Thursday, May 17, 2012
During his visit, Gov. Nathan Deal received status updates for the site’s current programs, including the C-130J Super Hercules, C-5 Super Galaxy, P-3 Orion, F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II.
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal visited the Lockheed Martin site in Marietta on Thursday. During his visit, Gov. Deal visited the site’s production lines to meet with employees and toured a C-130J on the flight line. The governor also received status updates for the site’s current programs, including the C-130J Super Hercules, C-5 Super Galaxy, P-3 Orion, F-22 Raptor and the center wing assembly for the F-35 Lightning II. The aerospace industry and Georgia have strong ties, with more than 500 aerospace companies calling the state home. In 2010, Georgia’s aerospace exports topped $4.3 billion, ranking the state as the fourth highest for such exports in the United States. The Lockheed Martin site in Marietta has been a part of the state’s aerospace…
The aircraft received new engine pylons and wiring and will now be fitted with new, state-of-the-art GE F138-GE-100 turbofan engines and undergo flight checks.
A future C-5M rolled out of the hangar at the Lockheed Martin facilities in Marietta on May 10. Tail number 87-0045 received new engine pylons and wiring and will now be fitted with new, state-of-the-art GE F138-GE-100 turbofan engines and undergo flight checks before being delivered to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware later this year. Keep up with all the news you care about by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.
The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing production jet is now assigned to the Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing, where it will be used for pilot and maintainer training.
The twelfth Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II destined for the training fleet at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., was ferried Tuesday. U.S. Marine Corps pilot Lt. Col. Fred Schenk piloted the aircraft, known as BF-11, which departed Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base in Texas at 10:02 a.m. CDT for a 90-minute flight to Florida’s Emerald Coast. The F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing production jet is now assigned to the Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing, where it will be used for pilot and maintainer training. Keep up with all the news you care about by subscribing to our free email newsletter, liking us on Facebook and following us on Twitter.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Money raised will go toward the Friends of the Strand’s Capital Campaign, which covers the renovation costs of re-opening the Strand in 2009. The call-a-thon will be the first event in a fundraising push to support the Strand’s continued success.
The Earl Smith Strand Theatre will be kicking off its 2012 fundraising campaign with the First Annual Strand Call-a-thon on Wednesday, a 12-hour fundraising event complete with an open house and live entertainment. The goal is to raise $50,000 in one 12-hour push. Members of the Friends of the Strand Board will be manning the phone bank on the Strand stage from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., while performance sets take place in front of them at the top of every hour. The event will be free and open to the public and will also be broadcast live over the internet at www.ustream.tv/channel/strand-theatre. The money raised by the First Annual Strand Call-a-Thon will go toward the Friends of the Strand’s Capital Campaign. This campaign covers the renovation…
Support your favorite place to get frozen yogurt, ice cream or other cold treats in Marietta.
Memorial Day is just around the corner and the warm weather is already here. That means it's time for your favorite ice cream, frozen yogurt or other cold treat. What’s your favorite place to go in Marietta to get a summer treat? Here are your options in this week’s poll: We can’t add any other options to this week’s poll, but if your favorite ice cream destination isn’t on the list, let us know in the comments for next time. You have until 9 a.m. Friday to vote and support your go to spot for cold treats. The winner will be based equally on the poll results and on positive reviews and ratings on the directory listings for the businesses. So after you vote in the poll, be sure to click on the name of the destination above to give your …
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Catch up on Marietta history with the director of the Marietta Museum of History.
The eco-friendly antique shop Fit for a Queen on Marietta Square was featured on the web series "Real Women/Real Sexy."
Michael Falcon, the 22-year-old son of ShelfGenie president and co-founder Barry Falcon, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 10 years ago.
ShelfGenie will match 100 percent of every donation up to $250 per donation made by ShelfGenie employees, franchisees, designers, installers, suppliers and friends as part of its mission to raise $25,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation Ride to Cure Diabetes. Michael Falcon, the 22-year-old son of ShelfGenie President and Co-founder Barry Falcon, was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes 10 years ago, and this year will mark Barry’s 27th Ride to Cure. ShelfGenie is a franchised company that designs, builds and installs customized Glide-Out shelving systems for existing cabinets. In addition to three 100-mile Ride to Cure bike rides Barry will partake in this year, he is also part of a small group of 24 cyclists from around the …
Friday, May 11, 2012
The Cartersville science museum is your pick for a family-friendly place to spend time on a staycation.
It appears that when you want to get away without really going away, you go to Cartersville. In this week’s regional Readers’ Choice survey of staycation destinations, three of the top four vote-getters are Cartersville sites: Tellus Science Museum, Pine Mountain Recreation Area and Booth Western Art Museum. And even though six of the 19 poll options are in Cartersville Patch, commenters complained about a couple of the Cartersville sites we left off the list. So it’s only fitting that this week’s Readers’ Choice for favorite staycation destination is in Cartersville: the Tellus museum. Sweetwater Creek State Park in Douglasville Patch actually received the most votes, getting 27 percent. But we give equal weight to reviews and ratings of …
The 5th Generation multirole fighter jets were delivered to the United States Marine Corps and are now assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing.
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Friday, May 11
Two Lockheed Martin F-35B short takeoff/vertical landing (STOVL) production aircraft were ferried to Eglin Air Force Base, in FloridaThursday, marking the 24th and 25th F-35 deliveries to the Department of Defense. The 5th Generation multirole fighter jets were delivered to the United States Marine Corps and are now assigned to the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing’s Marine Fighter/Attack Squadron 501 residing with the host 33d Fighter Wing. U.S. Marine Corps pilots Maj. Joseph Bachmann and Lt. Col. Matt Kelly piloted the aircraft, known as BF-9 and BF-10 respectively, which departed Naval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base, Texas at 1:26 p.m. and 1:42 p.m. CDT for an approximate 90-minute flight to Florida’s Emerald Coast. The jets became …
