Okay, so it’s Tuesday. The week is still young, so I’m only 24 hours late. So sue me.
Introducing Apture
AKA what I learned at Blogworld Expo. What is Apture you ask? Essentially, it’s post production for blogs. It’s a new way of interacting with FlightBlogger. Links with icons next to them are enhanced with Apture. All the photos and links in this post were generated after it was published then added after the fact. That process, for the reader, is ultimately irrelevant, but the finished product is what matters. This post was first written as text, then posted and all the links were added.
The New Marine One
Yesterday, the first production VH-71 helicopter flew in
Yeovil in the UK. The Lockheed Martin/AgustaWestland collaboration will replace the current presidential HMX-1 helicopter fleet with 28 new aircraft. President Obama or President McCain will be the first to fly the new helicopters in 2010. The program has be beset by cost overruns and weight increases, but yesterday’s milestone is good progress.
The next big battle, Air Force One: 747-8i v. A380. Does it have to be 4 engines?
A380 @ Adelaide
For the Aussie spotters out there, QANTAS’s VH-OQA will be making 14 flights to YPAD for crew training during September and October. The first visit of the 450-seater is set for September 27 and will be repeated on October 4, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 16 and 17, before entering service on the 20th.
Flight was on board for MSN014’s delivery ceremony from Toulouse last week. If you haven’t checked out the videos yet, they’re really terrific.
Don’t see any links, pictures, maps or videos? That’s because I haven’t added them yet. I’ll be updating this post live at 10 AM ET to show the difference that Apture brings to the page. Swing on by.
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