2010 All Year- Our Feature Page -- Current - See Pictures Below On This Page

"Attack of The Praying Mantis" - March 2010

"Flying 101" - Kulula Air - Feb. 3 2010

"LAX Blow" -- Jan 21 2010

"Royal Air Flight 988 Down - But Why?" - Jan. 5 2010

2009 All Year--- Our Feature Page For 2009 Page #14

"Dutch Harbor Debacle" - Dec. 5 2009

"Singapore Sling" - M/V MSC Kalina- Nov. 12 2009

"Road Warrior" - Nov. 2009

"World's Most Stupid Pirates - Part Deux" - Oct. 2009

"This Is My Way To Work?!" - Washington State Ferries - Oct. 2009

"No Good Deed Goes Unpunished" - M/V Waker - Sept. 2009

"Just Out of Reach" - Sept. 2009

"Not My Job 2" - Why We Pay For Public Employees? - August 2009

"Pee Wee's Big Adventure" - Oh Noooo, Mr. Autopilot! - August 2009

"Holy Ship!" - M/V Marti Princess & M/V Renate Schulte - June 2009

"Not My Job" - June 2009

"Just Visiting" - M/V Livarden - June 2009

"What Cruise Ship?" - June 2009

"Taichung Tumble" - May 2009

"World's Most Stupid Pirates" - May 2009

"LAX Lunch Deja Vu" - 13 April 2009

"Lucy .....I'm Home" - April 2009

"MV Maersk Alabama - 2006 Year Deja Vu" - April 2009

"FedEx Disaster At Narita" - March 2009

"The Russians Never Disappoint" - M/V New Star - Feb. 2009

"Collision At Dubai"- M/T Kashmir - Feb. 2009

"Loving The Parking Brake" - M/V HSS Stena Voyager - Jan. 2009

"Bull Riding In The Med" - M/V Balmoral - Jan. 2009

"Ruba-Dub-Dub" - Jan. 2009

"Transport History?" - all pirates are not on the high seas - Jan. 2009

2008 All Year-- Our Feature Page For 2008 Page #13

"Boob Job" - A Cargo Law Mystery - Dec. 2008

"M/V Ciudad de Ushuaia Stuck At The Pole" - Dec.. 2008

"High & Dry In THe Cocktail Lounge" - M/V Spirit of Glacier Bay - Nov. 2008

"Death On K-152" - Nov. 2008

"The Transport of Political Rhetoric" - Oct. 2008

"Gridlock" - Venezuela - Oct. 2008

"Tank You, From The Somali Pirates" - Somalia - M/V Faina - Sept. 2008

THE Most Spectacular Act of Piracy In The 21st Century

"The Jambi Slide" - Indonesia - Aug. 2008

"The Pirates of Peleliu" - the Gulf of Aden - Aug. 2008

"Not Just Another Day At The Office" - Incidents At LAX - Aug. 2008

"Airport 2008" - Hull Explosin At 30,000 Feet - July 2008

"Drug Sub" - Mexican Navy Intercept At Sea - July 2008

"Fallen Stars" - M/V Princess of The Stars - July 2008

"Italian Down" - June 2008

"A Bow To The Queen" - May 2008

"Kalitta Crash At Brussels" - May 2008

"Broken In Half" - May 2008

"4-3-2-1-Launch Piston!" - CN Railway - April 2008

"Caught At Three Rivers" - M/V MSC Sabrina - March 2008

"Do Not Tumble Dry" - M/V Courage - Jan. 2008

"Lumber Shift" - M/V Ice Prince - Jan. 2008

"Dr. Beach's Mystery Beer Tank" - Jan. 2008 - Mystery Solved!

2007 Second Half-- Our Feature Page For July. To Dec. 2007 Page #12

"Full Power Run Up" - Etihad Airways - Nov. 2007

"Just Scraping By" - M/V Cosco Busan - Nov. 2007

Somali Pirate SmackDown - USS Porter - Oct. 2007

Please Do Not Park On The Fuel Truck - Nov. 2007 - Østfold County, Norway

Irony - Oct. 2007 - Katowice, Poland

Oil Rig Vs. Drilling Platform - Oct. 2007 - Gulf of Mexico

Another Step For Mankind - Sept. 2007 - Panama Canal

Another Day At The Beach? - M/V Maersk Diaddema - Sept. 2007

Extinguishing The Flame? - 12 August 2007

Beach Detour - 17 July 2007

Shanghai Cutoff - 9 July 2007

2007 First Half- Our Feature Page For Jan. To June 2007 Page #11

M/V Empress of The North - Goes South - Again - 14 May 2004

IL-76 DOWN - the Congo - 10 MAY 2007

Did Pepito Need To Die? - M/V Astoria -5 April 2007

An Investigative Report

What's In A Name? - 22 March 2007

Rock Hunting Mine Hunter- M106 Grömitz -Feb. 2007

Out of Service - M/V Server- Feb. 2007

Ripped Reefer - M/V Sierra Neva - Jan. 2007

Family Feud - M/V APL Dubai - Jan. 2007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2006 Second Half- Our Feature Page for June to Dec. 2006 Page #10

