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A Norwegian view of Aviation Geekfest 2013

03/10/13
More than 200 people from around the region – and around the world – recently attended Aviation Geekfest 2013 in Seattle. Over the past few years this annual event has grown tremendously in scope and attendance and this year offered aviation fans a chance to visit the Museum of Flight in Seattle, Boeing’s Renton 737 […]

High Times: A History of Aviation

02/13/13
Here are some lovely images from High Times: A History of Aviation,a concertina-style book put together by Doris Freigofas and Daniel Dolz, illustrators who live and work in Berlin and work together as Golden Cosmos.   Thank-you Nobrow Press for sharing the images from High Times: A History of Aviation

“Tales of an Unknown Aviator” at Portland Int’l Airport

08/28/12
An exhibition of “Tales of an Unknown Aviator,” a photo series by Julian Hibbard and Demetrious Noble, is now at Portland International Airport. The photos are of a series of model planes made to look both life-like and model-like, constructed by Chilean artist Luis Greenhill using recycled materials, including historic photographs and vintage encyclopedia sets, […]

How scary are those “scary” airports?

07/17/12
What makes an airport scary? For some, it’s those full-body scanners and long lines at security checkpoints. Others dread a flight cancellation that leaves them stranded and trying to get some shut-eye on an airport floor. For its Scariest U.S. Airports list, travel website Airfarewatchdog.com defined scary as an airport where landings and take-offs may be quite […]
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