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Old November 20th 07, 06:06 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Larry Dighera
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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311919,00.html
Thai Air Force Suspends Pilot Who Landed Helicopter to Pick
Mushrooms for Mom
Friday, November 16, 2007

BANGKOK, Thailand — A Thai air force pilot has been suspended
from flying duties after allegedly landing his helicopter in the
countryside to collect wild mushrooms for his mother, a spokesman
said Friday. ...



http://english.pravda.ru/img/idb/helicopter-4.jpg
Helicopter Photo


http://english.alalam.ir/newspics/20...photo10011.jpg
Mushroom photo
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Old November 20th 07, 06:39 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Robert M. Gary
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Default Air Force Helicopter Pilot Suspended For Picking Mushrooms

On Nov 20, 10:06 am, Larry Dighera wrote:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311919,00.html
Thai Air Force Suspends Pilot Who Landed Helicopter to Pick
Mushrooms for Mom


Boy, he must have really ****ed someone off for anyone to care.

-Robert
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Old November 20th 07, 06:43 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Stella Starr
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Larry Dighera wrote:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311919,00.html
Thai Air Force

Typical Faux News misleading headline.
When you see "Air Force" you think, of course, "What are those Thais up
to today?"
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Old November 20th 07, 07:12 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Gig 601XL Builder
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Default Air Force Helicopter Pilot Suspended For Picking Mushrooms

Stella Starr wrote:
Larry Dighera wrote:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311919,00.html
Thai Air Force

Typical Faux News misleading headline.
When you see "Air Force" you think, of course, "What are those Thais
up to today?"



Can't blame Fox for that one. It is the same headline AP used when they put
the story on the wire.


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Old November 20th 07, 07:27 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Matt W. Barrow
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"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message
...
Stella Starr wrote:
Larry Dighera wrote:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311919,00.html
Thai Air Force

Typical Faux News misleading headline.
When you see "Air Force" you think, of course, "What are those Thais
up to today?"



Can't blame Fox for that one. It is the same headline AP used when they
put the story on the wire.


Umm...Gig? I think she's making a pun on the word Thais (guys)


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Old November 20th 07, 09:00 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Jim Stewart
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Default Air Force Helicopter Pilot Suspended For Picking Mushrooms

Larry Dighera wrote:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311919,00.html
Thai Air Force Suspends Pilot Who Landed Helicopter to Pick
Mushrooms for Mom
Friday, November 16, 2007


Well, a more accurate headline might be
"Pilot Suspended for leaving his helicopter
unsecured in the middle of the jungle"

And yes, IMHO he should be suspended for that.
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Old November 20th 07, 09:23 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Judah
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Default Air Force Helicopter Pilot Suspended For Picking Mushrooms

Stella Starr wrote in newsq-
:

Larry Dighera wrote:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,311919,00.html
Thai Air Force

Typical Faux News misleading headline.
When you see "Air Force" you think, of course, "What are those Thais up
to today?"


Gooooooooood MORNING Thailand!!!
 




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