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Are there any GTA fans here? pic.twitter.com/fY3Pw3R0MQ — Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) May 1, 2026 Ukraine shared a video of drone pilots training with “Grand Theft Auto V.” The experience doesn’t replace real training, but is a good way to relax, officials said. Gamers have skills that make them ideal candidates for being drone pilots. …
🇮🇷 Iran just went nuclear with its threat: “We will target you ANYWHERE in the world, officials, pilots, soldiers… even at resorts and tourist spots. No place on Earth will be safe for you.” This is their official warning. Escalation just hit a new level. Source:… https://t.co/Bhh8GOic9z pic.twitter.com/rCzqPAlThV — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) March 20, 2026 …
Footage shows locals approaching one of the ejected F-15 pilots in Kuwait. pic.twitter.com/DIdAC4rOhO — AZ Intel (@AZ_Intel_) March 2, 2026
Facepalm: Most people are familiar with the frustration of sitting through a lengthy conference call only to reach a disappointing outcome. A US Air Force F-35 pilot must have been particularly upset after his 50-minute airborne call with Lockheed Martin engineers did little to prevent the plane plunging to the ground soon afterward. Thankfully for …
The numbers don’t just clash. They flip. In cities like San Francisco, New York, and Boston, unionized city bus drivers with seniority and overtime routinely break into the $80,000 to $100,000+ range. Career.com’s 2025 breakdown shows California’s average city bus driver salary at $50,201, before overtime, bonuses, or night shifts. Career.com That is not a …
This isn’t just a policy misstep. It’s a blueprint for how a federal agency can burn through billions while ignoring the one job it was built to do. Buttigieg’s Department of Transportation had the money. They just didn’t use it to keep air travel safe. From townhall: “Records reviewed by the Post show that the …
Sherry Walker has been a commercial airline pilot for almost 35 years. She says DEI has so completely undermined safety standards that pilots are sometimes afraid to leave the cockpit for fear of what their co-pilots will do unattended. (0:00) Why Are All These Planes Crashing?… pic.twitter.com/Fl5SNtRlmB — Tucker Carlson (@TuckerCarlson) March 24, 2025
A group of about 100 volunteer helicopter pilots is flying around 400 relief missions a day over North Carolina in the wake of Hurricane Helene, one of its co-founders says. Matt McSwain says the group has more than 90 helicopters registered to help out Operation Helo, which formed a week ago after the hurricane devastated …
Goverment officals in action, No words They are turning on private pilots now and shutting down airspce for rescue over Lake Lure, because an official is power hungry. h/t wattsun
There are tensions between Ukraine and its Western partners regarding F-16 pilot training. Kyiv is pressing the U.S. and European countries to expand the program, but allies counter that Ukraine’s pilots aren’t yet ready to fly the incoming F-16 jets in large numbers. Currently, Ukraine has 30 eligible pilots for training in the U.S., but …
The average harbor pilot at the Port of Los Angeles makes $434,000 a year, but also faces a one in 20 chance of dying on the job, according to a book from The Wall Street Journal’s Christopher Mims that was published in 2021. The book, “Arriving Today: From Factory to Front Door — Why Everything …
JetBlue Airways Gary Leff at ViewFromTheWing.com found that JetBlue had offered to pay 350 pilots half of their maximum hours (or 2/3rds of average compensation) for the month of April to not fly at all. He points out that following the retirement of CEO Robin Hayes, and the entry of investor Carl Icahn, the carrier …
Most of you have probably seen the Military’s recruiting goals are falling short month after month – But just announced, they are asking specifically for Battle Sapce Air Force Veterans to return to service. First on the List is Pilots, and then battle space controllers. Everyone knows PILOT is the most sought after role in the Air Force. Very Exclusive. One …
by Qplus17 With Oregon having no math, reading and writing exit exams, and these people are joining the job markets….holy hell it is a matter of time before someone dies from ineptitude.
https://twitter.com/JesseKellyDC/status/1744821198867902843 Progressives definitely will accept more flying deaths in service of the DEI agenda. No question about this. Air safety is also hard to measure in context. US commercial crashes and incidents could double and remain statistically tiny and thus the system would remain very… — Jeff Deist (@jeffdeist) January 9, 2024 h/t LoneStarRising
Southwest Airlines and its pilots’ union have reached a new preliminary labor agreement that would give pilots 50% cumulative pay increases over the life of the contract, a deal that could end years of tense negotiations. Southwest is the last of the largest U.S. passenger airlines to strike a deal that is set to give …
Wow! A witness just testified in front of Congress that the government has recovered “non-human” pilots from UFOs. What. A. Time. To. Be. Alive. https://t.co/dWydIrRBYb — Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) July 26, 2023 NEW: Whistleblower says he has personal knowledge of being physically harmed in attempt to keep Alien/UFO intel from being disclosed to the …
That minimum wage they wanted… Here is the result. Soon instead of pushing for $1/hr raises, it’ll be $50/hr increments. via NYT: United Airlines and the union representing its pilots said Saturday they reached agreement on a contract that will raise pilot pay by up to 40% over four years. History is repeating. WHO uses …