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Pecora Award to Marvin E. Bauer of the University of Minnesota for his pioneering work in remote sensing of natural resources. <br><small>—Wed, 17 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST </small></span></a></span><span class="balloon"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_C10-068_SSC_Operations.html ">• NASA Awards Test Operations Contract At Stennis Space Center <br><span>NASA Awards Test Operations Contract At Stennis Space Center <br><small>—Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST </small></span></a></span><span class="balloon"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_10-301_NASA_Financials.html ">• NASA Financials Get Clean Bill Of Health <br><span>The National Aeronautics and Space Administration received a much-improved financial statement audit opinion for the 2010 fiscal year. <br><small>—Tue, 16 Nov 2010 00:00:00 EST </small></span></a></span></div><br><div id="news2"><h3>EAA</h3><span class="balloon"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.eaa.org/news/2010/2010-11-10_pusher.asp">• Curtiss-Ely Pusher Replica Confirmed for Naval Celebration at EAA <br><span>A 1911 Curtiss-Ely Pusher replica is the first confirmation in what is expected to be a feature-filled aircraft lineup celebrating the 100th anniversary of naval aviation at EAA AirVenture 2011. <br><small>—Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:06:42 GMT </small></span></a></span><span class="balloon"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.eaa.org/news/2010/2010-11-11_jetman.asp">• Jetman Flies Again <br><span>Donning a new, improved, jet-powered wing, Swiss Yves Rossy, aka Jetman, successfully made two loops for the first time on November 5 after leaping off a hot air balloon in Switzerland. After strapping on a new wing design, he went up in the Esprit Breitling Orbiter balloon to about 7,900 feet altitude, dove off a platform, and started soaring through the sky, propelled by four Jet-Cat P200 engines, each producing 22 kilograms of thrust. <br><small>—Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:06:42 GMT </small></span></a></span><span class="balloon"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.eaa.org/news/2010/2010-11-11_missile.asp">• Robust Aircraft Contrail Fuels Missile Launch Speculation <br><span>The Pentagon is closing the book on a long, thin cloud formation that could be seen for hundreds of miles to the far horizon at sunset over Southern California Monday (November 8), according to the Associated Press. <br><small>—Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:06:42 GMT </small></span></a></span><span class="balloon"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.eaavideo.org/video.aspx?v=665778628001">• Hints for Homebuilders - Rejuvenating a Canopy <br><span>Canopies are expensive, so rejuvenating a canopy is an important option. Brian Carpenter of Rainbow Aviation Services demonstrates how to remove scratches in a canopy with Micro-mesh. <br><small>—Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:06:42 GMT </small></span></a></span><span class="balloon"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.eaa.org/news/2010/2010-11-11_a380.asp">• Trent 900 Oil Leaks Prompt More A380 Groundings, Engine Swaps <br><span>The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has issued an Airworthiness Directive (AD) that requires Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engines to be inspected every 20 cycles for oil leaks. Following the recent in-flight failure of an engine on QF32 Nancy, a Qantas A380, Singapore and Lufthansa airlines have begun swapping out engines on A380s in which oil staining has been found inside a key section of the engine. <br><small>—Fri, 12 Nov 2010 15:06:42 GMT </small></span></a></span></div><br> </div> <div id="Photos"> <div id="LargePhoto"> <img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/show001.jpg" width="480" height="320" alt="" name="bigPic"> </div> <div id="SmallPhotos"> <table cellpadding="11"> <tr> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/CronkiteSML.jpg" width="100" height="80" alt="Scott with Walter Cronkite" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/show001.jpg'"></td> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/withAliceSML.bmp" width="100" height="80" alt="Scott and Alice" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/show004.jpg'"></td> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/withDoolittleSML.bmp" width="100" height="80" alt="Scott with J. Doolittle" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/show002.jpg'"></td> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/minusRobertSML.bmp" width="100" height="80" alt="Scott and family" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/minusRobertLRG.bmp'"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/asBoySML.bmp" width="100" height="80" alt="Scott in his youth" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/show003.jpg'"></td> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/TomScottSML.jpg" width="100" height="80" alt="Scott with son Tom" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/TomScottLRG.jpg'"></td> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/ReaganWhiteHouseSML.jpg" width="100" height="80" alt="Scott honored by Regan" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/ReaganWhiteHouseLRG.jpg'"></td> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/BillLearScottSML.jpg" width="100" height="80" alt="Scott with Bill Lear" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/BillLearScottLRG.jpg'"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/drydenSML.jpg" width="100" height="80" alt="Speaking at NASA Dryden" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/drydenLRG.jpg'"></td> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/ScottYeagerSML.jpg" width="100" height="80" alt="Scott with Chuck Yeager" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/ScottYeagerLRG.jpg'"></td> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/DooleySML.jpg" width="100" height="80" alt="Riding Dooley" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/DooleyLRG.jpg'"></td> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/OnPlaneSML.jpg" width="100" height="80" alt="On Airplane" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/OnPlaneLRG.jpg'"></td> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/SallySML.jpg" width="100" height="80" alt="with daughter, Sally" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/SallyLRG.jpg'"></td> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/HarmonAwardSML.jpg" width="100" height="80" alt="Scott with JFK and sons Tom and Paul" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/HarmonAwardLRG.jpg'"></td> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/x15PilotsSML.jpg" width="100" height="80" alt="X-15 Pilots" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/x15PilotsLRG.jpg'"></td> <td><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/slides/ArlingtonSML.jpg" width="100" height="80" alt="Arlington Cemetary" onclick="document.images['bigPic'].src='slides/ArlingtonLRG.jpg'"></td></tr> </table> <center>For full size versions of these and more photos, click on <i>Resources</i> in the main menu.</center><br> <hr> Follow the links below for more information on aviation: <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.careersinaviation.org/">Careers in Aviation</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.cap.gov/">Civil Air Patrol</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.wrightexperience.com/">The Wright Experience</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.nasm.si.edu/">The National Air & Space Museum</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.eaa.org/about/">EAA</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.fcps.edu/CrossfieldES/">A. Scott Crossfield Elementary School</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.landspeed.com/">North American Eagle Supersonic Land Speed Challenger</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.rocketcontest.org/">Team America Rocketry Challenge</a>— the world's largest rocket contest.</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.launchintoaerospace.org/">Learn about great careers in aerospace!</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://history.nasa.gov/x15/cover.html">X-15 History</a> — written by NASA</li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.victor-aviation.com/">Victor Aviation</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.teens-in-flight.com/">Teens In Flight</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.flybynightvideos.com/">Great Aviation/Military Videos</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.ncase.info/">NCASE Conference Information</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.au.af.mil/au/goe/">Gathering of Eagles Foundation</a></li> </ul> <hr> <br><br><small>(c) 2008 Scott Crossfield Foundation<br> All Rights Reserved</small> <div id="design"><br><br>—Design by<br><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001/http://www.2kno.com/"><img src="/web/20101118084001im_/http://scottcrossfieldfoundation.org/2knoLogoSML.png" style="border:none;" < a><br><br></div> </div> </div> <div id="GoogleAd"> <script type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"> </script> </div> <div id="footer">   Our Sponsors:</p><center> <small>YOUR LOGO HERE</small> <br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><br> </center> </div> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20101118084001js_/http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> _uacct = "UA-4177748-1"; urchinTracker(); </script> </body> </html>