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Retiring Pilot's Last Flight With Daughter As Co-Pilot Captures Hearts In Viral Video
The video begins with the pilot addressing passengers and crew, reflecting on the conclusion of his 32-year career with the airline.
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Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh To Be India Air Force's New Chief
Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, a fighter pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience, will take charge as the chief of the Indian Air Force after incumbent Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari retires on September 30.
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SpaceX Crew Polaris Scheduled for First Private Spacewalking Mission Next Week
The Polaris crew -- a billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot and two SpaceX employees -- neared the end of more than two years of training for the mission, in which they will venture out of their Crew Dragon capsule in Earth's orbit for a tethered spacewalk.
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William Anders, Apollo 8 Astronaut Who Took 'Earthrise' Photo, Dies In Plane Crash
Retired astronaut William Anders, one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, who captured the "Earthrise" photo during NASA's Apollo 8 mission, died on Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Washington state.
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Retired Pilot, 61, Gets 8 Years In Russia Jail For Planning To Join Ukraine Army
A 61-year-old retired airline pilot was sentenced Friday to over eight years in prison for allegedly planning to join the Ukrainian army, a Russian court said.
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Pilot's Heartfelt Farewell Speech After 32 Years In Service Moves Passengers To Tears
On Jeff Fell's final flight, he expressed gratitude to his family, who joined as passengers to commemorate his remarkable 32-year journey in the cockpit.
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Don't Make Captain, Crew "Scapegoats" In Pee-Gate: Ex Pilots To Air India
A section of serving and retired pilots have strongly criticised the de-rostering of the captain and the crew of a New York-Delhi flight in which a male flier urinated on a female co-passenger in a drunken state.
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Air India's New Offer To Pilots Post Retirement
Tata Group-owned Air India has offered to re-hire pilots post their retirement for a five-year period as the airline looks for stability in operations amid talk of acquiring 300 single-aisle planes, according to an internal communication.
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Retired Pilot Falls From 4th Floor Of Gurugram Apartment, Dies
A 79-year-old retired pilot allegedly fell to death from the balcony of his fourth floor apartment on Wednesday, police here said.
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Afghan Airspace "Very Risky", Warns Pilot Of Plane Hijacked In 1999
Captain Devi Sharan, a retired pilot of Air India whose plane IC-814 was hijacked to Kandahar in December 1999, said the Taliban, which has seized power in Kabul, can't be trusted as their ground fighters don't follow rules.
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Only Officer Who Served In The Indian Army, Navy And Air Force Turns 100
A retired officer who served in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force celebrated his 100th birthday today. Colonel Prithipal Singh Gill (retired) is the only officer who served all three units of India's defence services. He started his career in the pre-World War II era as a young pilot in the Royal Indian Air Force.
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"Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades": Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) has said Pakistan did not have a choice other than to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, days after his MiG-21 was downed in a dogfight in February last year. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot had also scored a kill, a Pakistani F-16, before his plane went down in Pakistan and he was captured.
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Air India Pilot Retiring After 33 Years Gets Surprise Water Cannon Salute In Chennai
It was a pleasant surprise for passengers and the pilot of the Air India flight from Port Blair as it touched down Chennai on Thursday. The Air Traffic Controller instructed the pilot to "turn into a particular taxi track". Moments later, water from two fire tenders hit the flight for a water cannon salute, honouring the pilot, Captain Sebastian Jo...
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Oldest Living IAF Fighter Pilot Turns 100, Air Chief Extends Greetings
Retired Squadron Leader Dalip Singh Majithia, who holds the distinction of being the oldest living IAF fighter pilot, turned 100 on Monday.
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MotoGP: Alex Rins Extends Contract With Suzuki Up To 2022
While we don't have a lot of racing happening these days, there is some good news coming in for the future seasons of MotoGP. Suzuki Racing Company, the motorsport arm of Suzuki Motor Corporation and MotoGP rider Alex Rins have mutually decided to extend their partnership for another two seasons until the end of 2022. The 24-year-old Spanish rider ...
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Retiring Pilot's Last Flight With Daughter As Co-Pilot Captures Hearts In Viral Video
The video begins with the pilot addressing passengers and crew, reflecting on the conclusion of his 32-year career with the airline.
