died, others grabbed their luggage

Bob CollinsBob Collins May 7, 2019, 9:34 AM May 7, 2019
8

If people are dying because passengers can’t part with their ‘stuff,’ maybe it’s time to prevent them from carrying it onboard. Read more →

This or That

Golf tournament shoots down a B-17’s visit

Bob CollinsBob Collins April 26, 2019, 8:35 AM Apr 26, 2019
29

There’s some irony — somewhere — in the inability of a World War II bomber to land at the Anoka-Blaine airport on July 4th because of a nearby golf tournament.
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This or That

Airline passengers buy ticket to Germany, flight goes to Scotland instead

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 25, 2019, 2:00 PM Mar 25, 2019
3

All the passengers got on the plane thinking they were going to Germany. But the paperwork submitted to the pilots said Edinburgh. So Edinburgh it was.
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This or That

Report: Newspaper told FAA of Boeing jet problems before crash

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 18, 2019, 1:21 PM Mar 18, 2019

The The FAA did not respond when the Seattle Times told the Federal Aviation Administration about the problems it found. Then Ethiopian 737 crashed.
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Regional history

Is there a B-29 at the bottom of Red Lake?

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 12, 2019, 8:45 AM Mar 12, 2019
7

Richard King had flown in the plane in the summer of 1945, just a few days before it disappeared over Minnesota. The plane was leaking fuel and, fearing it would explode, the crew set the autopilot for 9,000 feet and bailed out over Grand Rapids.
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This or That

‘Please take me seriously,’ boy, 10, pleads when asking how to start an airline

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 11, 2019, 1:27 PM Mar 11, 2019

Alex Jacquot, 10, has spunk. Alan Joyce, the head of Quantas Airlines, likes spunk. Read more →

This or That

Mille Lacs International Airport

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 3, 2019, 7:08 AM Mar 3, 2019
2

You can do some interesting things with a Minnesota lake. Take the right temperature, a little snow, and a plow, voila! You’ve got an airport. Read more →

People are jerks

Who’s the victim in airline seating incident?

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 29, 2019, 12:44 PM Jan 29, 2019
46

We all know the type. Flies on frequent flyer miles. Has to wait to get a seat assignment that puts her in the middle seat, talks loudly on the cellphone so everyone know the details of her victimization. Read more →

This or That

This is what happens when helicopter rotor blades fall off

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 21, 2018, 8:42 AM Dec 21, 2018
10

Well here’s something you don’t see every day. A helicopter with no rotor blades. Read more →

Education

Some schools ignored prediction of a pilot shortage in the U.S.

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 10, 2018, 11:12 AM Dec 10, 2018
19

There’s a shortage of pilots in the United States, which prompts us to consider some of the short-sighted decisions of some education institutions in these parts earlier in the century. Read more →

People doing good · This or That

Video: What it looks like when a helicopter flies into a wildfire

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 20, 2018, 12:53 PM Nov 20, 2018
21

The crew was dropping water on the so-called Woolsey Fire earlier this month when it got a call to rescue people trapped on a mountain top. Read more →

Weather

An airplane graveyard in Faribault

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 24, 2018, 1:19 PM Sep 24, 2018
2

The city of Faribault, which had asked gawkers to stay away, has posted this video of the destruction and while there are some planes that can be repaired, the majority shown are likely to be totaled out by the insurance companies. Read more →

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