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1995 Aeroperu 757 Postcard N52AW 
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Boeing 757-200 Icelandair

Registration: TF-FIO Named: Krafla Type: 757-208 Engines: 2 × RR RB211-535 E4 Serial Number: 29436 First flight: Mar 24, 1999

Icelandair is the main airline of Iceland, headquartered at Keflavík International Airport in Iceland. It is part of the Icelandair Group and, and operates scheduled services on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean out of its hub at Keflavík International Airport. The geographical position of Iceland allows one-stop transatlantic flights, which are one pillar of the airline's business strategy, along with traffic to and from the country. The Boeing 757-200 became the new backbone for transatlantic flights since the 1990s.

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What on Earth is this motherfucker talking about

Joe Biden has literally nothing to do with the F-35. The Joint Strike Fighter program (which produced the F-35) was started under Bill Clinton, the design finalist (the X-35) was selected under George W. Bush, orders for the aircraft were placed under the Obama Administration, and the F-35A and C actually entered production during-- you guessed it, the Trump Administration. (F-35B started at the tail of the Obama Admin) The only thing Joe's done is not cancel the order- something Trump could have done when he was president!

The F-35 in question did not fall out of the sky. In fact the problems was that it did the opposite-- kept flying on autopilot after the pilot ejected. If it dropped like a rock, it would have been much easier to find.

"Two Engines for reliability" -- ha! Here's a list of manned, single-engine aircraft in active use by the U.S. military: the MH/AH-6M Little Bird (attack helicopter), the F-16 Fighting Falcon (Fighter Jet), the T-6 Texan II (Turboprop Trainer), the T-45 Goshawk (Jet Trainer), the TH-57B Sea Ranger (Helicopter Trainer), the T-41D Mescalero (aka the Cessna 172), the T-51A Cessna (aka the Cessna 152), the T-53A Kadet II (aka the Cirrus SR20), the TH-1H Iroquois (Trainer Helicopter, aka the "Huey"), the U-2S Dragon Lady (High-Altitude Reconnaissance), the U-28A Draco (aka the Pilatus PC-12), the UH-1N Twin Huey (Utility Helicopter), and the AV-8B Harrier II (VTOL/"Jump Jet" Fighter); that's 13 aircraft, not including the F-35! You'll note the Harrier sounds a lot like our friend the Lightning-- that is because the F-35(B) is the AV-8B's replacement. I have no idea why he thinks two engines is always better. The F-16, arguably the most cost-effective modern fighter ever built, is a single engine plane. Literally nobody is going to argue we should retire the F-16 because it doesn't have redundant engines. That's absurd.

The "Praying Mantis". I have literally never heard anyone call the B757 the "Praying Mantis". Perhaps he's simply lost his mind.

The most popular airliner among commercial pilots? The data is a little sparse, but the most commonly recurring aircraft I've seen are the 777, the 747, the A380, the 737. The 757 comes up occasionally, but it's not exactly a domineering position. Most pilots' favorite aircraft is the one they fly. The most produced airliner? The 737 with ~11,000, then the A320 ~10,000, and then the 727 with ~1,800.

Literally nobody should have listened to you regarding the 737 MAX. In fact, it's worth pointing out it was your FAA that allowed the 737 MAX to certified as a 737, that the MCAS and Fly-By-Wire were not substantially different from previously certified 737s, and that Boeing was capable of and trustworthy in conducting their self-evaluation. Your administration chose to leave the "red tape" and regulation at the door, and it killed 346 people. (Obviously Trump did not make decisions in the FAA, but he's as guilty as he reasonably could be)

Eat My Ass

The 737 is not ugly :(

Eat My Ass

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Jet2 Boeing 757 G-LSAI at London Stansted Airport See the video here - https://youtu.be/K138XwFl6Kw #planes #planespotting #silver #jet2 #757 #757lovers #b757 #followme #airbusboeingaviation #airplanes #aviation #aviationphotography #megaplane #youtube #video #flying #london #stanstedairport #photo #instagramaviation #spotting #airplanelovers #instaplane #photo #instapic #airplane #avgeeks #stansted #boeing757 (at London Stansted Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnxRbhgM1Xm/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My old chariot! B757 G-BMRD at STN. Shame she was all closed up, it would’ve been great to get onboard. #captmiketravels #dhl #dhk #cargodog #freightliner #freighter #cargoplane #boeing #boeinglovers #boeing757 #b757 #b757lovers #b757200f #b757200 #pilotlife #aviation #aviationphotography #aviationdaily #aviationblogger #aviationblog #aviationdiaries #aviationdiary (at London Stansted Airport) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfZZjbOtnya/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