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Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh To Be India Air Force's New Chief
Air Marshal Amar Preet Singh, a fighter pilot with more than 5,000 hours of flying experience, will take charge as the chief of the Indian Air Force after incumbent Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari retires on September 30.
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SpaceX Crew Polaris Scheduled for First Private Spacewalking Mission Next Week
The Polaris crew -- a billionaire entrepreneur, a retired military fighter pilot and two SpaceX employees -- neared the end of more than two years of training for the mission, in which they will venture out of their Crew Dragon capsule in Earth's orbit for a tethered spacewalk.
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William Anders, Apollo 8 Astronaut Who Took 'Earthrise' Photo, Dies In Plane Crash
Retired astronaut William Anders, one of the first three humans to orbit the moon, who captured the "Earthrise" photo during NASA's Apollo 8 mission, died on Friday when the small plane he was piloting crashed in Washington state.
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Retired Pilot, 61, Gets 8 Years In Russia Jail For Planning To Join Ukraine Army
A 61-year-old retired airline pilot was sentenced Friday to over eight years in prison for allegedly planning to join the Ukrainian army, a Russian court said.
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Pilot's Heartfelt Farewell Speech After 32 Years In Service Moves Passengers To Tears
On Jeff Fell's final flight, he expressed gratitude to his family, who joined as passengers to commemorate his remarkable 32-year journey in the cockpit.
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Don't Make Captain, Crew "Scapegoats" In Pee-Gate: Ex Pilots To Air India
A section of serving and retired pilots have strongly criticised the de-rostering of the captain and the crew of a New York-Delhi flight in which a male flier urinated on a female co-passenger in a drunken state.
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Air India's New Offer To Pilots Post Retirement
Tata Group-owned Air India has offered to re-hire pilots post their retirement for a five-year period as the airline looks for stability in operations amid talk of acquiring 300 single-aisle planes, according to an internal communication.
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Retired Pilot Falls From 4th Floor Of Gurugram Apartment, Dies
A 79-year-old retired pilot allegedly fell to death from the balcony of his fourth floor apartment on Wednesday, police here said.
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Afghan Airspace "Very Risky", Warns Pilot Of Plane Hijacked In 1999
Captain Devi Sharan, a retired pilot of Air India whose plane IC-814 was hijacked to Kandahar in December 1999, said the Taliban, which has seized power in Kabul, can't be trusted as their ground fighters don't follow rules.
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Only Officer Who Served In The Indian Army, Navy And Air Force Turns 100
A retired officer who served in the Indian Army, Navy and Air Force celebrated his 100th birthday today. Colonel Prithipal Singh Gill (retired) is the only officer who served all three units of India's defence services. He started his career in the pre-World War II era as a young pilot in the Royal Indian Air Force.
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"Was Ready To Wipe Out Pak Brigades": Ex-IAF Chief On Bringing Abhinandan
Air Chief Marshal BS Dhanoa (retired) has said Pakistan did not have a choice other than to release Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman, days after his MiG-21 was downed in a dogfight in February last year. The Indian Air Force (IAF) pilot had also scored a kill, a Pakistani F-16, before his plane went down in Pakistan and he was captured.
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Air India Pilot Retiring After 33 Years Gets Surprise Water Cannon Salute In Chennai
It was a pleasant surprise for passengers and the pilot of the Air India flight from Port Blair as it touched down Chennai on Thursday. The Air Traffic Controller instructed the pilot to "turn into a particular taxi track". Moments later, water from two fire tenders hit the flight for a water cannon salute, honouring the pilot, Captain Sebastian Jo...
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Oldest Living IAF Fighter Pilot Turns 100, Air Chief Extends Greetings
Retired Squadron Leader Dalip Singh Majithia, who holds the distinction of being the oldest living IAF fighter pilot, turned 100 on Monday.
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MotoGP: Alex Rins Extends Contract With Suzuki Up To 2022
While we don't have a lot of racing happening these days, there is some good news coming in for the future seasons of MotoGP. Suzuki Racing Company, the motorsport arm of Suzuki Motor Corporation and MotoGP rider Alex Rins have mutually decided to extend their partnership for another two seasons until the end of 2022. The 24-year-old Spanish rider ...
