2010 Engine failure....♠ "MASHED BANANAS"... huh???...........♦Jet spotter's 'Dream'.....◘27 second video.........worth every second........♣.....GG funny slide.......◘"Vintage" & "DumbAss"...slide.....mixture...making #1....while standing 'dilemma'.....OMG...♣.'Reunions'....esh!!...♦............"Cheap" laughs........;))....Don't "Rock" the boat......♦


  

DAMN.........Holy Moly..........
Look at the size of this "Monster".....
and all that damage.............!!!!!!!!!!!!

"Emirates flight EK413 from Sydney to Dubai in November, of.......2010:
A Qantas A-380 superjumbo has made an emergency landing ......in Singapore after one its engines seemingly blew up in mid-flight.
What happened?
 It appears clear is that there was a catastrophic failure in the fuselage-side engine on the left wing shortly after the plane took off from Singapore en route to Sydney............ Passengers reported hearing loud bangs and seeing flames. Debris which appeared to be from the engine landed on the Indonesian island of Batam, near Singapore.
The plane returned to Singapore and landed safely.

 Say it aint't sooooooooooo
Dave and his pranks.......
 

It was reported, This 'lemur' at the Woburn Safari Park in Milton Keynes, Great Britain,

 wears a 'vampire mask'.........

 after staff put mashed banana on the back of the mask to tempt the animal ,

 But we know better....

Dave...........

WHAT IN THE HELL......????.....

Is that you..????!!!!

are you hiding from the "Paparazzi"........
Again.........!!!!???!
Can't take you anywhere...Jeeeez..!!!!
;))))
____________

  

If you 'Value' your life...........even a 'tinsy' bit.............
You'll watch.....this '27 second' video I recorded......last night.........
I'll know who doesn't stay for the video............;))))
I'll get on the "Red Phone"..........with Santa........and it'll be coal.......in your stocking.........!!!!!!!!! This was recorded during Sunday night football.........OH,
 and Sorry for the 'Profanity'............I could not believe my eyes.......!!!!!!

An "Aviation Geek's" ........."DREAM"......!!!!.............
'Thax' so much Giulia............♥

1946 DC-3.........
from the 75th Anniversary.........of "Air Canada"...time-line....♣



LOOK..........!!!!........
I got my "Pillbox".........hat.......!!!!!!!!!!
;))))

 

(YVR)......HEY......isn't that ........"Ritchie".......???!!!
making a"Dash-8" to his "Gate".........
HURRY...... old man.........
their boarding  the
 "Special Needs" passengers"
 .................;))))))

Check this 'View' out.........!!!
"Iceland Airlines.....!!
Nice!!

Whaaaaaaaaaaaat the F*vk...........Jeezus...........☺

maybe......kinda....sorta......???
;/



Another Damn "family Reunion" at Dave's house...........;))))



Ahhhhhhhhhhhhh....
before..
 'Sit down Toilets'
 ...OMG..
;/
(acutally a TWA Stewardess class....)



"Self explanatory"...........!!!
;/

 *OMG........PAY ATTENTION*.......!!!!
...WANT TO SEE SOME BIG 'WAVES'........???

I DON'T THINK ANYONE IS LEFT ON THE CRUISE SHIP......BUT SOMEONE HAD TO BE ON IT....WHEN IT STARTED GETTING BAD......!!!!!........
CAN ONLY IMAGINE THE "TERROR".....!!!!!!!!!!!!

GIVE ME MY JET PLANE FLYING WITH,
 NO "HYDRAULICS".........
ANY DAY..........!!!!!

STARS............!!!!'Dedication'.........♥......."Eclipse".....Grace Potter's......."Stars"........♠..."Slides"....

 Doesn't matter............!!!!!!!!!!!

There is only 'One' shade of 'darkness'.......in the universe........."Romantic" notions aside,
"Stars",
can't shine without the 'darkness'.......



 

I'm 'Dedicating' this 'Post' to
 Tony Janus.............!!!!!
You've probably never heard of him.............
I hadn't..........as well..............He flew the very first.......passenger flight.......with just 1 passenger.........from Tampa Florida to St. Petersburg.........January 1st, 1914.........♠

I lucked out......and just happened upon the doucumentary last night........so 'Fascinating'........ his "Story"!!!!!!!!!!!

 

A TWA "Connie"......brings families to each other............!!!.........
Brrrr....it's damn Cold in this scene!!!!!!

   

Penumbral lunar eclipse scheduled for 6AM PST This Morning!

  Today........(11/28/12)....it may be too late to view........but at about 6AM Pacific time, if you’re not unlucky enough to have an overcast sky, you’ll be able to observe a penumbral lunar eclipse. This happens when the Earth moves between the moon and sun, and the moon ends up under Earth’s penumbra. According to NASA, the eclipse will be at its greatest around 6:33am, and will be visible until around 7am.





