Most of us will enjoy a good lego set. It is one of the rare collectible items that you get to build yourself, modify if desired and put up somewhere to enjoy. A friend of mine recently got a huge Apollo 11 set, and although I was skeptical in the beginning, it surprisingly makes for […]
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2 September 2016 Friday, just after noon. Boarding on Wow is oddly calm. No music, no one talks loudly. Takeoff from Lyon is to the north, so we just fly straight ahead for the next three and a half hours over a thick white cloud cover. A 737 joins us somewhere after the UK, flying
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In 2014, Azerbaidjan airlines anounced an oddly unique route. Starting from july, they would begin flying directly from Baku to Geneva… on an all-business configured Boeing 727 operated by Silkway Airlines! I immediately considered flying it, but the price was just not for me at the time. The next best thing was to go see
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Today, we will be taking a break from airliners and instead will make a short stop at Grenoble general aviation airport. First small, second smaller Two airports serve Grenoble. Grenoble St Geoirs is the international airport, situated 45 km Northwest from Grenoble. It handles regular passenger flights only during winter, mostly snow sports enthusiasts from
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Who doesn’t like to receive a gift that’s on point? Something different than money, a random gadget or gift card. Something that shows that the person knows you. Today, we’ll look at some of the things the avgeek, or aviation enthusiast in your life might enjoy. How do I know? Because I am one too
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Not many people get the magical opportunity to fly an aircraft in real life. Although there are relatively affordable ways to actually fly a plane for a short time, getting behind a yoke or sidestick of an aircraft for a full flight is virtually impossible, unless you actually become a pilot. Fortunately, home flight simulators
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Traveling can sometimes make you feel – and actually be – quite exposed. Large cities come with quite a few opportunities to loose or get your valuables stolen. Whereas loosing a wallet where you live can be very annoying, lossing it on holiday or business trip abroad can be a whole different story, and can
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So you want to fly on the magnificent beast that is the 747… The good news is, there’s still quite a lot of airlines to choose from, wherever you live in the world. 22 to be exact! Joe Sutter and his team at Boeing has managed to create an icon in the 60’s, at a
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