Re: Reports of Ukrainian 737 Crash in Tehran,Iran

Pudelhund wrote:

Why would the tip of the missile be intact?

RE: Usaf Considers 72 New Build F-15, F-16

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/ThePointblank" class="quote" target="_blank">ThePointblank</a> (<a href="#45" class="quote">Reply 45</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Tha...

RE: Eastern Air Lines Flight 401 - 43 Years Ago Today

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/vegas005" class="quote" target="_blank">vegas005</a> (<a href="#7" class="quote">Reply 7</a>):<br/><i>some of the worst piloting in the history ...

RE: BA 777 On Fire At Las Vegas - Part 2

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Max+Q" class="quote" target="_blank">Max Q</a> (<a href="#63" class="quote">Reply 63</a>):<br/><i>Really, do you know how YOU would act during a...

RE: Lightning Strike Photo At ATL

Here is the video:

https://t.co/nvOk8DA7QL

RE: SpaceX's Grasshopper

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Wingtip1005" class="quote" target="_blank">Wingtip1005</a> (<a href="#174" class="quote">Reply 174</a>):<br/><i>Did it seem a bit slow on take o...

RE: SpaceX's Grasshopper

They're confirming now. Sad to see  

Woman In The Cockpit At T.O. And Landing

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/meneses24" class="quote" target="_blank">meneses24</a> (<a href="#44" class="quote">Reply 44</a>):<br/><i>I fly for an airline as a FO and a few...

Woman In The Cockpit At T.O. And Landing

Besides the legality of lack thereof... as an Austral passenger: how would you feel knowing that this bimbo was playing with the throttles of the plane at take off? The passengers who flew and then found out about it probable weren't too happy. I wouldn't be.

RE: Watch Incredible Footage Of Boeing Dreamliner

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/tortugamon" class="quote" target="_blank">tortugamon</a> (<a href="#54" class="quote">Reply 54</a>):<br/><i>Is this The Onion? That is one of th...

RE: Watch Incredible Footage Of Boeing Dreamliner

So here is a good laugh... this article links the video and makes the following claims (it's in Spanish so I'll just write the highlights): <b><i>Title: The vertical takeoff of the new Boeing 787-9 takes your hiccups away - The ability of the new Dreamliner allows for such spectacular maneuvers as a...

RE: Does The EU Want South American Disunity?

The other side of the story is that Uruguay for example has been trying for years to reach free trade agreements with other regions, not only the EU. Argentina and Brazil have blocked all those attempts consistently. Now Brazil is in a more delicate situation and is leaning towards agreements with t...

AA/US Customer-Facing Services Integration

I was waiting for this day. I've been exploring booking a trip and with US Airways it was always more expensive (50-60 K) but I just finished booking with 40 K on <acronym title="American Airlines (USA)">AA</acronym>  <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/smile...

RE: Germanwings A320 Crashed Enroute BCN-DUS - Part 10

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Kaiarahi" class="quote" target="_blank">Kaiarahi</a> (<a href="#77" class="quote">Reply 77</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> So sorry for ...

RE: Germanwings A320 Crashed Enroute BCN-DUS - Part 10

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PlanesNTrains" class="quote" target="_blank">PlanesNTrains</a> (<a href="#47" class="quote">Reply 47</a>):<br/><i>No problem. I might have infer...

RE: Germanwings A320 Crashed Enroute BCN-DUS - Part 10

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/namezero111111" class="quote" target="_blank">namezero111111</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i>Quoting 757gb (Reply 18): If...

RE: Germanwings A320 Crashed Enroute BCN-DUS - Part 10

Question: would the calls from ATC be recorded in the CVR?
I haven't had time to read all posts but I have not seen anything regarding them in the audio file.
Would that be in any way an indicator of intention if the co-pilot did not answer or he somehow interrupted those calls?

RE: Germanwings A320 Crashed Enroute BCN-DUS - Part 9

Here is a suggestion, and if you agree please reply. I'm sure others have thought about this and maybe proposed it. Many of us don't have time to read through 9 or more threads of 200+ posts, and can only occasionally jump in to keep up to date. - Some folks get irritated if questions or speculative...

RE: When You Believe Religious Teachings Are Wrong....

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/mbmbos" class="quote" target="_blank">mbmbos</a> (<a href="#4" class="quote">Reply 4</a>):<br/><i>You might want to check out the work of Joseph...

RE: Transasia ATR-72 Crashes In Taipei - Part 2

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/LTC8K6" class="quote" target="_blank">LTC8K6</a> (<a href="#19" class="quote">Reply 19</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> I looked at this ...

Transasia ATR-72 Crashes In Taipei - Part 1

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/bueb0g" class="quote" target="_blank">bueb0g</a> (<a href="#210" class="quote">Reply 210</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Thank you for t...

Transasia ATR-72 Crashes In Taipei - Part 1

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/9lflyguy" class="quote" target="_blank">9lflyguy</a> (<a href="#181" class="quote">Reply 181</a>):<br/><i>I'm not going to speculate on the acci...

RE: At Least 10 Stabbed In Tel Aviv Bus

I know I'm probably going to regret getting into this discussion. Call me naive but stabbing 9 people in a bus is wrong. Period. Reading through the thread it doesn't take long at all to find justification (not in so many words, but clearly implied) because of politics, what Israel has done, and so ...

RE: Air Asia QZ8501 SUB To SIN Crash - Part 11

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/PlanesNTrains" class="quote" target="_blank">PlanesNTrains</a> (<a href="#51" class="quote">Reply 51</a>):<br/><i>Honestly, I think some people ...

RE: Can The 777-8X Compete With The A350-1000 - Part 2

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/tortugamon" class="quote" target="_blank">tortugamon</a> (<a href="#86" class="quote">Reply 86</a>):<br/><i>I am trying to find the article but ...

