Tag Archives: Airplanes

Decameron Day 6. Wit is in the air.

Posted on 01/04/2020 by

Incomincia la sesta, nella quale, sotto il reggimento d’Elissa, si ragiona con chi con alcun leggiadro motto, tentato, si riscotesse, o con pronta risposta o avvedimento fuggì perdita o pericolo o scorno. A skill I’d pay good money for is … Continue reading →

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Der Himmel Über London.

Posted on 16/03/2019 by

The sky at night over London is alive. Perhaps not with immortal angels listening in to the thoughts of those down below but very much alive it is. A camera, a tripod and an Internet forum thread with tips on … Continue reading →

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The world from above – An air race over the skies of Iran

Posted on 28/02/2015 by

The flight was rather uneventful, a barely half-full Qatar Airways Airbus A380 from Doha to London. Meal trays were being cleared away and I was about to decide which film would’ve been more appropriate to induce me to sleep as … Continue reading →

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