This reminds of the Churchill quote, “this is silliness up with which I will not put”. What is wrong “dead”? Reminds me more of a different Churchillian quote, when admonished by the Speaker that calling a fellow MP a 'bloody liar' was unparliamentary. Churchill apologised, and described him as 'a ...
Jump to postUkraine’s conscription age is lowered to 25 not that it will help much as they don’t have a lot of people in that age group. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/03/ukraine-military-draft-age-law#:~:text=Ukraine's%20president%2C%20Volodymyr%20Zelenskiy%2C%20has,and%20in%20society%20at%20large...
Jump to postWonder if this will hurt some of the Taiwanese carriers flooding the SEA market, who no doubt will be relying on connections from SE Asia ... I would think it unlikely, unless they target the bottom-fare fishing market. The Philippines are not particularly well-placed geographically for US - Asia t...
Jump to postIf EDM is insured by companies based in countries where sactions are, that in itself would present issues as I suspect the insurers wont be able to send anyone to DME for evaluating the 380. As this is one of the oldest in EK's fleet, so is used mainly to Moscow, and is only worth anything as spare...
Jump to posthttps://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/ukraine-detains-suspected-russian-agents-trying-to-blow-up-strategic-rail-line-spy-agency-says/ar-BB1kyfxw?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=a584157bf5a4482c993e8b5f79c3448f&ei=87 With the reports of the condition of the four arrestees in the Moscow shooting...
Jump to postBoeing moved their HQ to the DC area to be closer to where the decisions are made. Much easier for lobbying purposes and contact with various politicians. I have zero faith in them finding the right person for the job. Just think how deep in the manure Boeing would be if they had stayed in Seattle ...
Jump to postListening to the radio this morning ( BBC ), the question was raised ' If it was ISIS, why now ?' I wondered whether the question is the answer. Ukraine, Gaza and the Houthis Red Sea exploits occupy the media spotlight. ISIS-K in Syria is, at most, a sideshow. Might this attack be ISIS trying to sho...
Jump to postWonder if this is connected to the war: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2024/03/22/gunmen-open-fire-at-concert-hall-outside-moscow-a84579 "A group of armed men opened fire at a concert hall in a Moscow suburb on Friday night, state-run media reported, with multiple people reportedly injured and...
Jump to postAlabama isn’t known for their highly educated skilled workforce. This is strange, indeed. Interstate 10, 20, 65, and 85 make it easy for the engineers and business folks from not only Alabama and Auburn, but GA Tech, Texas A&M, University of Texas, not to mention Delta Air Line employees lookin...
Jump to post.... Obvious false flag here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaEEfIuezuI ..... This flag is so false, as to be make your daily russian "sloppy false flag routine" cringe.... A high-res camera pointing at a helicopter that hasn't moved in decades, in a guarded enclosure, was the first giv...
Jump to postInterestingly, there is no mention of his blood/alcohol level, only that it was 'not less than 49 thingies per wotsit'. I suspect the quoted figure is used because beyond that level he was not legal to drive a car, let alone a plane. Just to put it in context.
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Anybody think if they get back, Tucker Carlson will interview them ?
Given the reports, we know that Kirby flew to Toulouse, and for him to go to Toulouse himself suggests a real intent to negotiate a deal. Maybe he was going to Toulouse on a pre-planned holiday! :duck: I’ve heard Toulouse is lovely in late January. Stade Toulousain vs Bath in the European Rugby Cha...
Jump to post' Jesus Saves ' He couldn't on my salary. In God we trust - all others have to pay. Famous football banner from Liverpool in the late ‘70s early ‘80s - “Jesus saves, but Dalgleish nets the rebound” Isn't it nice to bring out the oldies ? Irish rugby banner - ' In BOD (Brian O'Driscoll) we trust ' a...
Jump to post' Jesus Saves '
He couldn't on my salary.
In God we trust - all others have to pay.
There is one overlooked fact in all the above whinging.
The bi-lateral agreement is between two governments. Air Peace and ?Heathrow Airport Ltd. are privately owned. Does HAL actually have to accept scheduled flights of Air Peace ?.