Chips Ahoy! - A Cargo Law Mystery For You To Solve - Dec. 2006

Mystery Solved! "Legend of The The Great White Dorito"

Emirates Goes To Pieces - Nov. 2006

Fate of The Finnbirch - Nov. 2006

Brazil Mid-Air - Oct. 2006

Ultimate Transport Crisis - Sept. 2006

M/V Cougar Ace - Laying down on the job - July 2006

M/T Front Sunda - Exploded And Abandoned - July 2006

Powers of A Kansas Hoe - July 2006

Flying Fire Truck - June 2006

Loading Submarines - M/V RORO Star - June 2006

Indian Split - M/V Ocean Seraya - June 2006

2006 First Half Our Feature Page for Jan. to June.2006 - Page #9

B1 Wheels Up - May 2006

Resting The Mighty "O" -- May 2006

Quick Passing of M/V Alexandros T -- May 2006

The Reefer List - M/V Ivory Tirupati -- April 2006

Co-Loading -- human smuggling on the gamma -ray -- April 2006

Somali Pirate Patrol -- pirate miscalculation --March 2006

Water Bridge - EU engineering magic - March 2006

Alabama Crane Disaster - tragic loss - March 2006

New Feeder Service? - a new mystery - Feb. 2006

Loss of Pride - M/V Seabulk Pride -- Feb. 2006

M/T Ece -- to the bottom -- Feb. 2006

Split Personality For M/V Twin Star(s) -- Jan. 2006

DHL Meets JAL Over LHR -- Jan. 2006

Pirate Payback - USS Winstn Churchill - Jan. 2006

M/V APL Panama - Day At The Beach -- Jan. 2006

2005 All Year - Our Feature Page for Jan. to Dec. 2005 Page #8

M/V Oltenita - Danube Disaster -- Oct. 2005

Seven Mile Bridge - The Keys - Oct. 2005

Ghost Ship - Destruction at Biloxi - Sept. 2005

M/V Transmodal - Fire At Sea - July 2005

M/T Kyokuyo Maru -Collision& Fire At Sea - July 2005

Horsing Around - July 2005

Iwo Jim Fire - July 2005

The Queen Checkmates - June 2005

Coat Tails of The Queen - June 2005

Tip of The Iceberg - June 2005

Uplift To Down - March 2005

Mea Culpa, Mea Culpa, M/V Milicoma - Mar. 2005

Bridge Vs. Bridge - Mar. 2005

Red Rudder Riders - Feb. 2005

USS San Francisco In The Mountains - Jan. 2005

Dr. Beach's Mystery Buoy - Jan. 2005

Drowned Fox - Jan. 2005 

2004 Last Half - Our Feature Page for Jan. to June 2004 Page #7

Aomori Prefecture Stranding - Dec. 2004

Tsunami - Dec. 2004

Light-OUTse - Oct. 2004

Yield For Merging Traffic - Sept. 2004

When Unexpected Guests Drop In ... - Sept. 2004

Hang'n Out At Key West - July 2004

High Tide - June 2004

United Air Lines - Union Pacific Merger - June 2004

2004 First Half - Our Feature Page for Jan. to June 2004 Page #6

"Sit Down STRIKE At LAX" - May 2004

"Why We Fight Terrorism" - May 2004

"Belly Flop" - May 2004

"M/V Sealand Pride" - May 2004

"Earth - Upside Down For Caterina" - April 2004

"Now Boarding" - April 2004

"The Death of Frigate HMS Scylla" - March 2004

"General Motors Ocean Lines" - Feb. 2004

"Injured Pride" - Jan. 2004

"Follow That Car!" - Jan. 2004

"Cavity Search?" - Jan. 2004

"Happy New Year?" - Jan. 2004

2003 Second Half- Our Feature Page for July. to Dec. 2003 Page #5

"Encounter With Physics" M/V Stellamare - Dec. 2003

"DHL Airlines - On Time - On Target" - Nov. 2003

"M/V Purr Seaverance - Rock Chaser?" - Oct. 2003

"Hurricane Isabel -The Looming Storm" - Sept. 2003

"Typhoon Maemi-Busan Cranes" - Sept 2003

2003 First Half - Our Feature Page for Jan. to July. 2003 Page #4

"F-22 Stealth Fighter Bomber" - first photo! - June 2003

"Safety Lift" - June 2003

"Sinking M/V Fu Shan Hai" - May 2003

"Sinking M/V Sigitika Biru" - May 2003

"Fishing For Rabbits" - May 2003

"Not So M/V Jolly Rubino" - April 2003

"Forward Observer" - April 2003

"FedRex Vs. UP-ooopS" - April 2003

"Half Measures" - March 2003

2002 Last Half - Our Feature Page for July to Dec. 2002 Page #3

"Open Door Policy" - Dec. 2002

"Northwest Climbing" - Dec. 2002

"Anchors Away" - Dec. 2002

'Full Speed Ahead" - Oct. 2002

"Typhoon Rusa" - Sept. 2002

"Don't Park Here" - Aug. 2002

"Things You Should Not Drop!" - July 2002

2002 First Half - Our Feature Page For 2002 to June 2002 Page #2

"Unstealthy" - April 2002

"Moment of Disaster At Dubai" - March 2002

"All Aboard !" - Feb. 2002

