Tag: Planes
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Resident says Boulder Municipal Airport pilots breaking FAA rules with constant flyovers
Hep Ingram says pilots departing from Boulder Municipal Airport do not respect FAA rules about proper elevation for flying over homes and that their use of leaded fuels pose a human health risk.
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WWII plane used in D-Day, other historic aircraft, on display this weekend at Englewood airshow
Before it took to the metro Denver skies on Friday morning, the C-47A troop carrier aircraft aptly named “That’s All, Brother” — as a warning message to Adolf Hitler — led the 800-plane armada on D-Day, dropping 101st Airborne Division Paratroopers behind enemy lines in Normandy, eventually finding its way to an aircraft junkyard in…
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Passion for WWII planes drew pilot to Colorado Springs
Seeing smiles on the faces of passengers aboard the World War II aircraft that Bill Klaers flies is all the motivation and reward he needs. Klaers’ Colorado Springs operation features one of the world’s most renowned restoration shops for World War II planes, and he heads a national museum next door. His passion for the…
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Hancock nominates former RTD head Phil Washington to be next CEO at DIA
Former Regional Transportation District head Phil Washington was nominated Monday by Mayor Michael Hancock to be the next CEO of Denver International Airport. Washington would replace current CEO Kim Day, who is retiring in July after 13 years in the position. Washington would need to be approved by the Denver City Council. Washington left RTD…