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04/10/2026

President Donald Trump arrived in Ohio aboard Air Force One on Saturday, landing at Dayton International Airport before traveling to Vandalia for a major midterm campaign rally.

Trump was in Ohio to campaign for Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who is facing Democrat Sherrod Brown in a closely watched U.S. Senate race.

The rally, held at the Butler-Vandalia Student Activity Center, came just weeks before the November 3 midterm elections. Trump used the event to rally Republican supporters and discuss issues including the economy and Ohio's growing data-center industry.

The Husted-Brown contest is being closely watched because Ohio is considered an important battleground in the fight for control of the Senate. Both campaigns have focused heavily on economic issues, including energy costs, jobs and data-center development.

📸 Air Force One touches down in Ohio as the 2026 midterm campaign enters a critical stretch.

What do you think about Trump's decision to campaign in Ohio for Jon Husted?

03/10/2026

Dash 8 crosswind landing skills on full display!

📹: CargoSpotter

03/10/2026

The Flydubai co-pilot accused of attacking the captain during a flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv had reportedly been grounded by Oman Air in 2024 after concerns were raised about his online activity and alleged extremist views.

According to a source familiar with the matter cited by Fox News, Oman Air discovered that the co-pilot had been visiting websites described as associated with radical Islamic content. The source also claimed that he later moved to Dubai and that Flydubai did not contact Oman Air before hiring him.

Important: Fox News said it has not independently verified the reason for the 2024 grounding. Other reporting has separately described security concerns surrounding his previous employment at Oman Air. ABC News, for example, reported that officials said he had been identified as a security risk and had been removed from flying duties.

The new information is raising questions about pilot background checks, information-sharing between airlines and aviation security procedures.

The allegations concern the same co-pilot accused of attacking Captain Smit Machchhar aboard Flydubai Flight FZ1073 on September 30. During the incident, the aircraft experienced a rapid descent before the injured captain managed to open the cockpit door. Passengers and crew members helped restrain the suspect, while two off-duty pilots aboard the aircraft helped regain control before the flight diverted safely to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.

Investigators are now examining the co-pilot's previous employment, background and possible motive. The UAE is leading the investigation, and important details remain unconfirmed.

The key question now: If concerns had previously been identified during his aviation career, what information was shared—or not shared—when he moved to another airline?

What do you think about the pilot-vetting and information-sharing questions raised by this case?

Source: Fox News / ABC News / AP

03/10/2026

BREAKING: Flydubai Co-Pilot Attacked Captain With Crash Axe, UAE Says

The UAE Attorney General says the co-pilot of flydubai Flight FZ1073 attacked the captain inside the cockpit with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft during Wednesday’s flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

UAE Attorney General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi said the investigation found that the co-pilot had attempted to carry out a “terrorist act.” Investigators are still working to establish the full circumstances, motive and any possible connections, while examining technical, physical and digital evidence.

The Boeing 737 was carrying 174 passengers, and the cockpit confrontation caused the aircraft to descend rapidly before control was regained.

Passengers and crew members intervened to subdue the co-pilot. A reserve flydubai pilot who was travelling on the aircraft then helped operate the aircraft, which was diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where it landed safely.

The captain, Smit Machchhar, was injured in the attack. He has since received medical treatment.

Reuters reports that the co-pilot has been identified by sources as Hammam al-Hammami, an Omani national, although UAE authorities have not publicly confirmed his identity.

The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities say final findings will be released after the necessary procedures are completed.

What do you think about the latest findings from the UAE investigation?

02/10/2026

The co-pilot accused of attacking the captain aboard Flydubai flight FZ1073 had previously been removed from a role at Oman’s national airline after concerns were raised about his alleged extremist views, according to sources cited by CNN.

The pilot, an Omani national, had reportedly worked for Oman Air before joining Flydubai. A regional diplomatic source told CNN that he was removed from training because of concerns over alleged radical views, although he was given another role within the airline.

Separately, ABC News reported that sources said the pilot had been found in possession of extremist material while working as a co-pilot trainee at Oman Air. According to those sources, he was grounded from flying for a period but continued working in an administrative position.

The pilot had reportedly been with Flydubai for only about eight months before Wednesday’s incident.

During flight FZ1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv, the co-pilot allegedly attacked Captain Smit Machchhar inside the cockpit. The aircraft subsequently entered a severe descent before passengers and crew intervened. The aircraft diverted to Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, where the suspect was detained.

