NORAD Tracks Santa

Posted By on Dec 23, 2011

Each year NORAD, using the latest in military tracking technology, provides real-time updates on Santa’s journey around the world. Their website, www.noradsanta.org allows you to see where the Jolly guy is, once he starts his flight, and there is a whole North Pole village of kids activities while you wait.  Brilliant, and well worth a visit! Here’s their promo showing highlights from his journey last year… And, of...

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May All Your Wishes Come True!

Posted By on Dec 23, 2011

Is this cartoon about aviation?  Well, there IS an airplane in it (at some point). A brilliant piece of animation… enjoy “Ormie The Pig”!!!

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Joe Kittinger: Supersonic Parachutist!

Posted By on Oct 29, 2011

Ever heard of Joe Kittinger? Neither had I, until I received an email describing his awesome high altitude parachute jump back in the 1960s. Rather than retell this story, here is the email (author unknown). You can read more about Joe on Wikipedia. Joe Kittinger is not a household aviation name like Neil Armstrong or Chuck Yeager. But what he did for the US space program is comparable. On Aug. 16, 1960, as research for the...

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Gramma Trixie Goes Flying

Posted By on Oct 20, 2011

Our resident book reviewer, Gramma Trixie, sent in this photo of her going for a fly in her trusty (rusty?) biplane. Don’t forget to check out the latest aviation book reviews from Gramma Trixie, right here on Junior Flyer! Excellent!!! This image is available as a color-in version! Click on the small image below and you’ll get a version you can print and color-in, or right-click and save the file for printing later.   **...

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John, The Airport Kid

Posted By on Apr 24, 2011

John’s is a simple story, as many in life are, of a youth becoming a man, of a time learning to fly, and of becoming one with machines and the sky. Ever think that long-loved aircraft might have stories to tell? With enough attention and respect for these creatures of the air, so much more than metal and fabric, perhaps you will hear. “John, the Airport Kid” combines the love of airplanes, the ethic of a hard...

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