LOL I used to open the mechanical secondaries on my Holley 4 barrel and be doing 100MPH at the bottom of the ramp in my 69 Camaro! Of course that was from a rolling start with almost no traffic on the Interstate and only got ~8MPG doing it...

 

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https://www.latintimes.com/drunk-dr...gives-middle-finger-after-walking-free-480591

Drunk Driver Who Plowed Into Mother And Daughter Gives Middle Finger After Walking Free From Court

 

Screwdriver tip left in Jetstar engine during maintenance causes engine failure and aborted take-off​

The report released by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) today found the screwdriver tip had been in the engine "for over 100 flights".

 

https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/wo...kabul-airport-us-troops-latest-updates-726876

 

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https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/wo...kabul-airport-us-troops-latest-updates-726876

What a horrendous situation for those trapped in the middle of that conflict....

 

800 passengers!!!

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WOW 800!
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Dis...members-reflect-on-philippine-relief-efforts/


670 Tacloban residents sit on board a C-17 Globemaster III

 

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WOW 800!
https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Dis...members-reflect-on-philippine-relief-efforts/

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670 Tacloban residents sit on board a C-17 Globemaster III

That was the beginning of the flight. There is one toilet on board (no locking door on the C-17) for a 3-hour flight.

 

That was the beginning of the flight. There is one toilet on board (no locking door on the C-17) for a 3-hour flight.

Never been on a C-17 but I have flown in a C-141 and a C-5 from Clark air-base Philippines to Diego Garcia. That was a real butt killer.

 

 

I remember a lot of "off-duty/barracks" photos from Vietnam and a few very bad movies of USO performances, but Iraq and Afghanistan are totally different with the advent of small/phone cameras that take pretty damn good pictures and movies. Used to be dependent on "War Journalists" for active-duty photos and the rare movie. Kinda surprised the grunts are allowed to film on duty, or are they?

 

open door failure:

 

I remember a lot of "off-duty/barracks" photos from Vietnam and a few very bad movies of USO performances, but Iraq and Afghanistan are totally different with the advent of small/phone cameras that take pretty damn good pictures and movies. Used to be dependent on "War Journalists" for active-duty photos and the rare movie. Kinda surprised the grunts are allowed to film on duty, or are they?

Please check your weapons before boarding the plane.

I (as a Navy Radioman) was involved with two evac missions with Marines during my short time in the military, nobody gives a damn about a guy taking pictures during that type of chaos.

 

Pass another law.

 

https://samchui.com/2021/08/18/make...ivilian-departures-out-of-kabul/#.YR_G1HVKhFT

In my mind I was thinking god forbid if we are caught or kept in Afghanistan, we could be used as hostages and I was worried for the safety of my passengers and crew.

My first officer agreed with me and we decided that approved or not we were departing, as we could not stay where we were.

After an hour or so of waiting for clearance, Kabul ATC said they were are shutting down and that the airfield was now uncontrolled.

I could see lots of military aircraft departing and I made the decision to take off. I had to avoid military traffic helicopters and troop carriers on the departure, but fortunately the visibility was clear. If it had been cloudy, I don't know how we would have done that.

 

‘Major damage’ to plane struck by police drone (msn.com)

Don't know Canadian RC regulations but flying RC aircraft within a couple of miles of any airport is not only illegal, it's just plain stupid and your liability is enormous.

 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-kab...time-to-evacuate-afghans-runs-out-11629875097

Defense contractor Erik Prince charges $6,500 a person, other groups’ planes leave Kabul empty

 

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