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Rider on the Storm
In 1959, Marine Corps pilot William Rankin was cruising at nine miles above the earth in an F-8 Crusader combat jet when something went wrong and he had to eject. Between him and the ground was a big,...
View ArticleThe Case of the Missing Gordon from Sesame Street
Whether you’re watching Sesame Street with a toddler now or were a big fan of Big Bird and friends back when you were a little shaver, no doubt you’re familiar with Gordon. In one form or another,...
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Pilot Locked in Bathroom Causes Terrorist Scare
The airline industry will have to put together a new set of procedures to cover the event of a pilot getting stuck in the toilet. A Delta Airlines flight from Asheville, North Caroline to New York City...
View ArticleAirline pilot startled by flying shark
A passenger jet pilot coming in to land was startled by a flying shark over Christchurch in New Zealand. The pilot had been preparing to land when he …
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If the Titanic Didn’t Sink, This Female Pilot Would Be a Lot More Famous
You know Amelia Earhart, but you’ve probably never heard of Harriet Quimby. It’s quite likely that she inspired Earhart, who didn’t start flying until a decade after Quimby. And while Amelia was...
View ArticleThe Wonderfully Weird Muppet Show Pilot
(Video Link) Like most television shows, The Muppet Show’s pilot was quite different than the show itself ended up being. In this case, the original didn’t feature Kermit as the host and did feature a...
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So You’re Paragliding One Day, You Look Up, and See This
The website of the United States Powered Paragliding Association describes what could have happened if the carabiner had slipped just a little more: This pilot was quite close to a catastrophic...
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The Giant Kuratas Battle Mech
You don’t want to mess with Suidobashi Heavy Industry, or they will unleash their newest creation upon you- the KR01 Kuratas Battle Mech. Standing 13 foot tall and sporting some rather menacing...
View ArticlePilot reports UFO over Kansas airport
A commercial pilot has come forward to claim that his jet was buzzed by a UFO as it came in to land. The anonymous pilot described witnessing a silver…
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Pilot Proposes to Girlfriend While Pretending That Their Plane Is Crashing
(Video Link) It’s beautiful when romance and terror come together in one loving moment. Ryan Thompson, a pilot, wanted to convince his lady friend to say ‘yes’. So, naturally, he created the...
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