A 757

Classic Boeings with a combined age of close to 70 years. These Air Transport International (ATI) B767-200(F) and B757-200(C) are still going strong clocking lots of mileage on US military contracts. Guess which is the older of the two. #AviationGeek #MilitaryEnthusiast #MilitaryAviation #aviation4u #excellentaviation #PlaneSpotter #AirTransportInternational #ATI #Boeing #B757 #B757200 #B757Combi #B767 #B767200 #Singapore #USA #Nikon #NikonD500 #Nikonsg #PlanesPatchesPeople (at Singapore / Singapura / 新加坡 / சிங்கப்பூர்) https://www.instagram.com/p/Clj_LwPBxp7/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Tuesday 19 November 2002 - long journey home - three flight segments - change of gauge to SFO with a “jiggance clause”

19 November 2002

EN   Hi everyone!  Twenty years ago today, I ended my vacation in Germany and returned to the United States.  It would be the longest day in 2002 that I would remember, topping even the 9th January 2002 and 7th June 2002.  Luckily Portia de Rossi was not around to shout "Jiggance!" at me that day.  More will be explained later about that.  I was sad to leave Europe for the last time for 2002, but also happy to return to the USA with gifts.  

DE   Hallo allerseits! Heute vor 20 Jahren beendete ich meinen Urlaub in Deutschland und kehrte in die Vereinigten Staaten zurück. Es sollte der längste Tag im Jahr 2002 werden, an den ich mich erinnern würde, und sogar den 9. Januar 2002 und den 7. Juni 2002 übertreffen. Zum Glück war Portia de Rossi nicht da, um „Jiggance!“ zu rufen. bei mir an diesem Tag. Dazu wird später noch mehr erklärt. Ich war traurig, Europa 2002 zum letzten Mal zu verlassen, aber auch glücklich, mit Geschenken in die USA zurückzukehren.

DK   Hej allesammen! For tyve år siden i dag afsluttede jeg min ferie i Tyskland og vendte tilbage til USA. Det ville være den længste dag i 2002, jeg ville huske, og den toppede endda den 9. januar 2002 og 7. juni 2002. Heldigvis var Portia de Rossi ikke til stede for at råbe "Jiggance!" hos mig den dag. Mere vil blive forklaret senere om det. Jeg var ked af at forlade Europa for sidste gang i 2002, men også glad for at vende tilbage til USA med gaver.

SE   Hej allihopa! För tjugo år sedan idag avslutade jag min semester i Tyskland och återvände till USA. Det skulle bli den längsta dagen under 2002 som jag skulle minnas, och toppade till och med den 9 januari 2002 och 7 juni 2002. Lyckligtvis var inte Portia de Rossi med och ropade "Jiggance!" på mig den dagen. Mer kommer att förklaras senare om det. Jag var ledsen över att lämna Europa för sista gången för 2002, men jag var också glad över att återvända till USA med gåvor.

FR   Salut tout le monde! Il y a vingt ans jour pour jour, je terminais mes vacances en Allemagne et retournais aux États-Unis. Ce serait le jour le plus long de 2002 dont je me souviendrais, dépassant même le 9 janvier 2002 et le 7 juin 2002. Heureusement, Portia de Rossi n'était pas là pour crier "Jiggance!" à moi ce jour-là. Plus sera expliqué plus tard à ce sujet. J'étais triste de quitter l'Europe pour la dernière fois pour 2002, mais aussi heureux de revenir aux USA avec des cadeaux.

Guten Morgen!  Good morning!   It was the day to return back to the USA.  My almost two week long journey in Germany, Scandinavia and Switzerland came to an end.   I had to fly from Nuremberg to Frankfurt Rhein-Main airport, then to Washington Dulles, and finally to San Francisco.  It would be a long day but it would feel good to return home, and see how well the paint dried on my car after it had been in the repair shop.  

It was about 6 AM that I woke up.  I took a shower, packed my suitcase, and went downstairs for one final breakfast at the hotel.  I did not eat too much, just enough to last until I arrived at the airport.  Then I checked out.  I took the line 38 bus from Lenkersheimer Straße, changed to the U1 at Maximilianstraße, changed to the U2 at Plärrer, was easy because it was a simple walk from the platform, and I had to alight at Ziegelstein because the train terminated there.  In ten minutes another train would arrive.  Ziegelstein is unique because it has lights that will turn on when the train is at the station platform.  The lights will be animated when the train arrives and departs, and shuts off when the train has left.  Another train to the airport arrived, and I boarded.  It was a DT2.  The train went through its single tunnel and ended at the airport.  I alighted and went inside the terminal building to the departures desk.

