USNinJapan2 said...

USNinJapan2 at 11:37 AM JST - 28th July

WilliB

A blimp is a non-rigid lighter-than-air craft that has no internal structure and relies on the pressure of the lifting gasses and strength of the bag/envelope to maintain its shape. A traditional zeppelin (e.g. Graf Zeppelin, Hindenburg, etc) had a rigid frame which supported the cabin, control surfaces, engines,…

Posted in at 11:37 AM JST - 28th July
USNinJapan2 at 11:21 AM JST - 28th July

cleo

Agreed. IMO the best view of Tokyo is from a plane leaving Haneda at night...

Posted in at 11:21 AM JST - 28th July
USNinJapan2 at 08:27 AM JST - 28th July

Wait, you're asking the regular crowd here to adopt a Japanese perspective? That's one of the funniest things I've seen so far on Japan Today. LOL!

Posted in Who would be the best U.S. president from Japan's perspective? at 08:27 AM JST - 28th July
USNinJapan2 at 06:52 PM JST - 26th July

There's a hole in my jumbo dear Sheila dear Sheila...

Posted in Oxygen cylinder eyed as cause for Qantas fuselage blast at 06:52 PM JST - 26th July
USNinJapan2 at 06:13 PM JST - 26th July

PepinGalarga

These Skysails aren't meant to be used as a primary means of propulsion, only a secondary/additional one. A vessel, especially a commercial vessel, will normally take the shortest and most direct course to its destination. If the wind is a following/tail wind between 50 degrees relative to 310 degrees…

Posted in Kite-powered German container ship enters Yokohama port at 06:13 PM JST - 26th July
USNinJapan2 at 01:38 PM JST - 26th July

Hugo is still a jackass.

Posted in Spanish king, Venezuelan president make peace at 01:38 PM JST - 26th July
USNinJapan2 at 11:48 PM JST - 25th July

Bovinus

From Wiki: "It is often claimed, most notably in the 1988 movie Rain Man, that Qantas has never had a fatal accident.[74] This statement only relates to the fact that the company has never lost a jet airliner. Between 1927 and 1951, Qantas had eight fatal accidents with the…

Posted in Qantas aircraft makes emergency landing in Philippines after blast leaves hole in fuselage at 11:48 PM JST - 25th July
USNinJapan2 at 11:47 PM JST - 25th July

Bovinus

That is a myth. Qantas has never lost a jet airliner but they have definitely had their share of fatalities.

Posted in Qantas aircraft makes emergency landing in Philippines after blast leaves hole in fuselage at 11:47 PM JST - 25th July
USNinJapan2 at 06:57 PM JST - 25th July

I once met a guy from Venezuela (of all places) whose name was Usnavy, pronounced Oosnahvee. No kidding. His mother saw US NAVY written/printed somewhere and thought it would make a cool name. She evidently didn't know what it meant or didn't care...

Posted in NZ court orders name change for girl with embarrassing name at 06:57 PM JST - 25th July
USNinJapan2 at 06:48 PM JST - 25th July

The flight originated in London. The explosion occured an hour into the flight but the incident occured over the South China Sea? Did it have an intermediate stop somewhere or did I miss something?

Posted in Qantas aircraft makes emergency landing in Philippines after blast leaves hole in fuselage at 06:48 PM JST - 25th July