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Jack's in Las Vegas this week overlooking the McCarran GA ramp. The boys talk about secret airlines, really big fire-bombers, and the new FAA boss. All this and more on Uncontrolled Airspace, Episode #140 "Air America"

Recorded: Tuesday, June 16th, 2009

[[http://aviationsafetymagazine.com|Jeb Burnside]],

[[http://davehigdon.biz|Dave Higdon]],

[[http://jackhodgson.com|Jack Hodgson]]

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===== Show Notes =====

• UCAP Blues [[http://uncontrolledairspace.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=856&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a|in the Forum]]

• Intros and Chit-Chat

• Overlooking KLAS - The view out Jack's Hotel Room Window

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgh/3632380074

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgh/3631565505

  • http://www.flickr.com/photos/jgh/3632380472

• B747 Firebomber

  • [[http://www.evergreenaviation.com/supertanker/index.html|Evergreen Aviation's Supertanker Services]]

  • [[http://www.airliners.net/photo/Protezione-Civile/Canadair-CL-415/1534388/M/|Bombardier CL-415 heavy water bombers]]

  • [[http://robshaer.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/pby-dump-wp.jpg|PBY Water Bomber]] image

  • [[ucapmovies001|UCAP Aviation Movies Wiki]]

• [[http://www.bonanza.org/|ABS]] Helps [[http://www.aero-news.net/news/genav.cfm?ContentBlockID=29959541-449a-4ef1-893d-2dca2993495b&Dynamic=1|Avert Grounding Of Bonanzas & Barons]]

  • The Debbie? (not affected, fortunately)

• Meet the new Boss - different than the old Boss(es)

  • [[http://www.whorunsgov.com/Profiles/J.RandolphBabbitt|A snapshot look at FAA Administrator J. Randolph "Randy" Babbitt]]

  • Shout Outs

• Guest Disclaimer: Mike Morgan

• UCAP Theme: “Sledgeflattener”, Thomas Dolby

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