At NUE, the airport, I went to the departures desk on the second level.  I was about three hours early for the flight.  I checked in my wheeled bag, and it would be a long time before I would see it again, likely in Washington DC for customs inspection, and again in San Francisco.  Then I was free to go through the security post.  At the time, they did not check luggage for any liquids over 100 mL, and it was not necessary back then to take off shoes or belts.  Mostly it was about electronics.  I had just my radio, camera and Siemens S40 phone that I did not use until I arrived in Washington Dulles.  

After going through security, I stopped by the souvenirs shop.  I bought some more Nürnberger Lebkuchen, as I did not know if there would be any in Frankfurt.  I sat around the gate to the flight to Frankfurt which would leave about 11 AM, and arrive about 12:15 PM.  The flight was operated by Lufthansa, and I would receive airline miles to my United Mileage Plus account, I think, 500 in total.  At 10:20 AM, the flight boarded, and I was in the Airbus A320 coach / economy class.  The plane closed its doors at 10:55 and pushed back and went to the takeoff formation about 11 AM.  The flight left Nürnberg for Frankfurt am Main.  It landed about 12:05 PM and arrived at the Concourse A part of Terminal 1, about 12:10 PM.  Everyone alighted from the aircraft.  My wheeled bag would be on its way to Washington Dulles.  I had about 45 minutes to get one last bottle of Apfelwein, so I left the secure area, went to the grocery store close to the Regionalbahnhof, and came back through security.  In 2022, this might have been impossible, because I would require access to my checked bag.  

The United Airlines flight to Washington Dulles would not depart until about 2 PM.  I was in the Terminal B part of the airport.  I had to check my passport with the German customs agents, and I received my Schengen exit stamp for the year, with "Frankfurt/Main" and 19th November 2002 as the exit date.  Then I was free to explore the Concourse B Duty Free shops and buy more booze %)  I could not drink it on the plane until I crossed the US border.  About 1:15 PM, the flight to Washington Dulles started boarding.  I had my ticket ready.  I think I was in group 4 or so.  My seat was sort of in the first third of economy class, though I could not say exactly where.  The plane I boarded was a Boeing 777.  The plane closed its doors about 1:50 PM and pushed back shortly thereafter.  The safety demonstration was live, as the screens on the seatbacks were too small to properly show a safety video, in comparison to the 2010s onward with larger screens.  The plane took off about 2:10 PM, and that was the last time in 2002 until August 2003 that I would set foot in Europe.  

The plane flew sort of on a path north of Wiesbaden, sort of south of Boppard am Rhein where I stayed in July 1991, then over Trier, Luxembourg City, Arlon in Belgium, south of Brussels, Lille, Caterham in the UK, the extreme south of Ireland and onwards past Iceland and Greenland.  About the time the plane left continental Europe, the flight crew served lunch.  Beer was free, so I ordered Heineken.  They did not have any proper German beer unfortunately, but lunch was good.  I had the beef and potatoes.  

The inflight movies included "Who is Cletis Tout" which starred Christian Slater, Tim Allen, Richard Dreyfuss, Portia de Rossi and RuPaul.  It was quite bizzare.  It was a film about an ex-convict reuniting with his elderly cellmate, sharing the spoils of a heist, and having to share it with the elderly cellmate's adult daughter.  The daughter added a so-called "Jiggance clause" where he had to behave a certain way, otherwise there would be a reduction in his share of the diamonds.  If he failed, the daughter would shout "Jiggance".  The movie is meant to be a comedy.

The flight went on for a while, the skies were sort of getting dark, but the sun did not quite go down until around 4:30 PM, when the plane landed in Washington Dulles.  Before landing, we were given a small snack and extra drink.  Also we had to fill out the customs declarations forms.  I put in my purchases that I had made, and it totalled $500 at most, not enough to send me to the "goods to declare" red lane.  Everyone alighted from the plane, upon landing at Washington Dulles, and I had to follow the purple lane, for connecting flights, as opposed to the yellow lane which was for passengers collecting their luggage at the main terminal, taking a mobile lounge from Terminal C.  The purple lane did not take too long.  For me it was fairly straightforward.  I was allowed to go into the line for US Citizens, and would have my passport checked quickly.  I handed in my passport and the customs declaration card.  My passport was stamped and the agent told me "Welcome home".  

Once my passport was stamped, I went along to pick up my wheeled bag.  I had to make sure that I could open it for inspection.  However, when I gave the customs declaration card, the agent took it and he said "thanks".  I walked to the connecting flights luggage area, and gave my wheeled bag to the agent, and I would collect it at SFO.  I left the customs area and went upstairs to the regular part of Terminal C.  I found the flight to SFO.  The flight to SFO was delayed due to an aircraft issue with the Boeing 767 plane, scheduled for that specific time.  United would find a replacement at about 7 PM.  Until then, everyone had to wait.

