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The late, lamented Orange Blossom Hobbies
We finally have an empty hangar again. While not necessarily a great thing–no airplanes in the hangar means no work, which means no income for the time being–it…
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A Catalina Story
Any fan of World War Two warbirds knows the Consolidated PBY Catalina/Canso–the ungainly-looking, high wing flying boat/amphibian patrol aircraft. Well, I made the acquaintance of a few of…
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The month of Indy is upon us…
(As I update this entry, it is May 2nd, 2026 and once again the motorsports world is looking towards Indianapolis. Since this original entry, the series and speedway…
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Ain’t that worth at least one “Hot-Diggety Damn?”
The airplane we've been dealing with at work made the test flight this afternoon. You know you've done a good job when a factory test pilot gets off…
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A long week just got longer…
Well, today was to have been the day that a crew test flew the airplane we've had in heavy maintenance since the end of January. Well, it wasn't…
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Let’s revisit the whole niche retail thing, shall we?
I've been reading with great interest some of the comments on one of the larger modeling forums, in which a modeler goes to a few hobby shops, asks…
