Videos
Images and Video of B-2 Guam Crash
Wednesday, August 6th, 2008On February 26th, a B-2 bomber crashed on takeoff from Guam. This July, the Air Force finally released video and photos of the accident, as well as an official cause. According to the Air Combat Command Accident Investigation Board, water became trapped in some of the sensors which detect airspeed, altitude, and attitude. […]
DC-10 Highway Landing Video
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008So this is a couple of years old, but it’s still hilarious. Where else can you get your fix for DC-10’s and get a good laugh at a slow-driving old lady? Enjoy this classic video, “405.”
DC-9 Crash in SLW Caught on Film
Monday, July 14th, 2008The Airlines Have Gone Too Far With Extra Charges!
Friday, May 23rd, 2008American Airlines announced this week that it will begin charging $15 for the first back you check. This marks a distinct change in airline ancillary revenue, and I think this has gone too far. So, in protest, I offer this great parody of the slippery slope American Airlines is leading the industry.
Welcome to the Future: Jet Packs
Thursday, May 15th, 2008There’s a thin line between courageous and crazy. Sometimes it comes down to elements outside your control as to which one you’re remembered. Take Charles Lindbergh, for instance. If he had crashed on takeoff (which he almost did), he would have been called crazy and St. Louis would have a different name for it’s airport.
Which […]
Hamburg Wing-strike - Pilot a Hero or Lacking Technique?
Monday, March 3rd, 2008By now, I’m sure if you’re at all connected to aviation (or the nightly news for that matter) you’ve seen the video of the Lufthansa A320 landing in a crosswind in Hamburg, Germany. The media, once again, seems to be less knowledgeable about aviation than they are about selling advertising because you read headlines […]
Airliners Flying Close to the Ground = Cool!
Tuesday, January 22nd, 2008Sure its dangerous, but as long as I’m on the ground outside the crash-zone, it’s just down-right cool.
Finding Beauty in Air Traffic
Saturday, January 19th, 2008There has been a lot of buzz lately about the different ways to depict maps. This presentation shows the beauty of mapping with air traffic. Absolutely fantastic!