An Associated Press analysis of the same database found that in 2024, drones accounted for nearly two-thirds of reported near midair collisions involving commercial passenger planes taking off and landing at the country’s top 30 busiest airports.
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Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
George — the eldest of Kate and Prince William's three children — and the Princess of Wales recently visited Royal Air Force Coningsby in Lincolnshire, England, to view planes maintained by the Royal Air Force Battle of Britain Memorial Flight.
FireSat will help incident commanders get better information more quickly, and, unlike fire-spotting aircraft, the satellites can linger over a fire for days or weeks and aren’t hampered by high winds or smoke.
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Eric Niiler,
Los Angeles Times,
6 July 2026
New York Harbor will host an international Parade of Sail featuring dozens of tall ships and more than 100 military aircraft in an aerial review.
The search spanned roughly 2,400 square miles and involved officials from the Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard and Air Force who used three surface ships and 12 aircraft, according to the military.
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Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
On July 4, the ships will participate in what organizers say will be the largest-ever flotilla of international tall ships and military vessels in New York Harbor.
Although its rigid design hearkens back to the gargantuan airships of the early 20th century, Pathfinder 1 is almost completely different from any large airship that has flown before.
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