The ticket agents at the podium had asked some passengers to take an even later flight, as if the flight was not late enough.  There would be one to San Francisco at 9 PM, but I could not do that, because I was on an international flight already, so my body clock was six hours ahead of the current time at Washington Dulles, namely -5 GMT, as opposed to +1 GMT where I was for over a week.  A replacement flight was found, a single-row Boeing 757.  Most of the affected passengers were those with seats in the "L" position, namely if you were in a 767, there is AB DEF KL seating, there would be in a 757 a ABC DEF seating arrangement.  Luckily I was not affected, and was allowed to fly to SFO on the 7 PM flight.  At 6:10 PM, the flight boarded, and I was in my seat, ready to take off.  The flight closed its doors at 6:55 PM and it pushed back.  The safety demonstration was on the CRT monitors, complete with Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue".  The flight took off about 7:15 PM, as there was congestion.  

About 8:30 PM, the flight attendants served supper.  I had the chicken and pasta, and a white wine.  After supper, the inflight movie started.  It was on the overhead CRT monitors, and sound would be from the electronic headphone jacks.  They played "Who is Cletis Tout?".  I got to see it a second time but on a larger screen.  I did not watch all of it as my body clock said it was past 4 AM.  I slept the majority of the journey back.  The plane arrived about 9 PM in San Francisco airport, so it was like 6 AM for me.  I felt a bit groggy waking up after the plane landed at United's Terminal 3 at SFO, San Francisco International.  I used both travel movers to the escalator at security where I would go to baggage claim.

My mother was at the baggage claim at SFO.  I was happy to see her again.  We went to go find where my wheeled bag would appear.  It took twenty minutes for it to roll along the caroussel.  Then we went to the parking structure and found the Jeep, and we drove to my apartment in Foster City.  It felt good to be home.  I would give the presents meant for my family, the next Sunday, I think the 24th, when I went to visit and do my laundry.  The car was sitting in its spot, I think it was spot 104, nothing had happened to it, thankfully.  I did not dare to check it until the morning.  I went to sleep in my own bed, the first time since 7th November.  

Well, that pretty much ends the journey from the 7th to the 19th November 2002.  Or does it?  Maybe not.  I had to go to work the next day, so please tune in for one final episode, to hear how my colleagues reacted to my gifts of delicious food.  

Gute Nacht!  Good night!

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Brian must be heartbroken about some of these items Mary is auctioning off, particularly his acoustic guitar. There’s a photo in the Queen in 3-D book of him and Freddie sitting in a couch, just the two of them, with Freddie holding the guitar, and he wrote: “It’s Freddie and myself in a quiet moment. Freddie played the guitar pretty well… That’s the Humming Bird, probably my favorite acoustic guitar of all time. Freddie is giving it a workout!” 💔

Here’s the photo 🥺

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Yes, I remember this part. Brian always has such a wistful way of describing simple things, it makes my heart hurt.

I can't help but think Brian is upset to think that a lot of Freddie's things like that are going to go off to some random rich person, yeah. Brian has Freddie's touring piano, so I can definitely picture him wanting his acoustic guitar and--hello--the handwritten lyrics to "Bohemian Rhapsody." I really do wonder how he feels hearing the news, given that he's such a sentimental person, puts a lot of value into material objects (he was devastated when his house flooded and stuff got destroyed), and clearly tries to feel closer to Freddie in various ways that he can, such as having his Funko Pop on his nightstand, using a mug with Freddie's image on it, etc., and those are just cheap items that never belonged to Freddie. I'm sure Brian could afford to be the highest bidder at an auction if he really wants the guitar or something else that badly, but still, I doubt Mary asked if he (or any loved ones) wanted any of Freddie's stuff first, and it must suck if he had to find out all of Freddie's things are going to be sold the way we did.

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Boeing 757-300 Delta Airlines

Registration: N594NW Type: 757-351 Engines: 2 × PW PW2043 Serial Number: 32994 First flight: Aug 8, 2003

Delta Air Lines, Inc., is one of the major airlines of the United States and a legacy carrier. One of the world's oldest airlines in operation, Delta is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. The history of Delta Air Lines begins with the world's first aerial crop dusting operation called Huff Daland Dusters, Inc. Delta Air Service was incorporated on December 3, 1928, and named after the Mississippi Delta region. Delta has nine hubs, with Atlanta being its largest in terms of total passengers and number of departures. It is ranked second among the world's largest airlines by number of scheduled passengers carried, revenue passenger-kilometers flown, and fleet size. Delta is a founding member of the SkyTeam airline alliance. The company slogan is "Keep Climbing".

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