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aztec01

RE: Parachute To Slow Down A Landing Aircraft

Used to watch those noisy Caravelles landing at <acronym title="Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE), USA - Ohio">CLE</acronym>, back in the day. Never saw them with chutes though. From the Pima Air Museum."The <acronym title="Volga-Dnepr Airlines (Russian Federation) and Vieques Air Link ...

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RE: UA Pilot Heart Attack, Air Force Captain Steps In

Oh good Lord...for that matter didn't anybody check the credentials of the nurse?! The <acronym title="Safair (South Africa)">FA</acronym> actually let "God who knows WHO" actually touch the captain without certifying in triplicate or checking online that she was credentialed to give the care she di...

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RE: 2 Planes Collide Over San Fransisco Bay

A link to the Sea Fury involved

http://www.sandersaircraft.com/aircraft_dreadnought.asp

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RE: Should NYC Airports Be "moved" To Higher Lands?

Trusting that "Eliot Spitzer is absolutely correct..." would be like trusting Eliot Spitzer with your teenage daughter. Hardly someone I would recognize as an trustworthy expert on aviation OR climate matters.

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RE: Amazing Dead-stick Emergency Landing!

RE: Traffic - It is most likely Sunday morning in Winterhaven. The reason there is no traffic is that the residents are all at the golf course, or at church! Seriously! <acronym title="Aer Arann Express (Ireland)">RE</acronym>: Altitude - Wide angle cameras distort distance. Objects in the lens are ...

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RE: Why Do Jetbridges Have That Magnetic Suction Part?

@ Fly2HMO: "Last time I checked airplanes are not made of iron"

What about the MiG25....um, wait a minute....ohhhhh! Never mind!

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RE: NW's 787

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RE: CO Express, Deplanes A Mother & Baby

Chr*st, after reading some of the posts here, some people wouldn't be satisfied unless the mother beat the little bastard senseless! ("Well at least he'd be quiet then...duhhhhhhhh.") Perhaps, if you can't stand being crammed into a metal tube, interminable delays, lousy food, rude attendants, obnox...

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RE: UA/CO Talking IT'S Official

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RE: How Do You Start A Commercial Plane?

Give it up Deaphen. even the simplest question on Anet can become an issue of international insecurity. Let's talk about religion instead!

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RE: Airbus Faces Fresh Hit Over Super-jumbo

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RE: Airbus Faces Fresh Hit Over Super-jumbo

Is it possible the reason <acronym title="Air France">AF</acronym> and <acronym title="Lufthansa (Germany)">LH</acronym> have been essentially silent is that they had already been informed of the delay and worked out a separate agreement prior to the general announcement? Kind of an 'insider' tradin...

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RE: Ryanair Criticised After Woman Dies On Flight

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RE: "He Stinks!" Pour Perfume On Him! AA 918 Incident

Does this mean perfume goes back on the do-not-fly list?

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RE: Major Differences Between A350 And 787

"I'll bet that a 20-year old B787 will look way better than an A350 of the same age. No dents, no dings."

Yeah, but a lot of Bondo and duct tape instead.

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RE: Boeing 747/767/777 Could Carry Wing-mount Missiles

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RE: Airbus Releases Cheaper And Lighter A350

I'm thinking there may be some range and capacity issues with this new, recycleable, A350, but I'm also betting it already has flown farther more often than the Sonic Cruiser.

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aztec01

RE: JetBlue CEO Cites Hiccups In Embraer Plane Debut

"Daisy...........Daisy........give..................... me....................... your.........."

"Now that our Embraer has come to a complete stop, you may exit the plane. Please be sure to take all of your carry on possessions with you and thank you for flying HAL-Air."

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RE: NWA Flight Attendant Had A Grenade In Her Luggage

Lastly, on post 99, I inadvertantly quoted Mika's quote, rather then the original source, "SAS330GOT (Reply 96):" Sorry Mika, I meant no offense, I hope none was taken.

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aztec01

RE: NWA Flight Attendant Had A Grenade In Her Luggage

Personally I think it was stupid of her to try and bring it on board, but it really is essentially harmless. Nevertheless, her intent or possible intent is kind of irrelevant here. So is "if", "suppose", etc. She broke the law. At the end of the day, it is still, according to <acronym title="Taipei ...

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RE: NWA Flight Attendant Had A Grenade In Her Luggage

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RE: Video Of A Blackhawk Rollover On A Carrier

Doubt very highly it is a 'mockup'. Couple of observations: The wind is very definitely blowing the clothing of the crew as well as the 'remove before flight' pins on the Hawk. The crew provide a significantly less profile to the wind so they didn't get blown overboard. After it tips over the wind s...

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RE: Hilarious Video!, "drag Racing 747's"

Finally, something to compete with "405"! Great video! Thanks for the link.

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RE: Story Behind Dead VS Pilot In The Caribbean?

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RE: Airbus Planning "Son Of Concorde"

I like the idea of a B1-A (or B) supersonic airliner or air cargo plane! Think of it, it could fly real fast and drop people or cargo off wherever they wanted, particularly if it's in the center of a big white ring painted in the desert. <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" alt="...

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RE: Bible Bob, The FA

ODwyerPW Nicely reasoned! Too much sanctimonious indignity on both sides of the argument. I never know which is worse; the religious folk who push their views on the irreligious, or the irreligious who push their views on the religious. Both sides demand respect but give none. Both are pretty noxiou...

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aztec01

RE: Satellite Photo Of AirTran 717 Taking Off

Same effect is visible on Rwy 8R at KATL.

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RE: Mystery Planes Continue To Circle Over Lodi

It might be FAA. Last year they flew a twin engine Beechcraft (white and baby blue) while testing ILS's at KCLE. Circled for hours. At first I thought the black helicopters would be following. <br><center><font color="#EEEEEE" size="1" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva"><a href="/open.file/850656/L/" t...

