Salem-News.com News Feed for articles tagged with aviation www.salem-news.com 2010 What explains the tendency of 'full-bird' colonels in the Marine Corps to commit suicide when they are at the pinnacle of a spotless career? These bizarre deaths create a number of haunting questions that should be studied- the results should be widely published. There aren't very many Marine colonels in the first place. http://salem-news.com/articles/february032012/marine-colonel.php http://salem-news.com/articles/february032012/marine-colonel.php Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:22:00 PST Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) knows the truth about what happened to the USS Liberty, because his father was directly involved in the cover-up. During an interview with AFP, James Morris, the editor of a news and commentary website entitled “America Hijacked,” referenced a monumentally historical event when Liberty survivor Capt. Ward Boston approached McCain at a political fundraiser and told him he’d worked with his father. http://salem-news.com/articles/january192012/politicians-liberty-vt.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january192012/politicians-liberty-vt.php Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:53:00 PST After a gap of nearly two months, American CIA drones have resumed operations in Pakistan and during the past 72 hours, two such attacks in North Waziristan have claimed nine lives. The Thursday raid in Dogga area of NWA claimed five lives, while earlier on Tuesday, a similar attack had killed four innocent civilians. http://salem-news.com/articles/january152012/drone-attack.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january152012/drone-attack.php Sun, 15 Jan 2012 15:03:00 PST What elements of nature move solid objects with invisible force? These questions and a possible answer to the first, are the nature of this article about seemingly unnatural occurrences, at least one of which, may not be such a mystery after all. http://salem-news.com/articles/january032012/unexplained-objects-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/january032012/unexplained-objects-tk.php Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:03:00 PST In early 1991, something happened at the El Toro Marine air base that was so bad, so shameful, that it will not go away. It's the highly controversial death of Marine Colonel James Sabow. A fighter pilot, a hero of the Vietnam War, a man considered by those who knew him, to be 'general material'. http://salem-news.com/articles/december162011/jim-sabow-video-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december162011/jim-sabow-video-tk.php Fri, 16 Dec 2011 23:45:00 PST In what seems to be nothing but US-style barefaced arrogance, President Barack Obama has demanded the return of a spy drone which violated the airspace of the Islamic Republic but which was to the humiliation of the US officials downed by the Iranian army. The top-secret RQ-170 Sentinel drone, which was used by Washington as part of the covert operations the US officials have already vowed to conduct inside Iran, was hunted down by an electronic ambush and landed with a minimal degree of damage over the city of Kashmar about 140 miles inside Iran. http://salem-news.com/articles/december142011/iranpspy-drone-is.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december142011/iranpspy-drone-is.php Wed, 14 Dec 2011 14:09:00 PST I don't think it's easy to take a single story from the pages of aviation history and call it the 'best' or 'most interesting' because the competition is fierce, but the doomed crew of the World War Two B24 Liberator 'Lady Be Good' ranks for the title if any do. The crew became hopelessly lost and because they were flying at night, they ultimately came to believe they were over the ocean, just about to run out of fuel, and this is what led to their decision to bail out. http://salem-news.com/articles/december132011/lady-b-good-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december132011/lady-b-good-tk.php Tue, 13 Dec 2011 03:15:00 PST A Rwandan newspaper, the Chronicles, reported that the former rebel leader and all-powerful iron-handed leader of Rwanda said, “I will not be around as president come 2017”. On the issue of whether or not President Kagame will amend the constitution allowing him to remain in power, the Chronicles quoted President Kagame saying, “...on this issue, I am almost taking it personal with people who keep asking... http://salem-news.com/articles/december102011/rwanda-turnover-ck.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december102011/rwanda-turnover-ck.php Sat, 10 Dec 2011 02:42:00 PST A helicopter pilot and five passengers were killed in a crash out of Las Vegas Wednesday around 5:00 p.m. Andrew Munoz with the National Park Service, says the aircraft was operated by Sundance Helicopters. It crashed about four miles west of the edge of Lake Mead, in the River Mountains. A security employee who works in the national recreational area heard the crash and observed a column of smoke that marked the spot of the crash. It came down in an area about 30 miles from Las Vegas, that can not be accessed by road. http://salem-news.com/articles/december082011/helicopter-fatal-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december082011/helicopter-fatal-tk.php Thu, 08 Dec 2011 00:59:00 PST Some Vietnam veterans who have had or now has diseases brought on by Presumptive Exposure to Agent Orange Dioxin are not alone. Many children of Vietnam Veterans conceived during and after the War are also infected by Agent Orange Dioxin. This is the second generation. Will there be a third generation? Some members of the Armed Forces are recognized by the Veterans Administration (VA). http://salem-news.com/articles/december072011/agent-orange-jb.