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The photographers who flew on Aviation PhotoCrew‘s mission on April 2nd were treated to an exquisite surprise when Starfighter Aerospace‘s TF-104G unexpectedly appeared in their viewfinders, posing for a series of dramatic photographs. Starfighter Aerospace’s Chief Pilot, PierCarlo Chiacchi, took off from Cape Canaveral around 2:00 PM and rendezvoused with Aviation PhotoCrew’s Short SC.7 Skyvan. Aviation PhotoCrew had organized this photoshoot covertly to surprise its loyal photographer clients. Aviation photographer Ricardo von Puttkammer of Aviation Photojournal was on board the Skyvan to capture this rare and exhilarating moment. Since the appearance of the TF-104G was completely unexpected, it created an...

A sudden storm took visitors to the Sun 'n Fun Fly-In by surprise Thursday morning, when an unexpected tornado did millions of dollars worth of damage. The roof of a youth activity center on the Sun 'n Fun campus has collapsed; early reports indicate as many as 70 people may be trapped inside, and rescue efforts are currently underway. AVweb staffers are currently working to ascertain the nature and extent of the devastation.