"Container Pool" - Jan. 2002

"U.S. Air Force Crippled C-141-B Starlifter" - Dec. 2001

"Suggested Al-Qaida Solution" - Sept. 2001

About 8 AM Feb. 6 2010 Dulles Int'l Airport -- The Roof of The Dulles Jet Center Collapses

From The Cargo Letter - Feb. 7 2010

At about 8 AM, the Fairfax County Fire Rescue was called out to Dulles International Airport on a roof collapses at Dulles Jet Center. The hanger roof had fully collapsed, damaging several business jets.

Officials believe the collapse was due to a heavy precipitation of snow falling over several hours in Virginia and Maryland. The accumulation of snow on the roof was more weight than the roof could handle. No injuries to persons have been reported. 

Washington DC and surrounding areas have received a significant amount of snow in the current storm which could break previous record set during the Knickerbocker Storm of 1922.

The Knickerbocker Storm was a blizzard that occurred on January 27&endash;28, 1922 in the upper South and middle Atlantic United States. The storm took its name from the resulting collapse of the Knickerbocker Theatre in Washington, D.C. shortly after 9 p.m. on January 28 which killed 98 people and injured 133.

The Knickerbocker Theatre was the largest and newest movie house in Washington, D.C., built in 1917 and owned by Harry Crandall. The roof was flat, which allowed the snow which had recently fallen to remain on the roof. During the movie's ("Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford") intermission, the weight of the heavy, wet snow became too much for the roof to bear. The roof split down the middle, bringing down the balcony seating as well as a portion of the brick wall. Dozens were buried.  

For the current storm The National Weather Service is reporting storm accumulations of 20 to 30 inches are likely in the D.C. area, with some areas seeing more than 30 inches. Power outages have been reported throughout the Mid-Atlantic region affecting more than 200,000 customers, many roads undrivable and down trees.

Upended Aircraft Tail Number N620K Is Owned By Eastman Kodak

This Smashed Gulfstream V, Tail Number N585JC, Now Resembles A Praying Mantis

The Roof Collapse Destroys Or Damages:

Global Express XRS N89MX

Global Express N400GX

Global Express N620K (Eastman Kodak)

Gulfstream V N585JC (Hilton Hotels)

The Roof Collapse Creates A Praying Mantis Swarm

INDEX For This Feature

Dulles Jet Center

CONTRIBUTOR For This Feature

Our "Doc" -- our great source, who must remain anonymous

An Airline Livery With A Purpose For This Boeing 737

The "Big Cheese" Will Make Your Announcements

Finally, You See Location For The Auxiliary Power Unit -- APU -- The Other Engine You Did Not Know About

The APU -- Which Starts The Engines & Keeps You Cool

The Auxiliary Power Unit

The primary purpose of an aircraft APU is to provide power to start the main engines. Turbine engines have large, heavy rotors that must be accelerated to a high rotational speed in order to provide sufficient air compression for self-sustaining operation. This process takes significantly longer and requires much more energy than starting a reciprocating engine. Smaller turbine engines are usually started by an electric motor, while larger turbine engines are usually started by an air turbine motor. Whether the starter is electrically, pneumatically, or hydraulically powered, however, the amount of energy required is far greater than what could be provided by a storage device (battery or air tank) of reasonable size and weight.

An APU solves this problem by powering up the aircraft in two stages. First, the APU is started by an electric or hydraulic motor, with power supplied by a battery, accumulator, or external power source (ground power unit). After the APU accelerates to full speed, it can provide a much larger amount of power to start the aircraft's main engines, either by turning an electrical generator or a hydraulic pump, or by providing compressed air to the air turbine of the starter motor.