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december072011/agent-orange-jb.php Wed, 07 Dec 2011 22:10:00 PST Through a coincidence of timing and chance I recently met a retired USAF officer who has never forgotten the aviators’ duty to take care of one’s aircrew. http://salem-news.com/articles/december062011/c123-locator-et.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december062011/c123-locator-et.php Tue, 06 Dec 2011 20:51:00 PST A Salem, Oregon Marine who was killed during combat operations in Afghanistan 26 November 2011, 21-year old Adam J. Buyes, arrived home today under full escort. Salem-News.com Video Photographer Jerry Freeman was on scene to record the procession, and Q Madp, our photographer and the founder and energy behind IraqWarHeroes.com, was there to shoot the still photos. http://salem-news.com/articles/december052011/adam-buyes-usmc-qm-jf.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december052011/adam-buyes-usmc-qm-jf.php Mon, 05 Dec 2011 02:12:00 PST The informed source said on Sunday that the Iranian Army's electronic warfare unit successfully targeted the US-built RQ-170 Sentinel stealth aircraft after it crossed into Iranian airspace over the border with neighboring Afghanistan. He added that the US reconnaissance drone has been seized with minimum damage. http://salem-news.com/articles/december042011/spy-drone.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december042011/spy-drone.php Sun, 04 Dec 2011 22:43:00 PST Security arrangements at the Dimona nuclear reactor have been "severely deficient" for years, making Israel's super-secret desert facility vulnerable to a breach, the Israel Hayom daily reported Tuesday. Several inspections of the site, conducted by the Israeli army' s Home Front Command, determined that its ground security units lack the means to provide adequate protection from potential attacks, the report said. http://salem-news.com/articles/december032011/israel-nukes.php http://salem-news.com/articles/december032011/israel-nukes.php Sat, 03 Dec 2011 15:26:00 PST Independent experts question the ‘official suicide death’ of decorated Marine Corps Colonel James E. Sabow at MCAS El Toro, California. A number of unsolved ‘suicides’ and more likely outright murders followed the violent death of this straight arrow Marine. http://salem-news.com/articles/november302011/shadow-govt-ro.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november302011/shadow-govt-ro.php Wed, 30 Nov 2011 20:05:00 PST Maurice J Kirk BVSc[1] was arrested in Tottenham Police Station in London on 21st September 2011, when he witnessed a street fight and tried to recuperate two mobile phones. The Police had confiscated the phones as evidence, when Mr Kirk tried to help the Nigerian couple whose six children were kidnapped by Haringey Council in April 2010. He was transferred to HMP Cardiff where he has been harassed by South Wales Police for years. http://salem-news.com/articles/november222011/cardiff-prisoner.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november222011/cardiff-prisoner.php Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:09:00 PST We have been receiving a flurry of information about the family of Gloria Musa in the UK, who has suffered by many accounts, a terrible injustice from the British government. I hope many people involve themselves and reach out to public officials to help this unfortunate family, originally from Nigeria, who seems to be running into dead-ends everywhere they turn. http://salem-news.com/articles/november162011/musa-family.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november162011/musa-family.php Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:59:00 PST John "butlincat" Graham, clarifies what is taking place with the Musa family, whose children were taken by government agents over allegations now disproven. It also reaches out to include the story of activist Maurice Kirk, who has been on hunger strike in Cardiff prison for about 3 weeks now, which the prison denies. He had lost 14 kg as of a couple of days after entry to the prison - he has been beaten... http://salem-news.com/articles/november162011/musa-kirk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/november162011/musa-kirk.php Wed, 16 Nov 2011 23:57:00 PST On September 9, 2009, Republican Congressman Joe Wilson shouted "you lie!" at President Barack Obama during the President's State of the Union address to Congress. The outburst came from Wilson after President Obama said his health care plan would not subsidize coverage for illegal immigrants. On September 26, 2011, The Los Angeles Times reported on the trial of the "Irvine 11" for disrupting a speech by Israeli Ambassador Michael Oren at the University of California, Irvine. http://salem-news.com/articles/october022011/criminal-heckling-pb.php http://salem-news.com/articles/october022011/criminal-heckling-pb.php Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:49:00 PDT NASA's Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite, expected to reenter earth's atmosphere in the next few hours, is out of fuel and also out of control according to experts with the national space agency. The spacecraft is expected to re-enter Earth's atmosphere late today or early tomorrow, after six years of productive scientific life. Although the spacecraft will break into pieces during re-entry, not all of it will burn up in the atmosphere. Scientists say the craft is not descending toward re-entry as rapidly as expected. http://salem-news.com/articles/september232011/uars-reentry.