Ukraine says Russia not handing over alleged POWs bodies from crashed plane https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-says-russia-not-handing-over-alleged-pows-bodies-crashed-plane-2024-01-30/ No evidence either way then. Even if they did hand over 65 burnt bodies it could be they simply killed ...
Jump to postI saw an article from The Independent on my feed this morning, but I can't find it now to link.I suspect the reason Boeing withdrew the request was that, according to the article, the chairs of Senate transportation (among other things ) committee and aviation sub-committee were preparing to haul ei...
Jump to postIn case anyone thought that Putin’s imperialistic attitude only extended to Ukraine, he’s now signed a decree that the sale of Alaska to America was illegal! Cue asking for it back, followed by a special military operation to deal with those Alaskan nazis. :shock: https://essanews.com/putin-stokes-...
Jump to posthttps://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1490647 Maybe he applied for a job with Ryanair. It will be interesting comparing the comments. At least the Ryanair passengers were only throwing punches, not carrying what is legally a firearm. No doubt the cancellation has a cost to UA - wil...
Jump to postAt a practical level, who will run the investigation ? Afghanistan is the 'host country', but does it have the technical ability ? Would they invite someone else to do it ? Who ? If Russia is country of registration, would anybody believe an inquiry from there, as they currently have a vested intere...
Jump to postThere has been an explosion at a Russian gas terminal in S:t Petersburg resulting in a large fire. According to the BBC local media had reports of drones being seen in the area. An explosion has occurred at a gas export terminal near the city of St Petersburg in Russia, officials say. The blast cau...
Jump to postOn this side of the pond ( Premier League ), a public vote of confidence by the owner in his manager/head coach is usually followed 7 to 10 days later by the announcement of his departure.
Jump to postFor those in the US, I would liken Ukraine falling to Mexico being attacked by a malevolent major military power. I bet the US would try very hard to stop a neighbouring state being deafeated as it battled to survive.[/quote]
Or 1962 - Cuba.
I'm probably overthinking this, but I wonder whether the recent Ukraine drone attacks have a specific psychological target. St Petersburg is Putin's home town, so this does flip a finger at him. But it could also be the equivalent of Goering's ' you can call me Meyer 'moment. It brings home to the R...
Jump to postI'm not sure Rosgvardia can be described as 'elite special forces'. I thought they were internal security forces, who were limited to beating up unarmed protesters. If they are elite, then they might like to sort out this problem. https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/russia-sends-death-squad-after-w...
Jump to postPretty simplistic view to say 181 countries prefer pirates. Most of them do not prefer pirates, but they do prefer to let other countries deal with them. You are splitting hairs. 181 countries do prefer pirates over actually doing anything against them. Clearly it is the 12 main shipping nations wh...
Jump to postWith regard to Taiwan, I do not think invasion is the slam-dunk people believe. Successful is likely, but not certain. However, The u s is not prepared to take casualties for Ukraine, why would they do so for Taiwan ? From Beijing, a sacrifice of the PLA Navy and much of the Air Force to sink a U S...
Jump to postTime for decision, not deliberation. A change of leadership in the US or an attack on Taiwan could seal Ukraine's fate. Yeah, unfortunately, unless Biden can pull a rabbit out of his hat, things are going to be slow until after the 2024 election. No, I don't think Ukraine will be thrown under the b...
Jump to postAnd on the out of storage front:
Russian paramilitary group Wagner took delivery of the IL-76MF prototype.
From this side of the Atlantic, I would have expected to hear a quote from this guy's lawyer. 'We will be requesting the court to order specific performance of the breach of contract, i.e. delivery of the vehicle as specified, and monetary damages on a daily basis until the contract is satisfied. We...
Jump to postBet these didn't get on to the recent TV 'call the President' event with Putin; https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-wives-say-husbands-forced-lie-about-ukraine-war-conditions-2023-12?r=US&IR=T am I getting this wrong ? Whenever you read articles like this, or Russian civilians being intervi...
