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J. Lloyd Huck remembered
AOPA and the general aviation community lost a stalwart supporter with the Dec. 4 death of J. Lloyd Huck in State College, Pa. Huck, 90, began his flying career during World War II, and remained an active pilot until just before turning 90 in July. Huck made significant contributions to AOPA. He was an AOPA Foundation Board of Visitors Emeritus, having donated his expertise and energy to the foundation's effort to improve safety, preserve community airports, build the pilot population, and enhance public perception of GA.

Nehalem woman faces sex abuse allegations involving three underage boys Anna R. Welsh was booked into the Tillamook County Jail on two counts of using a child in display of sexually explicit conduct, one count of third-degree sodomy and three counts of third-degree sex abuse.

11 killed in South African Air Force C-47 Dakota crash A South African Air Force (SAAF) Douglas C-47 Dakota transport aircraft crashed in the Giants Castle area of the Drakensberg mountain range on 5 December,...

Boeing 737 lands in Antarctica The military has landed transport-category cargo airplanes on ice runways in Antarctica for decades--but a citified Boeing 737? That's what happened in late November when a chartered PrivatAir 737 touched down at Troll research station 146 miles from the Antarctic coast.

Texas honors general aviation's 'critical' role If you want to see a wide cross-section of the length, breadth, economic impact, and community support that GA offers, surveying the Lone Star State?s GA activity is a good way to start.

FAA to convene Pearson Field safety panel AOPA will participate with representatives of local pilots and other stakeholders in discussions with the FAA this month about safety of flight issues at Pearson Field in Vancouver, Wash.

Australian Orions complete 10-year Middle East deployment Australia's Lockheed Martin AP-3C Orion aircraft have returned after 10 years of continuous service in the Middle East. "The final aircraft to deploy,...

Israel working on low-observable UAV The Israeli military is developing a large, classified unmanned air vehicle (UAV) with features consistent with stealthy aircraft designs, according to a...

Chile: 3 Abuse Victims Sue Church Three victims of sexual abuse by a prominent priest filed a lawsuit for damages for what they claim was its negligent handling of their accusations.

Former Central Linn High School principal pleads no contest to sex abuse The Albany Democrat-Herald reports that Michael Bremont was sentenced to 30 days in jail and five years’ supervised probation for sexually abusing a 17-year-old Central Linn student. He also faces sentencing in abusing another child.

Russia close to retiring last Be-12 amphibians, following crash The Russian navy is close to retiring its last 10 Beriev Be-12 amphibious anti-submarine warfare (ASW) aircraft, following a 12 October crash involving the...

Philippine Priest Facing Scrutiny Over Ivory and Abuse Msgr. Cristóbal Garcia, accused of ivory smuggling, is also under investigation by the Vatican in connection with unrelated allegations of sexual abuse, a church spokesman said.