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Colorado Springs Airport completes first phase of $36M renovation project
The Colorado Springs Airport on Friday opened the first phase of a modernization project to change the interior look of the concourse built in 1995. “We can’t be more thrilled about how the first phase turned out,” said COS Aviation Director Gregory Phillips, standing in the first of eight planned phases of interior remodeling as…
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Takeoff: Mitchell High CTE program grows with aircraft construction
Not everyone can say they helped build an airplane when they were in high school. Or that they learned how to fly one. But that’s exactly what students at Mitchell High School are doing now through the newest additions to the school’s aviation program this year. From the wings to the fuselage to the rudder,…
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NORAD fighters intercept small balloon over Utah
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The North American Aerospace Defense Command based in Colorado Springs announced Friday it detected a small balloon and sent fighters to intercept it above Utah. The fighters determined it was not maneuverable and did not present a threat to national security, according to a news release. …
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NORAD fighters intercept small balloon over Utah
The North American Aerospace Defense Command based in Colorado Springs announced Friday it detected a small balloon and sent fighters to intercept it above Utah. The fighters determined it was not maneuverable and did not present a threat to national security, according to a news release. The balloon, detected between 43,000 and 45,000 feet, was no…