Sierra Hotel Blog
Seconds after this image was taken, the unimaginable occurred... Perhaps one of the most visually impressive aircraft to ever take to the skies, the North American Aviation XB-70 Valkyrie was the prototype version of the proposed B-70 nuclear-armed deep-penetration strategic bomber...
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On May 27th, 1958, A legend was born. The Double Ugly, Lead Sled, Flying Anvil, St. Louis Slugger, Flying Brick, Snoopy, Rhino, Old Smokey, the triumph of thrust over aerodynamics, and "World's Leading Distributor of MiG Parts" more simply known...
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"On Thursday afternoon and evening, thousands of eyes will move skyward, to watch one of the most spectacular aerobatic teams in the world. The famous United States Blue Angels will fly for Okanagan residents and visitors during the 63rd edition...
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There were a lot of things we couldn't do in an SR-71, but we were the fastest guys on the block and loved reminding our fellow aviators of this fact. People often asked us if, because of this fact, it...
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Early morning on this date in aviation history; Friday, May 20th, 1927, Charles Augustus Lindbergh , also known as Lucky Lindy, The Lone Eagle, and Slim, pushed the throttles forward on his Ryan NC-211 monoplane known as the "Spirit of St Louis". The monoplane commenced...
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