Nice "Smile" there, ......
Mr. "Man in the Moon"........:)))))



because....... of the way a penumbral eclipse manifests, viewers will not see a defined shape, instead being presented with a shadow that grows dimmer as the planets move. This makes it a bit harder to observe; you’ll have the best chance of seeing it when the eclipse is at its peak, assuming no clouds or fog get in the way.
Both the beginning and the end of a penumbral eclipse are not visible, with the visible eye being able to detect it once the moon is about two-thirds into the Earth’s penumbra. This falls between the PST hours of 6am and 7am. This is the last lunar eclipse of 2012; it has a magnitude of 0.9155, according to Wunderground.com.
If you’re in the mood for a bit of science, NASA has a list of all lunar eclipses in the Saros 145 cycle up on its website, which you can view via the link below. Each Saros cycle is a little over 18 years long, with tomorrow’s eclipse being part of the Saros Series 145. Says NASA: “Lunar eclipses of Saros 145…began with a penumbral eclipse near the southern edge of the penumbra on 1832 Aug 11. The series will end with a penumbral eclipse near the northern edge of the penumbra on 3094 Sep 16.”
[via NASA]

Disclaimer:....Yep, I wrote this.....Kidding.....!!!......I only Wish I could sound so "Smart"..............with out the "Ass" following along......with it.............:)))))......Oh Yea

 .........miss spelled words.......are a sign of "Affection".......♠

 

Kinda Looks like a "Mountain  Range..........huh.......??

"Hanging new ....."Curtains"........
NICE......!!

Filling up our eyes..........with "Twinkles"..........We sure can get stingy giving them away......too!!

"Airliner"...........routes..........

Best seat in the "Universe".........♥

    Thank You GG.....for telling me about the "Eclipse"..............!!!

and I want to say "Thank You"....to those who came to visit here....You have No idea ......What it means to me......that you come here to my humble blog.....with "Time"....being precious in this Crazy World we live in.......!!!.......

If you have a few minutes more.......Please watch this 'Haunting'..........Lovely song by

  (Grace Potter and the Nocturnals)"Stars"........!!!.......She is truly an Awesome  talent....and it just seems fitting.....with news of this 'Eclipse'.........so much damn turmoil these days.......I think..........., just to rest our eyes......for a bit...........but unlike the song may suggest......... will Always look at the "Stars".........and Especially those 'twinkling'.........lights of the "Jets".........on their dead of night..........travels.........!!!

MissTWA....has many "Posts" on schedule.........but the "Moon" and "Stars"..........are here now.......and hey......like our "love" of "Aviation"...........it's about looking Up...'literally' and 'figuratively'.....Mmmmm......♥

  What the Hell.......!!!????

its 3:50AM.....right now..............another sleepless night........I'm really tired(Yes Pun).......of them...!!!

 

 

I know for a 'Factor'.... where "Home" is,
 up on "Heaven's boulevard".........◘

 

"Unscheduled Stops",,,,,,.♠

 

Go To Heaven for the "Climate"..............
Go to Hell for the "Company"................
(Mark Twain)....
sly smile.........from MissTWA........at such a late hour...........

Darryl's......prize pic.....♠Pilot tip #102.....♠Cappy's book...delivers...!!!gobble gobble....♠"Prezzie Pic from Ritchie"......♥'Jet Spotting'..........."Starter Kit".......♠..Finally Cappy's Novel......"The last Bush Pilots".........In Print Now!!!!....♠.....pic of day...♦..Shameless cartoon.......◘

The following.....is the current post of my Dear friend Darryl Bustamante's "Totally Jacked up Aircraft photos"...blog......What an "Awesome" picture too........
          Memories of The Way It Once Was.  
Photo by "CL"

Not that long ago, at an airport which seems like a Billion miles away now, there was once the spotting Mecca of Los Angeles International Airport for those "In The Know."  The Dobbs Lot.

This parking lot belonged to the now defunct inflight-catering company Dobbs, and it was right up against the fence, allowing totally unobstructed, close-up viewing of all the movements on the North Complex (Taxiway Alpha-Alpha, AA, had not been built yet).  You got to watch every takeoff , and every arrival had to taxi-back right in front of you, so you saw absolutely EVERYTHING.

The Dobbs Lot was a hit with aviation fans of all types, from children, to the curious, to the registration collectors, to the photographers.  I myself spent many a days spotting from The Dobbs.  It was a destination unto itself.

I don't recall the year it died, but an era did indeed pass when some City Idiot figured the lot would be a fine place to park all of the  Los Angeles World Airport (LAWA) shuttle buses.  It was, as we all experienced, the beginning of the end of creative spotting at LAX.

And, in the Post 9-11 world, we witnessed the rise of an army of complete assholes known as the Airport Police.

True story, folks.

Dobbs Lot - R.I.P. 

Thank you so so much Darryl............♥

Julie

This week, Bob Martens explains the best way to stay sharp when it
comes to emergency procedures.

View the tip here...

http://www.pilotworkshop.com/tips/pilot_practice_emergencies.htm

  Mark Robidoux
PilotWorkshops.com

Next week's tip: how to make perfect landings




Cappy's new novel.............
"The Last Bush Pilots".............
"Deliver's".....(how come that world doesn't look like it's spelled right)
said as a "VERB"....!!!

