On The Fly…

The Thunderbirds celebrated their golden anniversary in style…Two pilots died in midair of C-180 and PA 28-181 in R.I. on Sunday…Fifth runway at Boston’s Logan Airport got the go-ahead Tuesday…The TSA this week issued security directives for air cargo…An Osprey V-22 is in Nova Scotia to test de-ice and anti-ice systems…Congress members protested beer logos on NASM airplane exhibit.

The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds celebrated their golden anniversary in style. The celebration was part of this year's Aviation Nation 2003 air show, held Nov. 15-16 at the Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nev. World of Wings, the event's promoter, worked with the military to put on a one-of-kind event. AVweb's partner AirsideTV.com will offer a special video wrap-up of the event...

Two pilots were killed when their Cessna 180 collided with a Piper PA 28-181 about 100 feet above the runway at Westerly, R.I., on Sunday. The three people aboard the Piper suffered minor injuries...

A fifth runway at Boston's Logan Airport got the go-ahead Tuesday after 30 years of delays...

The TSA this week issued security directives to require random inspection of air cargo...

An Osprey V-22 is in Nova Scotia for several months to undergo development of de-ice and anti-ice systems...

U.S. House members protested beer logos on Loudenslager airplane at new NASM museum.