https://taskandpurpose.com/news/navy-aircrews-call-signs/
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https://x.com/thenewarea51/status/1823144047877177688

On the one hand, it's not unreasonable to examine calls signs (and other things) to see if anything looks amiss or inappropriate, or to hold people reasonably accountable for doing things that reflect poorly on the service, but it's also not unreasonable for people not to notice something that someone else might find offensive (I doubt I would have questioned IDIC69 as being objectionable since my mind usually just doesn't automatically go there) and it's getting to the point where the punishment for these types of things is completely out of proportion to the crime.

 

On the one hand, it's not unreasonable to examine calls signs (and other things) to see if anything looks amiss or inappropriate, or to hold people reasonably accountable for doing things that reflect poorly on the service, but it's also not unreasonable for people not to notice something that someone else might find offensive (I doubt I would have questioned IDIC69 as being objectionable since my mind usually just doesn't automatically go there) and it's getting to the point where the punishment for these types of things is completely out of proportion to the crime.

We had some good inside joke call signs at times.

Last name, Organ. Call sign, Tiny.

 

 

Looks like someone rediscovered that GM paint from the 80's.

 

 

Looks like someone rediscovered that GM paint from the 80's.

That's also happening on my 2015 Honda Odyssey.

 

Alaska Airlines Flight Diverts After Pilot’s Shocking Confession: ‘Not Qualified To Land’ AT Jackson Hole​

The replacement pilot successfully landed the aircraft in Jackson Hole, but not without some added drama. Passengers described the landing as one of the bumpiest they had ever experienced, adding to the overall stress of the situation. By the time they finally arrived, the flight was three hours behind schedule.

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cy54wqzz0kvo
Rocket engine explodes during test at Shetland spaceport

 

https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/20/missing_scissors_cut_flights_japan/
Missing scissors cause 36 flight cancellations in Japan
Plus a further 200 delays, rockstars knocked off stage … all on a holiday weekend

Happily, the scissors were eventually found – in the very same shop from which they had gone missing, and not in the hands of someone nefarious. But it took time for authorities to verify the scissors were the missing cutters and not another misplaced pair.

 

https://www.theregister.com/2024/08/20/missing_scissors_cut_flights_japan/
Missing scissors cause 36 flight cancellations in Japan
Plus a further 200 delays, rockstars knocked off stage … all on a holiday weekend

Happily, the scissors were eventually found – in the very same shop from which they had gone missing, and not in the hands of someone nefarious. But it took time for authorities to verify the scissors were the missing cutters and not another misplaced pair.

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Such a brave world.

 

 

 

 

https://news.yahoo.com/news/dump-truck-leaves-hole-covered-222822367.html
Dump truck leaves hole in covered bridge when it crashes into river in Maine

 

Navy rescues woman, daughter, pets from sailboat in rough seas 925 miles off Hawaii after man dies on vessel


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With swells of more than 25 feet forecast for the area, the USS William P. Lawrence, a guided missile destroyer, had just a six-hour window to help the woman and child.

A small boat crew from the ship was able to launch and rescue the woman, the child, and their two pets - a cat and a tortoise. Waves ranged between eight and 10 feet as the small-boat operations were conducted, authorities said. "Deft handling" and "good judgment" were necessary to save the day, said U.S. Navy Commander Bobby Wayland in the news release.

 

Another day in La La Land.

 

Down a few streets. Heard the boom, house shook, and power switched to my backup solar bank UPS a few times. The girls window was open, said she heard a swoosh like the engine was off before the crash

 

Down a few streets. Heard the boom, house shook, and power switched to my backup solar bank UPS a few times. The girls window was open, said she heard a swoosh like the engine was off before the crash

Glad you and your family are okay. Sorry for the people involved and the families impacted.

 

Glad you and your family are okay. Sorry for the people involved and the families impacted.

Sad day. That area was a swamp until a few years ago and is close to the GA field takeoff and landing slope.
Similar plane landing

 

That's not a similar plane at all. That's a Cessna 172 Skyhawk.



The one report I've read so far said that the plane that crashed was a Cessna 421 (called the Golden Eagle).