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  1. Thread: Aviation

    by Beukeboom
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    This reminds me of a story from my days running a...

    This reminds me of a story from my days running a warehouse for a printer company. The company was a bit bad on paying it's bills on time and one day Fed Ex called to say that we were cutoff and...
  2. Thread: Aviation

    by Beukeboom
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    Just heard about this crash at an airshow in...

    Just heard about this crash at an airshow in Kansas City:

    http://www.kansascity.com/2011/08/20/3088842/

    I had heard about it when it occurred, but didn't realize that I have a small connection...
  3. Thread: Aviation

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    I always look out the windows of the terminal to...

    I always look out the windows of the terminal to check out the aircraft, but usually I'm flying domestic so I'm on the other side of the airport and can't see the freight terminal. When I saw them...
  4. Thread: Aviation

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    Recently took an international flight out of...

    Recently took an international flight out of Baltimore and while sitting in the terminal waiting to board I wandered around and came across this:...
  5. Thread: Aviation

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    Just came across this pic of the new 747-8JK...

    Just came across this pic of the new 747-8JK cockpit.
    http://i54.tinypic.com/10x7l6p.jpg

    Really cool looking, not sure what is going on with the stuff on the yoke column.
  6. Thread: Aviation

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    Joe, when doing refueling do you maneuver the...

    Joe, when doing refueling do you maneuver the plane to the fuel boom or do you hold station and let the boom operator come to you or is it a combination of both? Refueling in flight seems like an...
  7. Thread: Aviation

    by Beukeboom
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    Just wanted to introduce myself, albeit a little...

    Just wanted to introduce myself, albeit a little late since I have posted a couple of times in this thread.

    I'm a long time aviation buff going back to my childhood in Sacramento, CA. My neighbor...
  8. Thread: Aviation

    by Beukeboom
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    In your opinion, do the tower controllers have...

    In your opinion, do the tower controllers have any responsibility for this accident? I was always under the impression that they are responsible for keeping the planes away from each other on the...
  9. Thread: Aviation

    by Beukeboom
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    I took a Dash 8 from Baltimore to Toronto last...

    I took a Dash 8 from Baltimore to Toronto last year and it didn't have a problem at all. The plane is obviously smaller than other commercial aircraft, but I didn't have any space issues and I'm...
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