Gallery: Breathtaking aerial photography from a 747 cockpit

Spectacular, ta.

nice

Quote from old comedy sketch. Two pilots talking.

“I spy with my little eye, something beginning with C” “Cloud” “correct”
“I spy with my little eye, something beginning with S” “Sky” “correct”.

On the other hand, Japan Airlines supplied a seat back view of a camera pointed downward. So I got great views of moonlit Siberia in Winter – absolutely fascinating. I wish every plane had one of those.

• Quote from old comedy sketch. Two pilots talking.

Pilot 1: Oh wow, I really hope we don’t have a crash.

Pilot 2: Me too.

Pilot 1: But they say it’s safer than crossing the road!

Pilot 2: Yes, but we have to do that too.

Pilot 1: Best not to think about it.

My best comedy routine about airlines was a bloke pointing at a sign and saying “whats OPS short for”, the answer “convenience”.

AwesomeO said:

My best comedy routine about airlines was a bloke pointing at a sign and saying “whats OPS short for”, the answer “convenience”.

I don’t get it.

mollwollfumble said:

AwesomeO said:

My best comedy routine about airlines was a bloke pointing at a sign and saying “whats OPS short for”, the answer “convenience”.

I don’t get it.

Neither do I.

• Neither do I

Another way to put it:

Why do they say “OPS” instead of whatever OPS is the abbreviation for? Because saying the abbreviation is shorter and thus more convenient.

Well, that’s how I see it anyway…