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| Afghanistan | |
| Two pilots were killed when a US-made military helicopter crashed in the north of Afghanistan | |
| 2023-05-22 | |
[PUBLISH.TWITTER] "Allahu akbar! [CRASH!]"
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| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 My Dad was the crew chief on a B-25. He said he always flew on the check flights. He loved flying any chance he got. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2023-05-22 13:52 |
| #5 Re #1: My dad was a B-24 mechanic in WWII. Every so often, he would say to the pilot: "Sir, your plane is ready". Pilot: "Sure, Sergeant. Hop aboard. Let's go for a test flight" Dad: "Umm, sir, I just remembered I should check on the carburetor on the #2 engine". |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2023-05-22 09:39 |
| #4 Ours have been smacking down with unpleasant regularity lately; it's your turn. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2023-05-22 09:09 |
| #3 Pre-flight checks are for the unbelieving infidels |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2023-05-22 06:54 |
| #2 Thaw the turkey first. |
| Posted by: Lowspark 2023-05-22 03:53 |
| #1 Invite the mechanics on tests flights randomly and the maintenance will improve. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2023-05-22 03:29 |