APUs also have several auxiliary functions. Electrical and pneumatic power are used to run the heating, cooling, and ventilation systems prior to starting the main engines. This allows the cabin to be comfortable while the passengers are boarding without the expense, noise, and danger of running one of the aircraft's main engines. Electrical power is also used to power up systems for preflight checks. Some APUs are also connected to a hydraulic pump, allowing maintenance and flight crews to operate the flight controls and power equipment without running the main engines. This same function is also used as a backup in flight in case of an engine failure or hydraulic pump failure.

Kulula Airlines -- Serving South Africa

Did You Ever Sit Just Over The Black Box?

Front Door? Well, Maybe The Forward Hatch

Notice The Cargo Hatch. This Is Where The Majority of All World Air Cargo Is Stowed. The Lower Deck of The Aircraft Serves The Air Cargo World With Far More Than Your Luggage

INDEX For This Feature

Kulula Airlines

Wikipedia

CONTRIBUTOR For This Feature

Our "Doc" -- our greatest source, who must remain anonymous

In The Massive January Stoms At LAX -- The Roof of Uninted Airirlines Cargo Blows Off

Editor Note -

This was a wild wind driven ride on Jan. 21 2010.

This loss occurred just across from our Countryman & McDaniel offices.

In the past 15 years we have survived earthquakes, fires, mud slides, riots, 911 -- and now a little upset at UAL Cargo

But we still have a great view of all the ships leaving Port of Los Angeles!

McD

Learjet Model 35 Similar To Royal Air Frieght Flight 988 In Better Days

Small Freighter -- Big Consequences -- Commercial Cargo Moves By Many Means

The Cargo Letter - Jan. 5 2010

A Learjet Model 35 cargo jet crashed into the Des Plaines River in Wheeling, just a mile short of Chicago Executive Airport on Jan. 5 afternoon.

The accident occurred at approximately 1:30 p.m. CST as the Lear approached Runway 34/16, which is 5,000 feet long, and is the airport's main runway. The aircraft crashed approximately one mile south of the airport, formerly known as Palwaukee Municipal, and came to rest in the Des Plaines River where it courses through a forest preserve.

Flight 988 was a Royal Air Freight multi-engine and fixed-wing plane and was making an approach to Runway 34 to the Wheeling airport to pick up freight at the time when it crashed about 1:30 p.m., says one official of Federal Aviation Administration. There were only two people on board i.e. pilot and co-pilot and both are confirmed dead.

Weather at the time of the accident was clear, and temperatures were below freezing.

The National Transportation Safety Board will investigate for the presently unknown cause.

The aircraft originated from Pontiac, Mich.'s Pontiac-Oakland County Airport. An airport spokesperson said the airplane was to have uploaded cargo at Atlantic Aviation and then fly to DeKalb-Peachtree in Atlanta.

Recovery operations at the crash site were underway at nightfall.

Chicago Executive Airport, which covers more than 412 acres, is considered the 4th busiest airport in Illinois. It handles about 200,000 takeoffs and landings annually, from Cessna 172 single-engine aircraft to Citation and Gulfstream jets.

The plane crashed near the River Trails Nature Center in the Cook County Forest Preserve that is not a residential area.

Reports say that the plane was on normal approach to Runway 34 over the forest and the temperature was 21 degrees with northwest winds at 10 mph and 10 mile visibility besides this there was as much fuel as 200 gallons and they were not in short of it.

WHY?

There Is Nothing More To Show You

Only Small Pieces of Royal Air Freight Flight 988 Are Recovered By Divers -- Both Pilots Are Dead -- A Tragedy

Reading All The Facts Known To Date -- This Should Not Have Happened

Clear Air & Good Weather -- No Mayday Call -- On Final Landing Approach -- Ample Fuel -- Why?

None of The Shippers Knew Their Cargo Was To Board This Aircraft -- It Is The Nature of Our Industry

Editor Note -

Air, Ocean & Inland Cargo passes through the hands of many companies which are completely unknown to you. Are they competent? Who knows?

The only reasonable conclusion is to purchase quality Marine Cargo Insurance for your valuable cargo.

Royal Air Freight may be the best carrier around, but do you really want to be caught up in a lawsuit for several years when "SHIP HAPPENS"?

The Swiss Air Force Also Operates The Learjet Model 35 -- A Dependable Aircraft

Royal Air Freight, Inc. - aka Royal Air Charter

2141 AIRPORT RD., WATERFORD, MI United States 48327

Established: 1961 • Fleet: 23 Aircraft • Pilots: 30 full time

Certificate: BUHA637C (Licensed to fly US,CN,MX)

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