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RE: NW Scabs Heading For Tucson Arizona

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RE: The Truly Amazing 737

Loved the 737 ever since I first saw the rocket pods under the wings on the UAL birds taking off outta Cleveland in the '60s. Even then, thought it was a plump, but sexy, little thing. My second jet flight was in a 737, and my Dad made sure we kids had seats just behind the wing...ohhh yeahhh!

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RE: A380 - Reactions After Firstflight

OK,OK,OK, so the d*** thing flies! Now can we get back to the more important questions, such as when <acronym title="Northwest Airlines (USA)">NW</acronym> is retiring it's DC-9's and replacing them with what? <img src="/discussions/graphics/smilies/smile.gif" alt="Smile"> Seriously, it's a si...

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RE: Two Delta 767 Depart Denver At Same Time

Hey, that's not fair about <acronym title="Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE), USA - Ohio">CLE</acronym>! I've actually seen aircraft with as many as two engines on the WINGS flying in and out of there! <acronym title="Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE), USA - Ohio">CLE</acro...

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RE: A 380 - The "Airboss"

How about calling the A380 the "Flying F**k" as I can't imagine ANYONE at either Airbus <acronym title="Air Comores and Crimea Air (Ukraine)">OR</acronym> Boeing gives one over the idiotic, juvenile squabbling that goes on in these forums. In the meantime, not that anyone at A or B will read it, how...

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RE: Only The Russians Could Do This...

The Soviets had a bunch of these WIG vehicles, small and huge. One of the most impressive was the Korabl' Maket (KM). Found this on <a href="http://www.samolet.co.uk/km.html" target=_blank>http://www.samolet.co.uk/km.html</a> <a href="http://www.samolet.co.uk/jpegs/km_11.jpg" target=_blank><img src=...

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RE: SAS:No Armed Guards-possible Stop Of Flights To US

{Guns don't belong on airplanes. Period.} According to some of the posts I've seen, neither do box cutters, pen knives, metal diner forks, metal dinner knives, those god awful 'sporks', nail clippers, fat people, crying children, anyone who believes in God(s), anyone with more than one carry-on bag,...

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RE: CLE May Get A Name Change

Maybe CLE can be renamed the Jane Campbell Housing and Landfill Project, while BKL can be renamed the Grand Campbell Casino.

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RE: Some Weird Activity Over NE Ohio

Thanks for the wisdom R&G. I was expecting cars to be in the barriers on the inbond shoreway from all the hysteria WTAM was spreading yesterday. Some moron called claiming you could tell that it was all military air movements because the only planes that produce contrails are military planes because...

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RE: Southwest Livery Mistake?

Some films are very sensitive to color shifts during processing if the temperature is off even slightly. If the chemicals used were not fresh or the temp to high or low, you can very easily have color shifts in the transparency. Also, over time, the dyes in the image start to degrade, changing hue a...

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RE: Arrested!

(Stands at the podium) "Hi my name is...and I had an air rage moment." It was many years ago, from <acronym title="Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE), USA - Ohio">CLE</acronym> to <acronym title="Orlando - International (McCoy) (MCO / KMCO), USA - Florida">MCO</acronym> via <acronym titl...

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RE: Post 7E7 Plans For Boeing

Just a SWAG, but I'm guessing it will be the 7F7.

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RE: A380 Weight Issue

Nine tons seems like a HUGE number! Still, unlike Howard Hughes's 'Spruce Goose", I can't imagine the A380 becoming the 'Toulouse Goose' of our generation.

What's gonna happen when that thing blocks out the sun like a fast moving eclipse?

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aztec01

RE: "Freedom Fries" Take 2

Pretty much every toy, every appliance, every book, every utensil, tool, car, rug, table, chair, game, lamp, computer, stereo, <acronym title="Alliance Air (India)">CD</acronym>, video tape, nut, screw, bolt, pin...d**n near everything has where it was made in someplace on, in, or with the product. ...

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RE: Spotting @ MAD:White A310 With An "X" On It´s Tail

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RE: What's Next For CLE?

UALDENRAMPMAC , Do you mean the 100th Bomb Group restaurant? It was bulldozed, along with the spotting 'mound', for the airport expansion...you know the one that will make <acronym title="Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE), USA - Ohio">CLE</acronym> a major international power in the air...

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RE: Something Odd At CLE?

Thanks, I only had a quick glimpse of it while I drove past. I never noticed an engine feathered or anything while it was circling. By the time I broke out the binoculars, it had already landed I guess.

Thanks again

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aztec01

Something Odd At CLE?

Any <acronym title="Cleveland - Hopkins International (CLE / KCLE), USA - Ohio">CLE</acronym> regulars got an idea what was going on? Was in North Olmsted between 5 and 6p and saw an FAA Super King Air flying very low altitude circuits parallel to Lorain Blvd (west-east). It made at least five circu...

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RE: Keep Your Windows Shut!

Here's an idea. Build all new planes without windows, Just prior to takeoff, turn out the lights for the duration of the flight. That way everyone will be rested and comfortable when they land!

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RE: Keep Your Windows Shut!

"Ok, let's just stop the bashing of people like Tasha..."

It's nice to see someone point out that courtesy is a two way street, not always imposing one their will on another.

(I know, I know..."Go to Oprah!")

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aztec01

RE: Cleveland And 9/11

Early in the afternoon, 9/11, the DL 767 was still parked on the western portion of the airport closer to NASA, but still well away from any structures or aircraft.

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RE: Prince Felipe Gets Searched

"Lets not forget who armed Saddam in the first place."

Would that have been the French, the Germans...and the Russians? I don't think the US made Exocets or T-72's or dug their nuclear proof bunkers.

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