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The word originally meant "foreign," as did its Latin predecessor peregrinus. But even before peregrine appeared on its own in English, it was part of the name of that well-known bird of prey, the peregrine falcon. The bird's appellation derives from "falco peregrinus"—literally, "pilgrim falcon" in...

Did you want the stall speed of the Airlander?

Manna from heaven?

Top 'declared' speed 70kts........................

They would never make it into the headwind

One of the contenders in the election is Kate Forbes, who as a former SNP 'Finance Minister' should be in a good position to advise on the current (ALLEGED) financial improprieties.

From The Times and The Sunday Times - paywalled, of course.... "Russell Brand was baptised in the River Thames on Sunday as he seeks to embrace Christianity following allegations of rape, sexual assault and emotional abuse " Does this means his prison sentence will probably be reduced as he has foun...

The problem is that because GPS is far more accurate and normally reliable it is written into airline SOPs. There are, hopefully, a few pilots left who can actually navigate and not just follow the 'magenta line', and I'm sure the route and approach to that airfield could have been achieved without ...

Ah! These SAGA holidays...............

You can see why he got the job..................

Mark Menzies (of Brazilian Rent-boy and misuse of Tory party funds fame) has stood down as an MP. He reportedly said 'I'll be bu##ered if I'll continue as an MP". Another one bites the dust (or pillow...)

AvHerald has it now. Not long for Juan to chip in. It really is time the US learnt how to do ATC safely. That's two gross aerodrome ground control errors in 2 days, this one and Washington giving two aborts due to blocked runways. Time for the firing squad?

Came up on 'Airlive', but looking deeper.......................... https://www.paddleyourownkanoo.com/2024/04/20/air-traffic-controllers-cleared-four-planes-to-cross-runway-at-new-york-jfk-as-swiss-flight-to-zurich-was-about-to-takeoff As far as I can tell (unbelievably!) JFK operate two frequencies...

I think you'll find that is pic of a chemtrail dispenser, not a cloud seeder?

I guess you mean downwards?

the infrastructure was not designed to cope with any significant rain.

Hmm! Sounds like the UK.

Is it just 'lack of maintenance' causing all these dam breaches or summat else?

Ooh err, missus! From 'The Times' "Britain has entered talks to replicate the Rwanda migrant deportation scheme with Armenia, Ivory Coast, Costa Rica and Botswana , according to leaked documents that reveal the government’s extensive search for another third-country deal " There is said to be quite ...

Ideally a lady should have other things to distract her

Our friend Mentour did a video of this accident which is worth watching - see if it encourages you to fly with PIA......................