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...Force insists they were. A week after the third fatal crash in 28 months, the planes were ordered back into the air. The Air Force finally grounded the T-3s last July 25 after an engine once again stopped in midair and neither the cadet nor the instructor could restart it. Luckily, the plane was over the academy runway and landed safely. "We want an effective flight-screening program, but a safe one," says General Lloyd Newton, head of the service's Air Education and Training Command in San Antonio, Texas, who ordered the grounding. "We've certainly bumped into...
...fastened or seat-belted down will slam into the ceiling. Food trays get tossed, cutlery gets flung, carry-ons fly up as tray tables bang down. After a few seconds the plane stabilizes, and anything--or anyone--stuck to the ceiling crashes to the floor. Another case of midair turbulence is quickly over...
...danced the Nutcracker on opening night, and his style and storytelling gestures were well suited to the role. In the beautifully staged snow scene, Larissa Ponamarenko was absolute perfection as the Snow Queen: the slenderness of her arms and legs captured the delicate, precise angles of a snowflake in midair, while her flawless technique and feather-light jumps evoked the quality of snow melting as it hits the ground. Victor Plotnikov, as the Snow King, was a worthy partner, strong both technically and artistically, while the choreography of the snowflakes created the impression of swirling, wind-blown snow...
Scott, racing back across the time line to make the play, swatted Clark's shot out of bounds, pursued the loose ball and made the save in midair, flipping it back in toward a crowded key, then grappled his way to the bottom of the pile and some-how wrestled out a jump ball and a Harvard possession...
...relative slew of them--three in one drive. Then on fourth and four from the Crimson 27-yard line, Penn threw a swing pass to running back Jim Finn. Sophomore safety Aron Natale forced the ball to pop out and junior cornerback Glenn Jackson grabbed the ball in midair and ran untouched 67 yards for the touchdown...