Tuesday, July 30, 2013
British Airways Airbus A380 G-XLEC
Or maybe not. We just like the idea of confusing the internet search engines.
Monday, July 29, 2013
Sunday, July 28, 2013
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Airplane Spotter
Today we pay tribute to the unsung hero of aviation, The Airplane Spotter.
Often branded as terrorists or labled as criminals, they continue their eternal mission to identify and document the movements of millions of aircraft around the world every day.
It is the fervid work of Airplane Spotters that has weaved the tapestry of aviation history as we know it, ever since the Wright Brothers first flew at Kitty Hawk.
The faceless and nameless spotter above is shown pointing out N663US (c/n 23818/715; 747-451); the very first Boeing 747-400 to enter service back in February 1989.
Today and forever, the Airplane Spotter will serve as a beacon of light against the tyranny brought about by tens of thousands of incompetent and maladroit rent-a-cops who are all chronically infected by severe and deeply entrenched personality disorders.
To all of the Airplane Spotters around the world, we offer a simple "Thank You."
Thursday, July 18, 2013
P-40E Warhawk 80th Fighter Group Burma Banshees - Skull Squadron CRASH DAMAGE
As their probe continues, NTSB investgators painstakingly reassemble the airframe in a secluded hangar.
The aircraft was not equipped with a flight data recorder, or cockpit voice recorder.
Retracts still work.
She went in at 50% throttle. The spinner shattered as designed, thus absorbing some of the force. Pushrods and tubes are bent, but the prop shaft is OK.
Photos by LBBC.
Monday, July 15, 2013
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Grateful Dead - Ventura Fairgrounds, California 1982
The jury has decided that we took this Grateful Dead picture in 1982.
Saturday, July 13, 2013
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
P-40E Warhawk 80th Fighter Group Burma Banshees - Skull Squadron
Top Flite 1/7th scale R/C P-40E Warhawk
First flight - 2002
Build time - 2.8 years
Engine - 1.2 cubic inch four stroke
This is not an exact replication of a Burma Banshee aircraft, but was built as a tribute.
First flight - 2002
Build time - 2.8 years
Engine - 1.2 cubic inch four stroke
This is not an exact replication of a Burma Banshee aircraft, but was built as a tribute.
Last flight - July 9, 2013. According to the NTSB preliminary report, the test pilot reported a loss of flight control. It's an unrepairable hull loss.
Thanks to our Long Beach Bureau Chief for these.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
NTSB Deborah Hersman is Awesome 7/7/13 News Conference Asiana 214
Airplane Life has finalized our investigation of this incident.
Asiana 214 crashed on landing at SFO due to pilot error. Contributing factors are lack of crew experience and training.
Boeing's design was not a factor in any way.
Over the coming months, Deborah Hersman's team will find out more useful information, but we are done.
Saturday, July 6, 2013
TV News Aviation Experts Are All Idiots
Save your time. Our current list of possible causes for the OZ214 incident at SFO.
Most accidents have multiple causes in a "cascade of events."
Pilot Error.
High AOA / stall.
Incorrect response to stall.
Seagull ingestion.
added 7/7/13 18:15 GMT
Featureless terrain illusion.
We are confident that whatever it was, it will be known pretty soon.
Friday, July 5, 2013
Baby Chickens - Fresh Grilled
If you did an internet search for "Hot Chicks" and got here, welcome to Airplane Life.
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Monday, July 1, 2013
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