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AV-8B Harrier comes to Tillamook photo 2

TILLAMOOK, Ore. (KATU) — The Tillamook Air Museum is
set to welcome a new addition to its collection on Monday.

An AV-8B Harrier is set to join the nearly three dozen
aircraft on display at the museum.

The Harrier will fly into Tillamook between 3:30 p.m. and
4:30 p.m., according to the museum’s
Facebook page.

After a few safety components are removed, the public
will be welcome to approach the aircraft, meet the pilot
and maintenance crew, and take photos before it is
moved inside the museum.

AV-8B Harrier comes to Tillamook photo 3


The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) AV-8B Harrier II is a
single-engine
ground-attack aircraft that constitutes the
second generation of the
Harrier
family, capable of vertical
or
short takeoff and
landing (V/STOL).

The aircraft is primarily employed on light attack or
multi-role missions, ranging from close air support of
ground troops to armed
reconnaissance.

(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

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WKRP TV STAR HAS PASSED AT AGE 79

The Hair Hall of Fame: Happy Birthday, Loni Anderson

Elle ✨ on X: "Loni Anderson's career really took off when she became a  blonde, but I think she was even more gorgeous as a brunette!   #LoniAnderson https://t.co/KsA7g54bcx" / X

REST IN PEACE: Loni Anderson, who played a struggling radio station's  empowered receptionist on the hit TV comedy "WKRP in Cincinnati," has died.  https://www.wlwt.com/article/loni-anderson-dies/65585483

(AP) – Loni Anderson, who famously portrayed receptionist
Jennifer Marlowe in the comedy "WKRP in Cincinnati," has
died.

According to a statement to the Associated Press, Anderson
died at a Los Angeles hospital following a "prolonged" illness.

WKRP in Cincinnati - Wikipedia

The Ten Best WKRP IN CINCINNATI Episodes of Season Three | THAT'S  ENTERTAINMENT!

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ACCOMPLISHED SPORTS ICON IS 48 TODAY

Tom Brady Throwback Photos

Tom Brady's high school coach tells how he would NEVER cheat | Daily Mail  Online

Sunday Paper Exclusive: Tom Brady on the Mind of a Champion

Tom Brady on Dak Prescott's contract extension with the Cowboys | FOX NFL  Sunday

Football player and broadcaster Tom Brady won seven Super
Bowl titles and some consider the best quarterback of all        
time and one of the greatest athletes in sports history.

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CIVIL WAR-ERA SHIPWRECK WAS FOUND

Split of 1800s ship, ruins

(FOX NEWS) – Wisconsin researchers recently discovered a
145-year-old shipwreck
in a murky river, and it was a complete
surprise. The vessel was found with sonar during the search for
a different ship.

Archaeologists were trying to map a different shipwreck, the
Berlin City vessel (shown below).

The Berlin City shipwreck is believed to still be in the Fox River in Wisconsin.

Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association - WUAA


The Wisconsin Underwater Archaeology Association (WUAA),
the organization that led the trip, confirmed the discovery of
the L.W. Crane to Fox News Digital. The ship was found near
the city of Oshkosh.

Historians believe the vessel, built in 1865, sank in 1880. 

Wisconsin Underwater Archeology Association - WUAA

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THE POLITICAL CARTOON FROM FOX NEWS

08.02.25

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