What the hell was that all about? We'll have to get Limey to translate.

I think he stopped for directions.

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If that wasn't confusing enough:

An American Airlines American Eagle made an emergency landing after striking a deer

Saywhutnow?!

That plane has itty bitty wings.

He certainly did!

BBC Link

First rule of air navigation.

A pilot is never lost, although he may be temporarily uncertain of his position.

This is an RAF Atlas transport aircraft on a low flying exercise in the 'Mach Loop' in West Wales.
It's in between the C-130 Hercules and C-17 Globemaster in size and capability but nimble enough to fly in confined areas at low altitude.



One such aircraft paid a visit to Scott AFB, Illinois, and gave some USAF personnel a flight around the area.
The video isn't very exciting but worth a look if only to see the spectacularly bad editing.
On the return to Scott, and about half a mile from touchdown,(listen to the altitude alerts) the aircraft is suddenly shown as flying over open country in a left hand turn before returning to the approach and the 100' call!

I've seen a lot of great pictures from that Mach Loop. :thumb:

OK, here's one more.

The route is also used by the USAF and other NATO Air Forces.

Here's a USAF CV-22 Osprey making a visit at a fairly sedate pace.

I help build that.

An unusual beast to say the least!

Noisesome critter.

Yes, but so are the helicopters then were built to replace.

Me too. :)

Thank you for contributing to my pension. :haha:

Well there is the taxpayer part, but I also worked on early flight controls for that between degrees back in the Neutron Jack days..

I didn't know that, you sure got around. :blush: