This month’s issue contains articles such as:

Jump Fly. Land.-  Flying in a wing suit is the closest that a human being can come to unassisted flight

The nation’s first mass-produced light plane started as a home built aircraft.

The impact of the and of the space shuttle program and its impact on Florida’s economy.

The Bell P – 63 becoming an gunners easiest target late in World War II.

The Sidewinder missile that has pursued enemy pilots since 1958

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if you’re not familiar with this magazine it  is a high-quality publication, really one of the best aviation related magazines in print today. The articles are entertaining, informative and accurate.

Articles this month include a veteran reporter describing his search for the aircraft of area 51/Groom Lake. Undergoing a major expansion since 2005, Groom Lakes uncompromising secrecy can breed abuses of power. Even in the early 1990s it was estimated that the cost for Groom Lake was almost $100 million a day.

Employees of the base are prohibited from discussing any details concerning their work however some have offered glimpses of what it is like to work at the base to the veteran reporter. Most of the workers live in the Las Vegas area and fly to Groom Lake on Boeing 737s painted white with the nose to tail red stripe. Typically many of the workers fly to the base on a Monday and back to Las Vegas and home on a Thursday or Friday although daily round trips are common.

In space exploration the article lost in space details microgravity’s mysterious side effects and things disappearing.

In how things work a team setting out to solve old disappearances an article titled cold case  looks for long-lost aircraft.

In military aviation the Douglas C-133 had a bad habit, it it kept crashing. Originally designed to transport the first US ICBMs the aircraft is discussed in an article is titled “the curse of the cargo master”.

In the article the force is with them, the science of what changes the speed of the spacecraft find Earth is discussed.

Additional articles include:

What Made Yuri Fall?

Igor Kuznetsov reopened the Gagarin inquest to find out.

By Andrew Osborn

The Boeing 727 that Vanished

A case pursued by the FBI, the CIA, the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security, CENTCOM, and the sister of Ben Padilla.

By Tim Wright

The Curious Case of Edgar Mix

The celebrated aeronaut found Earth-bound life difficult to navigate.

By Rebecca Maksel

Cause Unknown

What brought down these five airplanes?

By Lester A. Reingold

One More For The Checklist

For some pilots, a good-luck charm is standard equipment.

By Michael Klesius

Case Closed

Mysteries solved, secrets revealed, and questions finally answered.

By The Editors

Viewport: Conquering the Unknown

By J.R. Dailey

In the Museum: The Mysterious Second Seat

By Rebecca Maksel

Above and Beyond: The Oldest Powered Flying Machine?

By Tom D. Crouch

Then and Now: Mercury Unmasked

By Paul Hoversten

Moments and Milestones: Travel Air’s Mystery Ship

By George C. Larson, Member, NAA

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Joe Escobar writes about leadership and management.

The FAA selects the AMT of the year – Neil Nederfield co-owner C&W Aero services.

There’s an article about the first military aircraft mechanics at Rockwell field in 1911 through 1924.

There’s an article about the comparison between aircraft maintenance management and the laws of thermodynamics.

There’s part six of the continuation of an article related to the regulatory requirements of aircraft records.

In professional development there’s an article on leadership and management.

There’s an article on the measurements of success and how they relate to the aircraft maintenance business.

In shop talk there’s an article on the case for checklists and how they improve and maintain aviation safety.

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