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Wednesday, April 10, 2013  Budget cuts ground 3rd of Air Force warplanes; those headed to Afghanistan to be mission ready

Wednesday, November 14, 2012  Updated with video: Small plane slams into home, killing 3 pilots en route to FAA safety conference in Mississippi

Tuesday, April 24, 2012  If you've recently seen low-flying planes circling over Colorado Springs, then you've witnessed Air Force Reserve airmen preparing for wildfire season.

Friday, April 06, 2012  Story updated: Seven people injured, 2 Navy pilots eject from jet and send fighter careening into apartments, destroying buildings.

Thursday, January 05, 2012  Murder-suicide involving 2 Navy pilots rocks elite community of aviators

Wednesday, December 21, 2011  FAA to issue rules aimed at preventing airline pilots from flying while dangerously fatigued

Friday, September 09, 2011  Surya Iacono is a former United Airlines flight attendant and has an unique connection to the events that happened on September 11, 2001. Not only did she know the United pilots killed that tragic day, but met the terrorists responsible just months before the deadly attacks.

Saturday, October 02, 2010  More than 15,000 people flooded the Colorado Springs airport to see the best planes and pilots in the world.

Friday, September 17, 2010  Ron Magnus, a former Vietnam pilot and owner of Colorado Helicopters Inc., knows first hand the dangers of flying at high altitude and what can happen when things go wrong in the mountains.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010  A federal safety panel investigating a 2008 Denver International Airport (DIA) runway accident says airlines need to update the way pilots are trained.

Thursday, June 10, 2010  Residents in the area may notice a little extra activity in the skies over Fort Carson. A Combat Aviation Brigade (CAB) from Fort Drum, NY has begun training at the mountain post in preparation for their upcoming deployment to Afghanistan.

Friday, March 05, 2010  Women to be honored with the Congressional Gold Medal from Colorado include: Lucile Wise, Arvada; Ruth Brown, Aspen; Elizabeth Pfister, Aspen; Grace Lotowycz, Boulder; Millicent Young, Colorado Springs; Annabelle Moss, Grand Junction; Doris Tracy, La Veta; Kathryn Gunderson, Lakewood; Josephine Robinson, Louisville; Peggy McCaffrey, Montrose.

Thursday, February 18, 2010  The Frontier Airlines Pilots Association and Frontier Airlines, Inc. filed court documents in Denver federal court this week that said they had reached a settlement but details were not  disclosed.

Thursday, November 05, 2009  Northwest Airlines pilots who overshot Minneapolis file appeal of pilot license revocations

Wednesday, November 04, 2009  FAA chief says plane that overshot Minneapolis shows pilots need to refocus on professionalism