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Sunday, June 16, 2013  The Pilot Fly-In is your one stop shop for toy planes and real planes and an all-you-can-eat pancake and sausage breakfast.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Budget cuts ground 3rd of Air Force warplanes; those headed to Afghanistan to be mission ready

Friday, March 08, 2013  New TSA policy allowing small knives and bats on airliners fuels growing protest

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Flyers call policy allowing small knives, baseball bats, golf clubs on planes 'common sense'

Friday, August 31, 2012  The 2012 Invitational Fly-In is well underway in Blakesburg.

Sunday, February 12, 2012  Residents in Memphis are on a mission to purchase a $75,000 experimental airplane that was manufactored in the town before the Depression.

Monday, October 10, 2011  The Ottumwa City Council is expected to approve the purchase of a Henderson First Response Unit.

Friday, September 30, 2011  Arrest in Massachusetts: Could model airplanes become a terrorist weapon?

Sunday, September 04, 2011  The 40th annual Airpower Museum Invitational Fly-In.

Sunday, August 14, 2011  The Airpower Museum has antique airplanes, engines, and historic antique airplane manuals.

Friday, April 15, 2011  On the job naps may be the solution for sleepy air traffic controllers, scientists say

Monday, April 11, 2011  The U.S. government has prevented more than 350 people suspected of ties to al-Qaida and other terrorist groups from boarding U.S.-bound commercial flights since the end of 2009.

Monday, April 04, 2011  NTSB: Cracks similar to those found in damaged Southwest Airlines jet found in 3 other planes

Thursday, March 24, 2011  NTSB probing planes landing without clearance because air traffic supervisor asleep

Tuesday, February 15, 2011  United Continental Holdings Inc. said it voluntarily grounded 96 United Airlines aircraft temporarily Tuesday so that maintenance checks could be completed.