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A Little Help • 11-May-2013
by Mark ‘Doc’ Fisher I recently had a reading of my fair tale play that I m..
Mojave Awarded Membership in UP’s Train Town USA Registry • 11-May-2013
Mojave has been awarded membership in Union Pacific’s Train Town USA Registry as part of U..
The Making of a Train Geek • 11-May-2013
by Bruce Gripkey For those of you out there in Tehachapi-land that know me very well, t..
U-2 Spyplane was Built in Oildale, CA • 11-May-2013
Recent photo of U-2 over Tehachapi Mountains – Greg “Coach” Nelson, Lockh..
Aluminum vs. Railroad Steel and Grandpa Frank • 30-Mar-2013
by Bruce Gripkey Somewhere in the vast archives of trinkets and irreplaceable chachkie..
Remembering Major Tom Griffin, Major USAAC • 16-Mar-2013
(l to r): Jonna Doolittle Hoppes, Major Tom Griffin and a few members of the U.S. Air Force..
‘There’s a Word for That’ • 02-Mar-2013
by Bruce Gripkey [Editor’s Note: This origin story is actually an urban legend &n..
Plane Crazy Saturday Mar. 16 • 02-Mar-2013
Photo by Cathy Hansen by Cathy Hansen On Mar. 16, well-known aviation and train ph..
My Dream Plane: deHavilland DHC-2 Beaver • 19-Jan-2013
by Cathy Hansen There is something special about a round engine! How it looks, how it&r..
Death Valley Scotty’s Coyote Special Pt. 2: ‘The Race to Chicago’ • 18-Dec-2012
by Bruce Gripkey Welcome back boys and girls. In the last episode you were introduced t..
Remembering My Brother: Larry (Gale) Hellwig • 18-Dec-2012
I love the Fall of the year, don’t you? I think we have the best weather this time of year..
‘Death Valley Scotty’s Coyote Special’ • 20-Nov-2012
by Bruce Gripkey Right after Orville and Wilber Wright took to the air, automobiles ..
‘Driving the Last Spike and the Power of Politics’ • 27-Oct-2012
One of the most instantly recognized photographs in all of American history is Colonel Savage&rs..
Don Gentile – a One-Man Air Force! • 29-Sep-2012
by Cathy Hansen I stay in touch with my cousin Eleanor (Miller) McNichols by email. She..
In 2003... • 15-Sep-2012
by Cathy Hansen My husband Al was invited to fly his F-86E to the Edwards Air Show for stati..
Move Your Tail Fun Run and Bike Race Sept. 22 • 01-Sep-2012
Cyclists ready for last year's Move Your Tail Bike Race! by Marilyn White Mark y..
Memories Alive at Mojave Airport • 18-Aug-2012
by Cathy Henson The Antelope Valley Fair is just around the corner and I remember ten y..
Mojave – Looking Up All the way into Space! From Mule Teams to Space Dreams! • 18-Aug-2012
by Cathy Hansen Mojave Air & Spaceport is the greatest place to be for the Commerci..
Cycling for the Gold • 07-Jul-2012
Bakersfield firefighter Jimmy Watkins by Joy Gray When Bakersfield firefighter Jimm..
Silly, Odd and Unusual Arrive by Train • 07-Jul-2012
by Bruce Gripkey Ever since man became civilized it has been the career of someone or a..
Meet James Blackburn • 23-Jun-2012
by Norma McClean School Bells and Chapel Bells announce the onset of not just the season of ..
The Mis-Adventures of Bertha and Buddy, Missy and Mary • 23-Jun-2012
by Mary Clyde wordsmith Bertha – my Ford F250 V8 diesel truck – and Buddy &ndash..
Flying Gives New Life! • 09-Jun-2012
by Cathy Hanson I love spring, don’t you? The weather has been very unusual ..
'It's Just Water' • 09-Jun-2012
by Bruce Gripkey Water is one of those things that many of us take for granted. It&..
A Simple Twist of Fate • 12-May-2012
by Bruce Gripkey Having to make decisions is an everyday fact of life. The choices we make r..
Lane Departure Systems • 28-Apr-2012
by Mark Torres, the 'Collision Guy' The government has become aware of the dangers of d..
Role Models and Heroes of Wen Painter • 28-Apr-2012
This photo shows B-17 pilot, Jim Kimmel, JoAnn and Wen Painter in the Voyager Restaurant on..
Taylorcraft BC-12: My First Airplane Ride! • 16-Apr-2012
Carlos Walter Jazun stands in front of his new airplane! By Cathy Hanson Seve..
Greased Lightning, Epilogue: Part II • 14-Apr-2012
[Continued from The Loop 22.06] (http://www.theloopnewspaper.com/announcements/greased-lightning..
Skylarking • 14-Apr-2012
by Bruce Gripkey Buried within the text of Naval Regulations used to be a minor offense that..
Commercial Filmed in Tehachapi • 31-Mar-2012
by Christopher Gripkey The Dodge 2013 Line-up taking a curb-side break between shooting..
Greased Lightning, Epilogue: Part I • 31-Mar-2012
by David Bauer Dear Reader: I have read studies which indicate that the physiological immatu..
Hertz is Here! • 31-Mar-2012
by Mark Torres, Tehachapi Collision Center As I have mentioned in a couple of my articl..
A Woman’s Place is in the Cockpit • 17-Mar-2012
by Cathy Hansen Ask my friend JoAnn Painter and she will tell you, “A woman&rsquo..
Greased Lightning • 03-Mar-2012
by David Bauer Back in the day, after profusely swearing that I’d drive it just like a..
Lockheed Constellation • 03-Mar-2012
by Cathy Hansen The Lockheed Constellation will always be one of my favorite airplanes..
Henry Forde • 18-Feb-2012
Column by Richard Traugh In 1885, there was a young man working as a machinist for Eagle Iro..
My Insurance Company Told Me Where to Take my Car • 18-Feb-2012
by Mark Torres, Tehachapi Collision Center First of all you are the owner of your vehi..
Flying Legends – Fitz Fulton and the Aircraft He Flew! • 04-Feb-2012
by Cathy Hansen Lt. Col. Fitzhugh Fulton, USAF (retired) flew one of the most beautifu..
‘Aloha’ • 21-Jan-2012
Column by Randy Horne Thanks to Protech Auto Service and Scott’s Suto Body for sponsori..
Reflecting Back Into 2011 • 21-Jan-2012
by Mark Torres, Tehachapi Collision Center With the year coming to an end in-fact by th..
Welding Matters • 25-Jun-2011
by Mark Torres, Tehachapi Collision Center Today I’m going tell you a story about..
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