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Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 05-05-2013, 06:52 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,724
Posted By B757300
But no one said they saw a missile, which is kind...

But no one said they saw a missile, which is kind of hard to miss, so a missile seems the least likely cause.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 05-04-2013, 04:54 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,724
Posted By B757300
While I try to avoid trusting "eye witnesses" in...

While I try to avoid trusting "eye witnesses" in plane crashes because we all know how reliable they are, most news stories I've seen have quoted eye witnesses who said they did see the aircraft...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 04-25-2013, 03:18 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,588
Posted By B757300
Perhaps, or it could have been something burning...

Perhaps, or it could have been something burning that the fire suppression system was unable to put out.

The infamous lithium batteries are notoriously hard to extinguish. IIRC, when they burn,...
Forum: Digital Photo Processing Forum 04-25-2013, 01:15 AM
Replies: 5,647
Views: 225,777
Posted By B757300
Both of these got a "Bad Composition (bad framing...

Both of these got a "Bad Composition (bad framing / aircraft not centered)" rejection; first ones of those I think I've ever had, at least in a very long time.

Maybe I'm just blind, but I just...
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum 04-04-2013, 04:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,058
Posted By B757300
The RAF still has some that are used as airborne...

The RAF still has some that are used as airborne tankers.

According to Wikipedia, and always remember to never just assume it is right, Askari Aviation has two left. Their website doesn't say...
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum 04-04-2013, 04:37 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 839
Posted By B757300
It's Wikipedia, verify x10 before trusting. ...

It's Wikipedia, verify x10 before trusting.

It was added by an anonymous IP address who has only edited that article (3 times) and nothing else.

I went and dug up my old Wikipedia account and...
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum 03-26-2013, 01:02 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 544
Posted By B757300
FedEx Agrees to Buy 14 Jets From United, Plus Options on 16

FedEx Corp. (FDX) disclosed late Thursday that it reached a deal earlier this month to buy 14 Boeing Co. (BA) 757 passenger jets from United Airlines and modify them for cargo transport.

FedEx...
Forum: Aviation Photography Forum 02-24-2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,410
Posted By B757300
9/11 ended any semblance of humor in the...

9/11 ended any semblance of humor in the aviation/airline industry. Even a clear joke is taken as a threat. Just another way the terrorists won on that day.

If I was on an airplane or at an...
Forum: Aviation Photography Forum 02-24-2013, 03:42 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,410
Posted By B757300
The funny thing is, I can literally stand less...

The funny thing is, I can literally stand less than 50 yards from the end of the runway, take pictures all I want, and there isn't a dang thing they can do about it because it is not airport...
Forum: Aviation Photography Forum 02-23-2013, 04:33 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,410
Posted By B757300
Sorry, but I cannot accept the hysteria that is...

Sorry, but I cannot accept the hysteria that is still out there over aviation related photography. To this day people still get harassed, detained, and occasionally arrested for it, even if they are...
Forum: Aviation Photography Forum 02-23-2013, 03:54 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,410
Posted By B757300
Just another reason to never, ever fly United...

Just another reason to never, ever fly United Airlines. And to think, I used to be a die hard Continental flyer/fan; and now I despise everything they've become.

UA needs to either announce...
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum 02-16-2013, 07:43 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,750
Posted By B757300
I'm sure one of the first things decided in the...

I'm sure one of the first things decided in the merger talks was to keep the AA livery. They've been running commercials for weeks about AA's new look. If they were going to ditch it for the...
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum 02-14-2013, 12:40 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,750
Posted By B757300
American, US Airways Agree to Merge

DALLAS –– American Airlines' parent company AMR and US Airways voted late Wednesday afternoon to approve a merger, which would create the world's largest airline.

Sources tell News 8 the...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 02-02-2013, 11:19 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,587
Posted By B757300
Could have been much worse. Hopefully...

Could have been much worse.

Hopefully everyone injured will recover.
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum 02-02-2013, 11:17 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 828
Posted By B757300
Nigeria Starts To Clean Up Airplane Graveyard

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Landing in Nigeria's largest city, one of the first thing visitors see as they peer out of their airplane's windows is the moss-covered metal carcasses of what used to fly in...
Forum: Aviation Photography Forum 01-25-2013, 02:32 AM
Replies: 1,748
Views: 99,354
Posted By B757300
[photoid=7546084] First with my 7D. Nothing...

[photoid=7546084]

First with my 7D. Nothing special, just one of a few test shots I took on Sunday.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 01-21-2013, 11:36 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,830
Posted By B757300
At worst, they could remove the damaged sections...

At worst, they could remove the damaged sections and attach new ones. The 787 is assembled in sections, so replacing the tail section would be doable and I'm sure it's still under warranty.
...
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum 01-21-2013, 11:33 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,369
Posted By B757300
I think it's ugly.

I think it's ugly.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 01-21-2013, 05:05 PM
Replies: 162
Views: 14,234
Posted By B757300
Actually, there is a lot of experience with...

Actually, there is a lot of experience with composite airframes. The B-2 is mostly carbon-fiber composites; the F-117 used them as well. Most military aircraft today use a lot of composites so the...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 01-16-2013, 04:53 AM
Replies: 162
Views: 14,234
Posted By B757300
Yep, you just know they're beyond gleeful right...