The suspect was later transferred to the UAE, where authorities are investigating the incident, including whether it had any terrorist connection or prior planning. The exact motive remains under investigation.

The latest revelations are likely to raise serious questions about how previous security concerns were handled and how the pilot was subsequently cleared to operate as a commercial first officer.

The investigation is still ongoing, and the allegations have not yet been established in court.

What do you think aviation authorities should examine most closely in this case: pilot background checks, information-sharing between airlines, or security clearance procedures?

02/10/2026

The U.S. Air Force is looking at adding a missile warning system (MWS) to the F-15EX Eagle II—an aircraft that was designed with provisions for the capability but entered service without it.

The proposed system would use electro-optical sensors to detect approaching missiles, including infrared-guided weapons that may not produce a radar signal for traditional warning systems to detect.

The F-15EX already features the Eagle Passive/Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS), providing advanced electronic warfare and radar-threat warning. However, an optical missile-warning system would add another layer of protection against threats such as heat-seeking missiles and man-portable air-defense systems.

Interestingly, the F-15EX was designed to accommodate missile-warning sensors, while related F-15 variants operated by foreign customers have already incorporated such systems.

The Air Force is now seeking information from industry on an operationally qualified missile launch and approach warning system that could be integrated onto the F-15EX. At this stage, this is market research—not a confirmed procurement decision.

If selected, the upgrade could give the F-15EX another important defensive capability as the aircraft prepares for increasingly contested airspace.

Would you like to see the MWS installed on every F-15EX?

02/10/2026

This isn’t something you see every day.

F/A-18F Super Hornet BuNo 168491 of VFA-41 has returned to NAS Lemoore carrying an unusual marking on its nose: a submarine silhouette accompanied by the words “Sub Buster.”

The aircraft served aboard USS Abraham Lincoln during Operation Epic Fury and has been associated with the destruction of an Iranian Kilo-class submarine. The Iranian submarine Taregh was also reported as having been hit while in port.

Air-to-submarine kills are exceptionally rare in modern aviation, making the marking particularly unusual. If confirmed as a combat kill marking, it could remain on the aircraft as a permanent reminder of the mission.

There is a precedent for this kind of battlefield artwork. An F-15E Strike Eagle has famously carried a green star representing a Mi-24 Hind destroyed during combat with a laser-guided bomb.

A Super Hornet with a submarine kill mark is certainly a sight worth noticing.

📸 Photo: Jeff Rojas / The Aviationist

What do you think — should rare combat kill markings like this remain on aircraft permanently?

02/10/2026

This is how Ryanair saves millions every year with a clever feature, built-in aircraft stairs.

📹: rai_tours

02/10/2026

Where Is the Omani Co-Pilot?

No confirmed photo. No verified video. Not even a publicly released still from Tabuk.

After the cockpit stabbing on flydubai FZ1073, we’ve seen images and videos of several people involved — including injured Captain Smit Machchhar and passengers who helped restrain the attacker.

But the alleged attacker, identified by several reports as an Omani national, has remained largely absent from the public record. His name and a confirmed photograph have not been publicly released in the reporting I could verify. Saudi authorities initially detained him in Tabuk before transferring him to the UAE as the investigation continues.

That makes the information gap interesting from an aviation-operations perspective, rather than a political one.

One side of the cockpit story is now documented extensively.

The other pilot involved in the incident remains almost completely unseen.

Why do you think there has been so little verified imagery or public information about the co-pilot?

02/10/2026

Pilots get asked some interesting questions about what happens behind the cockpit door. Here are three common ones:

🔹 Are pilots screened the same way as passengers at airport security?
Yes. Pilots go through airport security screening like other travelers. One key difference is that, under applicable aviation security procedures, flight crew may be permitted to carry liquids over 100 ml.

🔹 What happens if one pilot becomes unconscious? Can the other fly the aircraft alone?
Yes. A commercial aircraft can be flown by one pilot, and flight crews train for situations where one pilot becomes incapacitated.

🔹 Could a passenger land a commercial airliner if the control tower gave them instructions?
This is more complicated than it sounds. Air traffic controllers are trained to control and coordinate aircraft—not to fly them—so the tower generally cannot teach a passenger how to operate a specific airliner.

In a genuine emergency, controllers could provide assistance and coordinate with appropriate aviation personnel, while the aircraft's systems and autopilot could potentially reduce the workload.

Which of these questions surprised you the most?

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