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8 Scary Places to Touch Down|
Drug runner pilot or commercial airline pilot, which would you choose to land on these freaky airstrips? I’m going with the dude that is probably stoned and is used to landing in the jungle at night with no lights. With the emphasis on keeping us safe from terrorist attacks, these airports would make that the least of my worries. These scary air strips are as follows: 1. Tioman Island off the coast of Malaysia 2. Wake Island, Pacific Ocean 3. Macao Int’l Airport 4. Kuujjuaraapik, Quebec 5. A rock off the coast of Greenwood (Canadian Military Labrador Helicopter) 6. Afghanistan rescue mission 7. Gibraltar Airport 8. Santa Cruz, Portugal Source: livefortheoutdoors Via: hyd-masti |
Celebrity Heroes (GALLERY)
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Crash Landing Videos (VIDEO)
Quantas 747 Jet Lands Despite Giant HoleA Quantas 747 jet made an emergency landing after a giant hole ripped open on the side of the plane. Perhaps this sort of thing happens all the time, but what made this experience so trend worthy was…
Automated Aircraft Carrier Landings
When Will Robots Completely Take Over?Landing a fighter plane on an aircraft carrier has always been highly dangerous as the ship is constantly moving on a heaving ocean. The task of guiding the approach and landing the aircraft would be…
Global Landing Videos (VIDEO)
Flights on FlickrIf you're like me, you plaster your face against the airplane window whenever you're getting close to landing in your destination city. A Flickr Video pool devoted to the moment of decent was created and…
Airport Checkpoint of the Future
With the holiday travel season in full swing, General Electric is making a pitch to the U.S. government with a new airport screening system. GE's security division showed off the system, which it is calling…
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