As the UK prepares to crown King Charles III, Stephen Bridgewater looks back at the military flying career of the new monarch.
Day: May 4, 2023
Airport worker gets super excited when he sees Giancarlo Esposito sitting on a plane
The actor revealed the hilarious encounter when a ramp agent approached him through an aircraft window.
Bar Harbor businesses “welcome all” this cruise season
Bar Harbor welcomed a boatload of visitors Thursday to kick off its cruise ship season.
Helicopter fighting Alberta wildfires crashes at Edson Airport, pilot walks away | Globalnews.ca
RCMP said the helicopter was helping fight wildfires in western Alberta when it crashed at the Edson airport on Thursday evening.
Vistara Operates India’s First Commercial SAF Flight On A Widebody Plane
The airline operated a SAF-powered Dreamliner flight between Delhi and Mumbai.
On nightmare plane trip, man tries to help crying baby and mother as his own wife fumes
A man writing on Reddit told of how he tried to “help” a mother and her crying child on a flight — but wound up giving away his first-class seat to the mother while his wife fumed. Others chimed in.
Is the F-15EX A Jet Without a Mission? F-35 vs. F-15EX
The F-35 and F-15EX are so different in so many respects that comparing them might not make sense.
Dow futures tick higher, Apple lifts 2.1% after earnings
Investing.com – U.S. stock futures were trading higher during Thursday’s evening trade after benchmark indices declined for the fourth consecutive session amid continuing banking stresses, while market participants monitored earnings results from…
‘I’m making a point’: Passengers hold vote to eject unruly traveller in bizarre scene
‘She needs to get off this plane, if it’s anyone!’
Jerry Springer’s Cause of Death Revealed
“He never told me he was ill. And now, I think that night I saw him was his way of saying goodbye to me without saying goodbye,” Wilkos says.
Curious Kids: What happens when you flush a toilet on a plane?
Unlike our toilets at home, plane toilets have to ‘suck’ the waste with a vacuum system. But don’t worry, it doesn’t get released into the air.
Heart-stopping moment soldier deploys emergency parachute jump
This is the terrifying moment an Alaska army recruit is forced to pull emergency back-up parachute after faulty gear refused to open hundreds of feet in the air.
Pilots decry industry push for solo flying – Campbell River Mirror
Union says proposal by Europe’s aviation regulator aims to boost profits at the expense of safety
Albany’s plans to become WA’s first ‘renewable energy city’ stall as investment dries up
A city on Western Australia’s south coast offers a wealth of opportunities for future renewable energy projects. But what, if any, are going ahead?
This plane isn’t filled with suitcases and passengers. It’s packed with mail for outback NT
Jordan Griffin’s job takes him to some of the most remote parts of the country, delivering mail to Aboriginal communities and outback cattle stations.
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Three airmen killed in helicopter crash named as USAF grounds all helicopters
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Christopher Robert Eramo, Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle D. McKenna, and Warrant Officer 1 Stewart Duane Wayment died in the helicopter crash near Alaska
You have hawk’s eyes if you spot 3 differences on these planes in 10 seconds
YOU have the eyes of a hawk if you can spot the three differences between these plane cartoons in just ten seconds. This tricky puzzle challenges you test your eyesight and brainpower while keeping…
From Sundar Bhati Gang to 65 Criminal Cases: UP’s Most Wanted Gangster Anil Dujana Killed in Encounter
Anil Dujana was ranked 50th on Uttar Pradesh police’s list of the top 65 most notorious criminals
Passengers vote to kick unruly woman off plane mid-flight – Dexerto
A TikToker went viral for recording the moment when a slew of passengers voted to kick a woman off a plane mid-flight.
Heart-stopping moment soldier forced to deploy reserve parachute in mid-air
Army recruits in the Airborne Division in Alaska, US, were practicing parachuting out of a plane when one of the members had a remarkably close call with death
The top 10 most annoying things that people do on holiday revealed
The list was generated by those polled in a survey being asked to rank irksome holiday behaviours on an ‘annoyance scale’ out of 10. Read on to see if you can relate to the results…
Army chopper makes emergency landing in J&K, one crew member dies
A flight technician was killed and two pilots were injured on Thursday afer an Indian Army helicopter made a precautionary landing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district following a snag,…
‘Snakes On A Plane’ Unfolds In Real Life After Horde Of Slithering Creatures Found Smuggled In Luggage
I assume most people are at least aware of the existence of Snakes on a Plane, the 2006 Samuel L. Jackson vehicle with a name that became such a huge meme
Seconds before Army ALH crash that killed soldier, pilot reported technical fault to ATC
The crash took place days after ALH fleet was cleared for flying again after back-to-back crashes involving Dhruv helicopters in use by Navy & Coast Guard.