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september232011/uars-reentry.php Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:00:00 PDT Could the fatal crash of veteran pilot Jimmy Leeward in a fiery Reno, Nevada air show race crash that claimed nine lives and injured 60 be a turning point? It seems possible that the clock may now be ticking on this often military-oriented rich man's sport; one that combines big crowd thrills with even bigger crowd danger and risk, generally with a military twist. http://salem-news.com/articles/september182011/airshow-crashes-tk.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september182011/airshow-crashes-tk.php Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:15:00 PDT There is so much to say about the loss of entertainers, athletes and royalty, and it is clear that those who loved them often never stop, and people will adore these celebrities for most if not all of their lives. http://salem-news.com/articles/september132011/poetry-triple-shot-le.php http://salem-news.com/articles/september132011/poetry-triple-shot-le.php Tue, 13 Sep 2011 22:49:00 PDT Let’s say Mossad, Israel’s intelligence deceivers, speaking perfect Arabic and pretending to be Arabs, infiltrated an Al Qaeda cell and hatched a plan to highjack four planes; and that would show everyone how clever Al Qaeda was.< The biggest political mistake I’ve ever made was to vote for Barack Obama. I should have known that a really great campaign speaker and organizer would probably make an inept president. http://salem-news.com/articles/august292011/beyond-911-pb.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august292011/beyond-911-pb.php Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:03:00 PDT Shortly after 3:00 a.m. today, Dexter Phoenix and I noticed a very strange weather occurrence that I suspect many Salem area residents heard from inside of their homes. What we saw was a series of lightning strikes to the east, they were almost flashing in a consistent pattern, roughly every 20 seconds. I've absolutely never witnessed anything like it in my life. http://salem-news.com/articles/august262011/lightning-strikes-tk-dp.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august262011/lightning-strikes-tk-dp.php Fri, 26 Aug 2011 03:59:00 PDT Today, President Obama will travel to Holland, Michigan to tour the Johnson Controls Inc. advanced battery facility. While at Johnson Controls Inc., the President will highlight the key role innovative technologies will play in helping automakers achieve the historic fuel economy standards, establishing U.S. leadership in advanced vehicle manufacturing, spurring economic growth, and creating high-quality domestic jobs in cutting edge industries across America. http://salem-news.com/articles/august112011/obama-economy.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august112011/obama-economy.php Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:57:00 PDT Today, DARPA attempted to fly the fastest aircraft ever built. The Agency’s Falcon Hypersonic Technology Vehicle 2 (HTV-2) is designed to fly anywhere in the world in less than 60 minutes. This capability requires an aircraft that can fly at 13,000 mph, while experiencing temperatures in excess of 3500F. The second test flight began with launch at 0745 Pacific Time. The Minotaur IV vehicle successfully inserted the aircraft into the desired trajectory. http://salem-news.com/articles/august112011/darpa-flight.php http://salem-news.com/articles/august112011/darpa-flight.php Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:39:00 PDT While vacationing in Charleston, South Carolina earlier this year, the local media were full of editorials critical of the April 20, 2011, complaint issued by the National Labor Relations Board against Boeing Company. The complaint alleges that Boeing’s decision to assemble large commercial aircraft at a new final assembly plant in South Carolina violated the National Labor Relations Act. http://salem-news.com/articles/july312011/right-to-work-rs.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july312011/right-to-work-rs.php Sun, 31 Jul 2011 13:54:00 PDT In his book, Mad in America:  Bad Science, Bad Medicine, and the Enduring Mistreatment of the Mentally Ill, author Robert Whitaker discusses a pseudoscientific theory called eugenics. According to this theory, the gene pool was being polluted by the mentally ill, that the severely mentally ill were carriers of defective "germ plasm" and thus, were a threat to the health of American society. http://salem-news.com/articles/july192011/eugenics-hitler-rs-ji.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july192011/eugenics-hitler-rs-ji.php Tue, 19 Jul 2011 18:11:00 PDT Having disposed of the Murdoch menace - for the moment anyway - it's time for the British public to turn the spotlight on the other villains our craven politicians pay homage to. Public enemy Number One is the pro-Israel lobby. An organization called the Conservative Friends of Israel states it has “twin aims of supporting Israel and promoting Conservatism. With close to 2000 activists as members – alongside 80% of Conservative MPs – CFI is active at every level of the Party". http://salem-news.com/articles/july192011/murdoch-menace-sl.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july192011/murdoch-menace-sl.php Tue, 19 Jul 2011 17:22:00 PDT On Sunday 10 July 2011, 8 Tammuz, the legal seal of approval was given to the book The King’s Torah [1] by Israel`s High Court of Justice, which ruled that the child Abir Aramin, age 10, who was shot in the head three years ago in Anata, was struck by a bullet that came from an unknown rifle fired by unknown soldiers or police. The projectile that was found under her small body has found no home, and it might as well stop searching. http://salem-news.com/articles/july142011/abir-aramin-npe.php http://salem-news.com/articles/july142011/abir-aramin-npe.php Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:33:00 PDT