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4 days ago |
mercurynews.com | Kurt Snibbe
On the roadThe Bureau of Transportation Statistics estimates that 91% of summer trips will be via car and 250 to 499 miles each way. Today we look at our roads. Signs of the timesOriginally, California’s road signs were black with white lettering, but the state changed them after a federal rule was extended to the states. A federal study found that blue-and-gold and black-and-white signs were less visible at night. White-and-green signs retain the desired contrast at the longest distance.
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4 days ago |
mercurynews.com | Kurt Snibbe
Flying the presidentsAir Force One, the president’s official plane, could be the most famous aircraft in the world. Not many planes have movies named for them. Any Air Force plane carrying the president is called Air Force One, though the term is usually applied to the jetliners modified for the purpose. The current aircraft are 35 years old. In February, President Donald Trump criticized Boeing for its failure to deliver a new Air Force One that was due by 2024.
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1 week ago |
dailybulletin.com | Kurt Snibbe
You might be surprised by how old Air Force One is Here's a historical look at flying the presidents of the U.S.
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1 week ago |
ocregister.com | Kurt Snibbe
Flying the presidentsAir Force One has been in the news lately after President Trump accepted a gift of a Boeing 747-8 from Qatar worth an estimated $200 million to $400 million. Air Force One, the president’s official plane, could be the most famous aircraft in the world. Not many planes have movies named for them. Any Air Force plane carrying the president is called Air Force One, though the term is usually applied to the jetliners modified for the purpose. The current aircraft are 35 years old.
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1 week ago |
dailynews.com | Kurt Snibbe
UPDATED: May 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM PDTHere's why are freeways are numbered the way they are Subscribe to continue reading this article. Already subscribed? To log in, click here.
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