Jump to postDo like everybody else does - turn it off and turn it back on !!!
Jump to postAs for the railway attack I think the most interesting question is who is behind the attack? SBU it seems but how? Did they send infiltrators all the way from Ukraine? Was it someone local like deported Ukrainians, some form of Russian resistance, a combination of all three? Russia is known for cor...
Jump to posthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MSV2bh48MA&list=PL6zWQZTGKO4a_V4tD9wdGib4Be_rwWcbJ&index=5 Demographically, China is a disaster already happening.Currently, China has a birth rate around 1.1 per female, against the 2.1 required to maintain population equilibrium. Add on that China overcount...
Jump to postAbout a week ago I saw a Youtube clip - I think from Times Radio -regarding the Russian proclaimed blockade of Ukraine's ports. It took a dive into exactly what is and is not required under International Law to enforce it. My own memory of reading about where this has come up is that 'a state of war...
Jump to postWhen reviewing 'feeder markets', aka transfer traffic, it is worth looking at a map, as well as the competition. OP's list includes Thailand, Laos, Viet Nam, Cambodia and Malaysia, all of which are a reasonable distance north of Singapore, and HKT and KUL might well be overflown en route. Personally...
Jump to postBillions of rupees stranded in India that paid for RU oil, because neither side trusts the other side's currency. India won't pay Russia in US dollars over concerns that it may face secondary sanctions and won't pay in rubles because of worries about obtaining Russia's currency on global markets at...
Jump to postAn interesting look at how different sources use different statistical methodology to come up with casualty figures.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYNRBF2ggAw
A look via several personal stories of those involved, at the aforementioned 128th, the harsh challenges of being a frontline sapper, some might have previously seen the segment on 'The Witch' and those behind plus the story of the much used Warmaps; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-cSItgXHLE Puti...
Jump to postHeresy !!!! A plan to overhaul college football is gaining social media interest - featuring PROMOTION and RELEGATION. How are athletes going to learn about capitalism and the competitive world while not suffering any consequences of failure ? https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/other/college-football-r...
Jump to postThese are smart schools, so the neuroscience major girl on the tennis team is probably going to quit the tennis team if she has to travel to Ohio on the weekend instead of Northern California Michigan, Purdue and Northwestern more than stack up with them, education-wise. Not sure Northwestern is a ...
Jump to postI do not understand the post...is it about copyright infringement? Because if not, the owner of the rights to the song(s) get paid for the use of the song Songs that are used for advertising or campaign slogans that don’t make any sense in the context of the campaign, and are often ironic. Not talk...
Jump to postI don't know if he flew for them, but Niki Lauda had his own airline. He retired from Formula 1 in 1979, with two World Championships, to develop Lauda Air. In 1982 he returned to F1, winning a third Championship in 1984. He retired after the following season, and went on, after selling out of Lauda...
Jump to postGalaxyFlyer wrote:This is the ground side, they’re under the NLRB, not the RLA. Different laws, different unions.
Interesting thought but one of the biggest roadblocks still remains...parts availability. The long term volume still won't be there for suppliers to invest in manufacturing spares. I would suggest that freighter conversion would worsen the spares production pipeline. As freighters typically fly les...
Jump to postAlthough this does inject something aviation, I don't think it is worth trying to switch to CivAv. It appears the FAA will have an input into the design, if not siting, of the stadium due to it's proximity to the airport. The Youtuber thinks the hurdles relate to a navigation aid or liht emissions w...
Jump to postGlad the police were able to kill the gunman before he caused even more harm. Shame it wasn’t earlier, mind. Agreed. As I’ve stated a million times on here, when seconds count the police are minutes away. Of course sometimes it only takes literal seconds to inflict carnage. Ah yes ! When seconds co...
Jump to postQuestion for those who feel FA should have kept calm, carried on and done nothing. After all, all they have to do is report it to relevant authority. On their way out of the terminal, they spy a peron acting suspiciously, standing behind pillars and holding something underneath their jacket. Jacket ...
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