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Custom Personalized Wood Airplane Signs
May 30th, 2012Wishing you Blue Skies & Tailwinds!™
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May 21st, 2012Personalized Wood Airplane Signs
May 15th, 2012
At Tailwinds we’ve just added a new line of vintage wooden aviation signs. They are all handcrafted in the U.S.A. and are absolutely stunning airplane decor. The airplane signs are printed on planks of western hemlock and alder woods that are joined together with a tongue and groove method. The natural imperfections of distressed wood and knots add to the antique style of the signs. All can be personalized to make each a truly unique aviation gift. A fun, attractive gift idea for the man who has everything!
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Click here to see our collection of airplane signs & pilot plaques
DC-3 Airplane Weathervane
May 7th, 2012We couldn’t resist this bit of aviation trivia. An Airplane Weather Vane is vying for the title of world’s largest weather vane in the Guinness Book of World Records. A retired Douglas DC-3 sits atop a swiveling support at the Yukon Transportation Museum which is right next to the Whitehorse International Airport. Amazingly, even as large as it is, the DC-3 windvane only requires a 5 knot wind to rotate. Worth a flyby if you’re in the area.
At Tailwinds, we don’t have weather vanes that are this large but we do offer a fine selection of Airplane Weather Vanes. Tailwinds has a variety of airplane weather vanes that are suited for installation on top of an aircraft hangar, cupola, gazebo, or roof. The smaller airplane windvanes also make a good focal point in a garden setting or mounted on a deck railing. We offer only top quality weather vanes that are handcrafted from the finest copper or heavy duty 14-guage steel. Don’t forget to look for our selection of Made In the U.S.A. weather vanes.
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General Aviation Pilots Who Volunteer
May 2nd, 2012There are many worthy organizations where pilots can donate their skill set to help make a difference in the world. One of those organizations is LightHawk. Volunteer pilots in North America donate their skills, plane and fuel to conservation partners. As pilots we know that seeing the land from the air provides a unique perspective of this magnificent country and its resources. If interested in learning more contact LightHawk.org. FYI, t
he image shown is from Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California which is about an hour north of the Tailwinds office via land transportation.
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Airplane Balance Sculpture
April 24th, 2012Our Flying Ace Balance Sculpture is one of the more unique airplane décor items that Tailwinds offers for sale. We like it, not only because it is attractive aviation décor, but also because it is educational. The Flying Ace Sculpture is an actual reproduction of a Victorian era balance structure that was designed to teach the science of balance through the use of a counter weight. We also like the fact that it is crafted from recycled metal.
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Hypersonic Aircraft Flies Out of Skin
April 23rd, 2012The cause of the crash of the hypersonic aircraft that flew into the
Pacific Ocean last August was announced today. DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, believed that the Hypersonic Technology Vehicle (HTV-2), literally flew out of its skin. Apparently larger than anticipated portions of the aerostructure peeled off the aircraft. The HTV-2 can travel of speeds up to Mach 20, which means it can fly from New York to Los Angeles in only 12 minutes!
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Space Shuttle Discovery
April 17th, 2012Today, April, 17, 2012, Space Shuttle Discovery took it last flight in the wild blue yonder. Piggy-backed on a modified NASA 747 the shuttle flew from Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral to its soon to be resting place at the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. The Discovery shuttle’s maiden voyage was on August 30, 1984 and final space flight was on March 3, 2011. With 39 successful missions, the Discovery was in space for a total of 365 days, 22 hours, 39 minutes and 29 seconds.
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