RE: Airbus Considers Ending A380 Production?

I don't agree with the idea that this is somehow a strategy by Airbus to get more from <acronym title="Emirates (United Arab Emirates)">EK</acronym>. If so they would be jeopardizing the possibility of getting any new customers by publicly admitting that they are contemplating the discontinuation of...

RE: MH370 Malaysia Airlines B772 Missing Enroute KUL-PEK Part 23

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/rcair1" class="quote" target="_blank">rcair1</a> (<a href="#87" class="quote">Reply 87</a>):<br/><i>He may be annoyed because he is busy and tir...

RE: MH370 Malaysia Airlines B772 Missing Enroute KUL-PEK Part 23

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/kl692" class="quote" target="_blank">kl692</a> (<a href="#80" class="quote">Reply 80</a>):<br/><i>I am starting to think that the Malaysia autho...

RE: MH370 Malaysia Airlines B772 Missing Enroute KUL-PEK Part 23

In the thousands of posts these ideas were probably talked about at one point or another, then again maybe not all of them together. I'm no rocket scientist, but it just surprises me that given what has happened so far people are ONLY NOW talking about the possibility that MH370 maybe didn't crash. ...

RE: Social Bomb Ticking In Venezuela : Deadline Bets?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/MIAspotter" class="quote" target="_blank">MIAspotter</a> (<a href="#8" class="quote">Reply 8</a>):<br/><i>And end up ruled by Diosdado Cabello? ...

RE: Social Bomb Ticking In Venezuela : Deadline Bets?

Twitter is going mad with reports of Diosdado Cabello sending his family to Argentina. Probably false, but regardless, things are getting worse and the outlook is very depressing  <img border=0 src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/frown.gif" width="15" height="15" ...

ET702 ADD-FCO ET-AMF Squawking 7500 (Confirmed Hijack)

Apparently hijacker has been arrested:

https://broadcast.app.net/43751/news-alert/2826633/

ET702 ADD-FCO ET-AMF Squawking 7500 (Confirmed Hijack)

Latest twit from Matthew Keys informs that authorities are negotiating with an individual.

https://broadcast.app.net/43751/news-alert/2826586/

RE: Argentina's Peso Devaluating Sharply, Thoughts?

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/varigb707" class="quote" target="_blank">varigb707</a> (<a href="#9" class="quote">Reply 9</a>):<br/><i>while a large portion of the citizens ar...

RE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Commercial Payload Launch

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/nomadd22" class="quote" target="_blank">nomadd22</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i/></font></td></tr></table> Wow... really l...

RE: "Babe" Heffron Of "Band Of Brothers", Dies

Rest In Peace.... CURRAHEE!!!

RE: SpaceX Falcon 9 Commercial Payload Launch

I'm really glad to see the progress of SpaceX. Congratulations to all involved   

RE: Skunk Works SR-72 In The Works

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/SLCPilot" class="quote" target="_blank">SLCPilot</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>Wow! What a timeline! The article is nothi...

RE: Who Lives In The Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex?

Euless, been here since May.

RE: Anyone In The DFW Area?

I love living close to <acronym title="Dallas / Fort Worth - International (DFW / KDFW), USA - Texas">DFW</acronym>, moved here in May. From my apartment the balcony looks northeast towards the airport. I never get tired of watching landings and take offs, one after another, even in the distance. I'...

RE: Anyone In The DFW Area?

Sounds good to me... every once in a while I have to get my "Founder's Plaza Fix"  

RE: Anyone In The DFW Area?

Euless as well, same location.

RE: Extraordinary Space Shuttle Time Lapse

Excellent video. Thanks so much for sharing SLCPilot.
Amazing that they could go through those streets. Looks like it sure took a lot of work.

I share your sentiment about the lack of US manned spacecraft.

RE: 12 Years Later. 9/11 Thread.

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/winstonlegthigh" class="quote" target="_blank">winstonlegthigh</a> (<a href="#26" class="quote">Reply 26</a>):<br/><i>Remember is a word that ge...

RE: 12 Years Later. 9/11 Thread.

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/BoeingMerica" class="quote" target="_blank">BoeingMerica</a> (<a href="#11" class="quote">Reply 11</a>):<br/><i>But I am totally okay with it, a...

UPS A300 Crash In Birmingham, AL. - BHM

Just freaky... when I went online this morning, don't know why, I changed my cover photo in Facebook. Chose the first one that came to mind: <center><table align="center" border="0" width="650" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><a href="/uf/view.file?id=96174&filename=phpV5iPMP.jpeg" targe...

RE: CFK:AR Has Newest,Biggest Fleet In The Region (?!)

I don't really agree. While it is true that news organizations many times do have an agenda, that's just how the game is played and politicians are always exposed to someone calling them on their mistakes and making fun of them. I guess after the PLUNA fiasco I'm just appalled by the arrogance of po...

RE: CFK:AR Has Newest,Biggest Fleet In The Region (?!)

Seems like a case of "calculated blunder" to me, if such a thing exists. She probably didn't give a damn as to whether the information was accurate or not. Most people don't know much about aviation and will only remember her victory speech, logging the moment as a success without questioning it. Al...

RE: OZ 777 Crash At SFO Part 8

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/rfields5421" class="quote" target="_blank">rfields5421</a> (<a href="#379" class="quote">Reply 379</a>):<br/><i>The NTSB does say the first impa...

RE: OZ 777 Crash At SFO Part 8

<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/Starlionblue" class="quote" target="_blank">Starlionblue</a> (<a href="#334" class="quote">Reply 334</a>):<br/><i>The only solution is more powe...