My late husband Levent has a ton of photographs taken over many years. If anyone would like them please contact me on judy at textwriters.net There is no charge and I know he would want them to go to a good home rather than be dumped, which is what I will be forced to do when I have to leave this ho...
Jump to postJust to say this is Levents wife writing, not Levent. I am forced to sell my beloved husbands aviation collectables and am told this is the correct place to do it. I know he loved this site and many of the members, including his friend Peter in Holland. I have tried to find how to contact Peter to t...
Jump to postAs many of you may know, Levent collected everything aircraft related for many years. It is now my sad task to dispose of it. I know his friend Peter in Amsterdam would like some but am unable to find his email or any way to contact him. I am hoping against hope that he sees this ad and contacts me....
Jump to postThis may be a big shock to Whitney Houston fans, but it turns out she is just as mortal as the rest of us: <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8626505.stm" target="_blank">http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8626505.stm</a> (just above the flightradar24.com images) "Even US pop star Whitney Hou...
Jump to postIt would undoubtedly have a huge effect on our society but nothing destructive. It just would slow down life. I guess you could say it would throw us back several decades as far as transportation goes. It wouldn't be comparable to, say, a nuclear World War with its radiation fallout, nuclear winter ...
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Jump to postHi guys, My wife and I are planning to spend the month of September in Florida. While reading up on the state, she came across several references to an ongoing problem related to the spreading of Burmese pythons. These won't keep me from going, but my wife is getting more and more worried as she is ...
Jump to postVery, very bad move of the Qatari authorities if so. The possibility of getting a visa on arrival is very handy if you have a lot of time to spare between flights. I took the opportunity once to have a delicious meal in a Lebanese restaurant downtown. Doha is a very compact city and is actually quit...
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Jump to postSurprised not to have seen anything on this subject yet, unless I missed it. So-called "red shirts" have been protesting against the Thai government in the streets of Bangkok for about a month now, and this weekend the protests escalated with the outbreak of violence which reportedly left 20 people ...
Jump to postI just came back from the airport (<acronym title="Geneva - International (Cointrin) (GVA / LSGG), Switzerland">GVA</acronym>). I was part of the press corps so I was also able to get onto the plane. Walked over the main deck to the rear and back again over the upper deck. This particular aircraft i...
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Jump to postI always want to have a window seat. I love to look out of the window, whether day or night. I don't usually use the lavatory on board, and this way I also won't be bothered with fellow passengers having to get out to go.
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Jump to postCurrently Aircraft Dispatcher with a business jet operator, before that with an ACMI operator, and before that Crew Training Coordinator with a regional airline.
Also freelance aviation writer and photographer, hoping to start on several new projects in the near future.
This threat should be taken very seriously. It reminds me of the bombings in Madrid, which were also perpetuated not long before elections in Spain. On the other hand, if some terrorist group is absolutely determined to attack, I don't think much can be done to stop it. Police and military may be ab...
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Jump to postFantastic pictures! Thank you for sharing.
I have very fond memories of a sightseeing flight with a Twin Otter over the Grand Canyon, and I clearly remember the steep approach into Boulder City.
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Jump to postI flew on this route in 1996, a Fokker F-27 from Denpasar to Mataram and a CN-235 back. The F-27 ride was of course quite special, both for the aircraft type and the route, flying low along Bali's shoreline. Too short flights to expect any service. As there are many tourists on these flights, making...
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Jump to post<a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090812/ap_on_re_us/us_odd_tallest_dog_dies" target=_blank>http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090812/...p_on_re_us/us_odd_tallest_dog_dies</a> He was one BIG dog! I had a cross-breed with a Mastiff once and she stood at 5 ft 6 on her back legs, just a bit shorter than ...
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Jump to postI found a post about this from last February but just wanted to know the latest news on this. Just a quick question: I was wondering what kind of meal service is offered on the Delta flight from Minneapolis/St Paul to Honolulu (operated by Northwest). Is it a complimentary meal or food for purchase?...
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Jump to postWow, over four hours now... I think both of them will just collapse at the net once it's all over...
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Jump to postAs a EU citizen you don't need a visa for the UAE, you get a stamp upon arrival. I believe it's valid for 60 days but could also be 30.
Jump to postExcellent pictures, thanks for sharing!
Winnipeg seems to be a very nice place - from the air, at least.
I will be visiting Canada for the first time next month, albeit just for one night in Toronto.
Thanks for sharing, very funny! These are my favourites: "Topless sunbathing on the beach should be banned. The holiday was ruined as my husband spent all day looking at other women." and "It took us nine hours to fly home from Jamaica to England it only took the Americans three hours to get home."
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Jump to postThanks for all your replies guys, it's highly appreciated. So I've gone ahead and booked the Naniloa Resort for this time. I guess there is only one way to find out whether the place is good or not and that it by staying there. My booking confirmation states that it should be a renovated room, so......
Jump to postHi guys, I need to book a hotel in Hilo, Hawaii and have to choose between the Hilo Seaside Hotel and the Naniloa Volcanoes Resort. I know that neither of these are the best in town, but they are in my budget. I've read countless online reviews about these hotels and they are very mixed. Some people...
Jump to postThe quest for the best option from Vienna to Honolulu continues and I now have the following question: I may be flying <acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - British Columbia">YVR</acronym>-<acronym title="Honolulu - International / Hickam AFB (HNL / HIK / PHNL / PHIK), USA...
Jump to postI shut down my Facebook account. It almost destroyed my marriage.
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Jump to postHi guys, I am planning to do a RTW trip in July, but it won't be with a RTW ticket from Star Alliance or oneworld. I am not doing the trip to visit many places over the globe but rather to combine some business in Hawaii, Bangkok and Istanbul in one trip. So I've spent many hours researching the bes...
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Jump to postThanks for the great report, I am pleasantly surprised by the quality of AirAsia X!
Australia is still on my to-see-and-to-do-list so I may well give them a try in the near future... maybe as part of a round-the-world trip.
When my boss called me to ask whether I would be interested in joining a training flight on a Challenger 300, I of course didn't hesitate for even one nanosecond. Opportunities to go along on flights like these are rare. The flight would encompass six legs and the routing was as follows: Vienna - In...
Jump to postAgreed, it's a bad joke, but...
On one hand they were told to cover the door with wet towels, and on the other to smash in the window?
Hmmm... that doesn't compute.