The Air Force says it plans to fly Predators out of Grand Forks AFB, N.D., but the base does not have a crosswind runway when wind speeds are high. Without a crosswind runway, reports the Associated Press news service, Predators would not be able to land. Oddly, the 119th Fighter Wing at Fargo does have a crosswind runway, but the Fargo ANG unit is destined to supply pilots and Grand Forks launch and recovery of the aircraft. Lest the Grand Forks crowd get too nervous, Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) says building a short crosswind runway would be cheap and “the Air Force has made a firm commitment to Grand Forks.”
Celebrating 100 Years of Liquid-Fueled Rockets
March 11, 2026
March 16, 2026, marks 100 years since Dr. Robert H. Goddard launched the world’s first liquid-fueled rocket. Over the past century, new and ever more capable liquid-fueled rockets have literally propelled humanity into space. Why liquid-fueled rockets?