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June 5th, 1984 Flying on patrol over the Saudi Desert, a [ USAF Boeing E-3 Sentry AWACS ] picks up 2 blips on RADAR piercing out of the Iranian air base of [ Bushehr | بوشهر ]. Identified as [ IRIAF | القوات الجوية لجيش الجمهورية الإسلامية الإيرانية ] [ McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II ]s, their presence is reported and tracked, vectoring towards Saudi airspace. After a number of radio attempts to turn the F-4s back, 2 [ RSAF | القوات الجوية الملكية الـسعودية ] [ McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle ]s were directed to intercept, resulting in one of the most confusing bits of comprehensively recorded history.
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OBBI 141030Z 06007KT 020V080 9999 FEW030 35/22 Q1012 NOSIG An explosive billowing sound that reverberates with a rumble to shakes your disoriented self. A blunt impact of sound humbles you to attention. Your body is directed with shock towards this force of violence as it rips up the air with a roaring turbulent inferno. Behold the ominous force of an Afterburner jetting by!
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Far before the advent of Science, humans have long forged a logical culture of knowledge balanced on the fine edge of survival and need. Pivotal to this global culture, with its incomparable ability to propagate relevant information then wield the knowledge within, was Arabia. OBBI 091230Z 31018KT CAVOK 39/19 Q0995 NOSIG
We’ve all heard the tragedies of Soviet Romance, be it in novels or in real life. Caution to the beauty that intoxicates men with the trap of a Siberian heart. And yet we find it all so common with the Russian Matryoshkas and their victims. In comes this tale of Soviet Romance with all its glory, set in a Bahraini backdrop, an exaggerated epic, with stubborn love, torment, burning jealousy, and a Russian Blizzard.
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Acclimatized to our surrounding environment, it is easy to fail recognition of our settings to what they are. Partially due to scale, and partly to do with an absurd arrogance towards our existence. It took generations of root knowledge to realize the basics of life; that which we still struggle to master and understand. With revelations so obvious that when realized we are dumbfounded by the simplicity of fact, and amazed at the complexity it creates.
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In an era of untethered adventure one daredevil came to rise above the rest. To do the improbable, to achieve the unthinkable, was the life of Lt. Col. Ettore Muti of the [ Italian Air Corps - Corpo Aereo Italiano ]. Admired by rivals for his courage and worth. Notorious for his daring air raids. Famous for his love of risk and gamble on the daring. Ultimately known for being the man behind an unprecedented 4,000km air raid to attack Bahrain. OBBI 110630Z 12006KT CAVOK 23/13 Q1015 NOSIG
Her first accomplishment was to charm her disappointed father. Winning him over, before uttering a word. She was magic on the silver screen, dominating the performance with alluring charisma. She broke restriction and earned the admiration of her elders. An accomplished person, at a youthful age. Ethically, she defended the honor of all, educated the masses, and empowered women. She stood tall among her people and united them to civility... All before her assassination, at the tender age of 19… OBBI 311100Z 30014KT 9999 FEW030 19/09 Q1022 NOSIG
Becoming a pilot is Rebellion in itself... Rebellion against society, to walk the earth. Rebellion against nature, to break free of its tethers, and most of all a rebellion against one's self, against ones doubts and fears. Never did a romance take its lover higher than Flight, and never has there been a mistress more seductive than the Sky... Lotfia at the tender age of 26, was in Love... OBBI 041130Z 31013KT 9999 FEW045 21/07 Q1016 NOSIG
Curious in nature and always hungry for knowledge, he started his life with dreams of amazement and adventure manifested out of the pages of childhood books he read. Stories of distant lands, worldly concepts and experiences, dreams of a vast universe with all it’s intricate complexities. A youthful hunger to see the unknown. OBBI 270800Z 30017KT CAVOK 19/12 Q1021 NOSIG
In our history, is a time of wonder that I was fortunate to witness. Arabia, was as it is today, in its usual manner of upheaval and unrest. Yet somehow with a bit of will, we managed to achieve moments of pride. We nurtured scholars, inventors, and poets. We were builders that secured water for our land and bridged our nations. We hung gardens from stone, and built mountains in the sand, but the one I lived to see, was us going to space. OBBI 230630Z 35021KT 9999 COVAK 24/17 Q1015
In comfort, we ride aluminum tubes and strap ourselves for what is essentially a magic carpet ride. If observed from afar, these birds seem autonomous and mindfully intelligent. Curiously, the reality holds more wonder, than fiction can create. OBBI 200900Z 18005KT 120V220 9999 SCT030 30/15 Q1017 NOSIG
Cruising a clear Starry night can be an ethereal experience. The lack of thermals calms the velvety dark sky, lights and color replace form and shape, and twinkles dominate the immense void that surrounds you. Encouraged by modern technology, we conquer the night sky and traverse distances with sleeping comfort. OBBI 251830Z VRB003KT COVAK 32/24 Q1008 NOSIG
Here is a piece of history to be proud of... January 21 1976, 11:40z, Captain Norman Todd of British Airways directed his Four Rolls-Royce/SNECMA Olympus 593 engines down London Heathrow’s RWY 28L. An Explosion of Reheat power, each releasing 38,000 lbs of thrusts, pointed the “Speedbird” to the sky, and rocketed towards Bahrain International Airport. OBBI 050800Z 32009KT 280V340 7000 NSC 37/25 Q1001 NOSIG
Some of the the most unpleasant words in any language tend to be small with barely a grouping of 3-4 letters. Harshest of all is a word that needs no introduction or translation. The mere pronunciation of the word indicates its dismissive and decisive stance. Vocal stresses are transmitted to be perceived as a physical thump to the listening mind. OBBI 050800Z 32009KT 280V340 7000 NSC 37/25 Q1001 NOSIG
I am struck with oddity of what memories we carry from our childhood. The significance of "the now" insignificant, and moreover the innocent mind to which the tongue is expressed from. Funny how somethings make us feel, simply because we encountered them as children. Revelations with beautiful insights to memories of long ago. |
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