Look what MissTWA just had delivered..........!!!
It's "Cappy's" new Novel....."The Last Bush Pilots"........
It would make an Awesome gift to anyone who loves "Adventures".....but too damn scared to go on one............;))))
....but you can't have my 'copy'!!!!!!!!!!!!!
below the link to get your  own damn copies........!!!!

http://lastbushpilots.com/

"Happy Thanksgiving" to all my "Turkeys" ....
here and in the whole "Aviation World".........
gobble gobble........♠

Dammit Dave........!!!!!.
"What I told you about letting "Tommy Boy"......
watch, while you bring the
 "Brown's to the Superbowl"...........Grrrrrrrrrrr.......
I knew ya'll were close but ssssssssssssssh!t...!!!!!
I feel like I'm watching "synchronized" swimming.....OMG........!!!!
and Ahhhhhh...
whats with the "NOW"wash your hands".......sign.....???
love ya Dave...;)......yea I should get my mouth washed with soap.........ughhhh



Cappy's "Pilot Tip" of the day(11/19/12)..........
(LAS)



"Beautiful" Grand Canyon yesterday(11/18/12)......!!!!.
dedicated to my Granddaughter, "Jasmine"...!!!
Thank You Cappy, for, such a lovely gift.........!!!!!

Rainy day.. in YVR...
 "Jazz Air" (Dash-8 100 Series).....
A new 'entry' to Ritchie's ever growing "Spread sheet" of "Tails"(oh my) he's flown......;))))))
 'Love' the look through the rainy window..... 
Thank you, so much. "Ritchie"....for the 'prezzie'!!!!
No,
 I've never flown in one of these....maybe one day.....
"Oh Santa.....?????"
 :((((
♠



♥
"Life" is a gift...........and
 "Love" is still in the eye of the "Beholder".....
my opinion.......just take a look and see for yourself............!!
(MissTWA)
♥

"Jet Spotting" ...ingredients:
glass of vino.......
 my binoculars......
and my "PERCH"......;)

And of course,
 My FAT ASS "Perched".............
on 'said' swing.............
;/

 

WHAT HAVE WE HERE...........????
sitting on my "Jetspotting" swing.......
looking up....... 
Now who could that be.........???
Well, I already know it's not 
'Santa Claus'......because I've been bad this year...not the 'Easter bunny'..........not the 'toothfairy'.........
ya gotta have teefas...right....
;))
Mmmmmmm

 



Let me have a look/see....!!!
You can't hide from me............
"Mister".........;))))

Tell me, whats your "Name".....?????

So I look you up on my "Flightaware".....app on cell phone....
"TADA"......!!!!.
DAL,Flt# 484.....at 39000 ft....
"Gracing" me.....with your presence....!!!!!!.......
and whats with all those 'Westbound' .....Pilots... all in their "HIGHCHAIRS"....
 in a 'tizzy' .......;))))
♥

North East bound to KJFK.......
from MMEX.......
looks like your about half way there too ......
and lucky me......
got a chance to wave you on.....
and before you leave my "AIR-SPACE".......
I blow you a kiss(MUAH)....!!!!

It's just another evening in the life of this, "Aviation Geek"......!!!

*AWESOMENESS..... NEWS*.....!!!!!!

Please, Check this out.......Ya'll.....!!!!!!!!! 

Captain Eric(Cappy) of (Adventures of Cap'n Aux) blog.....

NEW NOVEL! "The Last Bush Pilots".......

Now Published,  in Print or eBook! A portion of proceeds to benefit Alaska Conservation Funds!

http://lastbushpilots.com/

"Cappy's" new novel "Last of the Bush pilots"(fiction) , takes place, in the beautiful and unforgiving 'Alaskan' wilderness,  Tells the story of a friendship between 2 'bush pilots' who's many adventure's, of 'flying' and 'living'.....has them coming, too close to the ground,  both figuratively and literally!!..One thing is for sure....You'll enjoy the ride.....!!!
Lucky for us.....Aviation Enthusiasts ......"Adventure" never goes old or out of style..........speaking for myself......especially!!!!!!!!...........
This is an Awesome Read!!!!!!!!

click the link below......

Two young pilots.  One bold dream.

But if Alaska doesn't beat them, their friendship may...

Pic of the Day.........below....♥

view from top of lufthansa 737-200
♥

OMG......!!!!
I'm "SO" going to hell for putting this........
;/  
YIKES........
but this is just exactly my point....
  "Common Sense".....has been
 "Eradicated" from the 
human 'Gene pool'.............!!!!!!
♠
OH, and a quick 'programming note',
 Santa's "Fiscal" year ends soon..........!!!!.
SOOOOOOOO.....
get all your 'Good Behavior' in SOON........!!
♣
It's too late for me.....I'm getting lumps of coal in my stocking...............probably...
I've been bad.....
ughhhh
;(((