Yep, you just know they're beyond gleeful right now. I know a few from the other site who would probably love to see a 787 go down in flames, literally.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 01-09-2013, 03:25 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,797
Posted By B757300
Lithium-ion batteries really do not have the...

Lithium-ion batteries really do not have the safety level for use in commercial aircraft. For whatever reason, and no one really seems to be fully certain, they spontaneously combust.

I've seen...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 01-08-2013, 11:34 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 4,797
Posted By B757300
Likely just a defective battery which finally...

Likely just a defective battery which finally failed, thankfully on the ground.

My company had a customer who purchased a high end APC UPS for a server. A week later, the extended run time...
Forum: Off Topic Forum 12-24-2012, 07:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,056
Posted By B757300
Merry Christmas Everyone....

Merry Christmas Everyone. http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p312/CO757300/GIFs/hands.gif
Forum: Aviation Photography Forum 12-20-2012, 01:26 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 776
Posted By B757300
http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=1...

http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=11271.0
Forum: Aviation Photography Forum 12-15-2012, 04:40 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 776
Posted By B757300
I took a few test photos of stuff in my...

I took a few test photos of stuff in my neighborhood, and they look good, but I haven't had a chance yet to really test it. I was hoping to do it this weekend at the local airport, but it's been...
Forum: Aviation Photography Forum 12-13-2012, 12:57 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 776
Posted By B757300
Keep watching for good deals to pop up. B&H has...

Keep watching for good deals to pop up. B&H has it (body only) on sale for $1279 right now. I found it for $1079, body only as well, but I already have a lens.

The 7D Mark II (or whatever Canon...
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum 12-13-2012, 12:51 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,771
Posted By B757300
Can't wait to see it in DFW. Hopefully it will...

Can't wait to see it in DFW. Hopefully it will be flying by the time I get up there early next year.
Forum: Aviation Photography Forum 12-12-2012, 01:32 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 776
Posted By B757300
New Camera

I am now the happy owner of a Canon 7D.

After almost 5 years with the Rebel XSi and before that the Rebel XT, I finally decided to go with something a little bit higher than the Rebel series.
...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 10-27-2012, 03:56 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,207
Posted By B757300
Afghanistan Crash?

Large transport plane crash resulted in the loss of 4,700 pounds of inbound mail

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Federal officials say that absentee ballots being sent to U.S. military serving in Afghanistan...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 10-02-2012, 01:43 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,074
Posted By B757300
American Airlines inspecting jets for loose seats

DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines says it will inspect eight planes after loose seats were found on two different planes in the last three days.

American Airlines spokeswoman Andrea Huguely said...
Forum: Digital Photo Processing Forum 09-30-2012, 11:19 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 7,467
Posted By B757300
Quit being an idiot. You can always upload to...

Quit being an idiot. You can always upload to A.net if you don't like it here.

Brian, rest and get better.
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum 09-26-2012, 11:14 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 575
Posted By B757300
At the very least, they could go from the...

At the very least, they could go from the 777-200LR to the -300ER.

At least when I was there in April, the scheduled flight was a -200LR, but a -300ER arrived as a diversion from IAH due to severe...
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Forum 08-25-2012, 07:31 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 1,087
Posted By B757300
First Man on Moon Neil Armstrong Dies at 82

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. astronaut, Neil Armstrong, the first man on the moon, has died at the age of 82, U.S. media reported on Saturday.

Armstrong underwent a heart-bypass surgery...
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 08-21-2012, 03:14 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,960
Posted By B757300
This story has been around for ages. It often...

This story has been around for ages. It often appears with the warship being a battleship or aircraft carrier.

There is a variant as well with one U.S. ship vs. another.

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Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 08-21-2012, 03:06 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,960
Posted By B757300
Whoever did the commercial did a bad job. ...

Whoever did the commercial did a bad job.

There has never been a commissioned U.S.S. Montana since a WWI era cruiser. Both battleships that were to be named Montana were canceled; the first was...
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum 08-17-2012, 12:24 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,166
Posted By B757300
The thing is, Assad is not going to go easily. ...

The thing is, Assad is not going to go easily. Most of the military still supports him, and he has one thing that is the wild card, enough chemical weapons to lay waste to any area he chooses.
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum 08-15-2012, 01:54 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,166
Posted By B757300
I have a feeling that one won't happen anytime...

I have a feeling that one won't happen anytime soon.
Forum: Aviation Safety Discussion Forum 08-01-2012, 01:26 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,692
Posted By B757300
United 737 Bird Stike @ DEN

DENVER — A United Airlines jet collided with a bird on Tuesday morning as the plane was descending into the Denver airport.

Pictures from the airport showed a large hole in the nose of the Boeing...
Forum: Aviation Discussion Forum 07-24-2012, 11:15 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,160
Posted By B757300
Farouk is either safely tucked away in Yemen or...

Farouk is either safely tucked away in Yemen or traveling incognito.

Daddy isn't going to let him do anything which will result in his arrest.
Forum: Military Aviation & Space Forum 07-24-2012, 01:53 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 1,112
Posted By B757300
Sally Ride Dies of Cancer at Age 61

Sally Ride, who blazed trails into orbit as the first American woman in space, died Monday of pancreatic cancer. She was 61.

Ride died at her home in the San Diego suburb of La Jolla, said Terry...
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