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Hoffers and Brady further discuss the much-discussed Flydubai axe incident. Plus, is the famed SR-71 Blackbird making a comeback? Support our new project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23 Wikipedia article on the Flydubai axe attack - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flydubai_Flight_1073 Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_SR-71_Blackbird Aviation Week’s SR-71 scoop - https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/nasa-asked-several-former-sr-71a-staffers-help-secret-restart Brady’s book cover memory and Hoffers’ personal pictures here - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/171588045 More chat about the rumour - https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/blackbirds-take-these-broken-wings-and-learn-to-fly-says-nasa/ A-12 at San Diego - https://sandiegoairandspace.org/collection/item/lockheed-a-12-blackbird Flying a Cargo Plane out of Hong Kong - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocTKTk7oExk

Hoffers and Brady discuss watches, another risky fly-over, the Amazon plane coming off the Miami runway, a terrible ground crew incident in Toronto, Lockerbie tourism, and the infamous crash of Air France Flight 447. Support our new project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23 Bremont’s ejection seat watch: https://martin-baker.com/watches/mb-i/ The super low South Africa Stadium fly-over: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rew8jqny5o The 1995 World Cup final Jumbo fly-over: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_7QjbNxdqc The Flappy Bird-style game over the stadium: https://www.flappylink.com/ More details about the Amazon plane incident have emerged since we recorded: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_Air_Flight_7598 Korean 737 hits barrier (warning, tough to see): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNuANEriHlU Trolley Problems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem The Gimli Glider we previously discussed in episode 2: https://www.runway23.fm/episodes/002 Ground crew incident in Montreal: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/airport-montreal-accident-9.7319215 See Hoffers own picture of the headphone socket on his plane’s fuselage - plus the pitot tubes from the same walk-around: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169239259 Bali Birdstrike picture also via Hoffers - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169239259 The Lockerbie disaster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_103 The recommended Lockerbie series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bombing_of_Pan_Am_103 Pictures from Hoffers’ visit to Lockerbie: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169239259 Aberfan landslide disaster in Wales: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster The 9/11 Memorial in New York City: https://www.911memorial.org/ The Air France Flight 447 disaster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447 The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intertropical_Convergence_Zone Hoffers’ own video of St Elmo’s Fire on the windshield: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169240103 Pitot Tubes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitot_tube Air France crash transcript: https://bea.aero/uploads/tx_elyextendttnews/annexe.01.en.pdf Air France tail in the sea: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8089917.stm Lockerbie Cemetery picture: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NINTCHDBPICT000454081547-e1544012205198.jpg The Flight 447 second interim report (with images of tail in storage): https://bea.aero/fileadmin/documents/docspa/2009/f-cp090601e2.en/pdf/f-cp090601e2.en_03.pdf The Flight 447 third report (after discovery of wreckage on sea floor): https://bea.aero/fileadmin/documents/docspa/2009/f-cp090601e3.en/pdf/f-cp090601e3.en.pdf Hoffers and Brady discuss watches, another risky fly-over, the Amazon plane coming off the Miami runway, a terrible ground crew incident in Toronto, Lockerbie tourism, and the infamous crash of Air France Flight 447. Support our new project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23 Bremont’s ejection seat watch: https://martin-baker.com/watches/mb-i/ The super low South Africa Stadium fly-over: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3rew8jqny5o The 1995 World Cup final Jumbo fly-over: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_7QjbNxdqc The Flappy Bird-style game over the stadium: https://www.flappylink.com/ More details about the Amazon plane incident have emerged since we recorded: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/21_Air_Flight_7598 Korean 737 hits barrier (warning, tough to see): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNuANEriHlU Trolley Problems: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trolley_problem The Gimli Glider we previously discussed in episode 2: https://www.runway23.fm/episodes/002 Ground crew incident in Montreal: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/airport-montreal-accident-9.7319215 See Hoffers own picture of the headphone socket on his plane’s fuselage - plus the pitot tubes from the same walk-around: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169239259 Bali Birdstrike picture also via Hoffers - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169239259 The Lockerbie disaster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_103 The recommended Lockerbie series: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Bombing_of_Pan_Am_103 Pictures from Hoffers’ visit to Lockerbie: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169239259 Aberfan landslide disaster in Wales: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster The 9/11 Memorial in New York City: https://www.911memorial.org/ The Air France Flight 447 disaster: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_France_Flight_447 The Inter Tropical Convergence Zone: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intertropical_Convergence_Zone Hoffers’ own video of St Elmo’s Fire on the windshield: https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/169240103 Pitot Tubes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pitot_tube Air France crash transcript: https://bea.aero/uploads/tx_elyextendttnews/annexe.01.en.pdf Air France tail in the sea: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8089917.stm Lockerbie Cemetery picture: https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/NINTCHDBPICT000454081547-e1544012205198.jpg The Flight 447 second interim report (with images of tail in storage): https://bea.aero/fileadmin/documents/docspa/2009/f-cp090601e2.en/pdf/f-cp090601e2.en_03.pdf The Flight 447 third report (after discovery of recorders on sea floor): https://bea.aero/fileadmin/documents/docspa/2009/f-cp090601e3.en/pdf/f-cp090601e3.en.pdf

