Underwater Airplanes, Aruba

A couple of airplanes were intentionally sunk in Aruba to make scuba diving sites. My friends Kent, Stuart, and Kat are avid snorkelers and divers as you know from reading The Bent Page. They were courteous enough to provide some footage so all of us who don’t breathe well under water could have a look. Check it out:

In all my years of reef building, I never sank any airplanes. Still, they make an interesting dive site, something completely different from the usual assortment of shipwrecks and such. More to come, so stay tuned.

Published in: on August 8, 2012 at 10:59 am  Leave a Comment  
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Azie for Appetizers

Azie (in Media, PA, USA) serves up some fine dishes. This is one of my regular watering holes, a place I go to for a snack and a dram (or two). Recently, they added a new egg-roll-type of appetizer, which I tried to good effect. Here it is:

Azie spring roll appetizer.

There was also a spicy tuna roll appetizer for contrast. Check it out:

Azie spicy tuna roll.

Presentation here is dynamite, real eye candy. And dig that glass of wine. They have some nice selections on the list at Azie, another good reason to stop in. Service is very good, which makes the experience that much better. Consistency counts, as you all know, and that’s why I’m a regular here. Enjoy your meals.

Published in: on August 6, 2012 at 10:27 am  Leave a Comment  
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Departing Runway 11

Here’s another video from the departing flight taking me from Aruba to Miami. I can never get enough of this stuff, the view from way up there. Take a look:

It was a great flight. Looking forward to heading back to Aruba. In the mean time, check in here at The Bent Page for more videos and other stuff.

Published in: on August 5, 2012 at 10:51 am  Leave a Comment  
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A Plane In Pieces

If you remember a post back in June, there was a plane crash at the airport from which I do much of my flying. Well, one of the planes that was damaged on the ground had since been declared a total loss. Hence, along comes the salvage artists. Here they are in action:

Dismantling an airplane for salvage.

As you can see in the photo above, they have the wings off and are lifting the fuselage. It’s a shame because this plane had many years of flying in it. Not anymore. There was some surprising internal damage. Here’s another view.

Damaged aircraft loaded for transport.

The plane was disassembled and loaded on a pair of flatbed trucks for transport to the boneyard. No doubt the pieces will be used to repair other planes, which is a good thing. So ends this episode. Remember, always do your checklist, and flying in machines and conditions you can handle.

Published in: on August 3, 2012 at 3:55 pm  Comments (1)  
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