Hoffers and Brady discuss the roundness of Earth, a bakery van crash, allegations of drug smuggling, and the miracle of Aloha Airlines Flight 243. Support our new project on Patreon (and get bonus stuff): https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23 The Great Australian Bight - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Australian_Bight Patrons only: Picture of Hoffers’ coincidental T-Shirt - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/167311763 Sydney to Johannesburg flightpaths - https://www.flightpaths.com/SYD-JNB The Bristol Balloon Fiesta - https://www.bristolballoonfiesta.co.uk/ Aeroflot Flight 1661 hits weather balloon - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_1661 Patrons only: Brady’s article on Ansett Flight (including reference to water cannons) - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/new-episode-plus-165755645 Lloyd Bridges wrong weeks to quit (from Airplane) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeI5ke0BENw Malaysia Airline pilot taken into custody - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQSA-gf6_fM Plane vs Bakery Truck video - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/EkdpfmscPw8 Plane vs Bakery Truck NTSB Preliminary Report - https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/Documents/DCA26FA194%20Preliminary%20Report.pdf PAPI (Precision approach path indicator) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Precision_approach_path_indicator Aloha Airlines Flight 243 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aloha_Airlines_Flight_243 CB Lansing - https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10129560/clarabelle_leiming-lansing Hanging By A Thread - Mayday: Air Disaster - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hq54gxyi8M Flap Track Farings (or canoes?) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_fairing

Hoffers and Brady discuss scenery from the cockpit, a Blue Angel beat-up, a flying lesson tragedy, an aircraft under the sea, the Kegworth Disaster, a little bit of Lego, and some ancient artefacts. The little cabin bongs during our podcast denote a link or piece of information here in the notes. Support our new project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23 Re-Live Brady’s Aerobatics Flight (Patron Bonus) - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/bradys-full-all-163348746 Brady’s Ansett Article including Captain Kirk (Patron Bonus) - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/165755645 Views of Ayers Rock (Uluru) from the air (on Google Earth) - https://shorturl.at/onvYY Blue Angels - https://www.blueangels.navy.mil/ Blue Angels Beat-Up - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/WlCtxNJtGqg The Apache Low Pass - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qucd_530Rlc The 777 Low Pass (from our last episode) - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/uNDRJOgmGvM Flight Instructor Tragedy in Argentina - https://edition.cnn.com/2026/07/08/americas/argentina-pilot-death-scli-intl Pan Am 526A - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_Am_Flight_526A Pan Am 526A discovered underwater - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKdoOlImIng MH370 a needle in a haystack - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia_Airlines_Flight_370 ETOPS - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ETOPS The Kegworth Disaster - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kegworth_air_disaster BBC breaking news for Kegworth disaster - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26HSluxDsuY The M1 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1_motorway Lego - Jabba’s Barge - https://amzn.to/4wE6MP3 The Australian Baggy Green - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baggy_green

Hoffers and Brady discuss runway names, making up time, Brady’s aerobatic flight, an apology to the Pope, a 777 dangerously low fly-by, an Airbus hitting an aerobridge, and the notorious crash of Aeroflot Flight 593. The cabin chimes during our podcast denote accompanying links or info here in the show notes. Support our new endeavour on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23 A special video of the flight just for Runway23 patrons - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/bradys-full-all-163348746 Sywell Aerodrome - https://www.sywellaerodrome.co.uk/ Watch real-time Flight Radar info of the flight (also a patron special) - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/163360212 Shout-out to Mark Hooton and Caber Aviation for Brady’s flight - https://cabaeroaviation.com/ Brady also discusses this aerobatic flight on The Unmade Podcast - https://www.unmade.fm/episodes/unmade-episode181 Melbourne, Sydney and LA control towers - https://www.runway23.fm/pictures-003 The 777 low fly-by - https://www.flightradar24.com/blog/flight-tracking-news/777-makes-extremely-low-pass-at-horseshoe-bay/ Icelandic home town fly-by - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN_z14TFAao Ground effect - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_effect_(aerodynamics) Aerobridge smash-up derby - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/LMSxxl-vFZY The Chinese Eastern Airlines version of the story - https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/569864 Aeroflot Flight 593 - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aeroflot_Flight_593 Pics from Brady’s flight on Aeroflot (white gloves) - https://www.runway23.fm/pictures-003 Air Crash Investigation/Mayday episode about this crash - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSpVJ1VxOKc

Hoffers and Brady discuss checking pilots, water salutes. celebrity passengers (including the Pope), Lego sets, and the famous Gimli Glider incident. Support our new project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23 Best Pilot I Ever Saw clip from The Right Stuff - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqPkIgBqMCY The Right Stuff (book) - https://amzn.to/4w67wf5

The Right Stuff (movie) - https://amzn.to/4uW5wVW Episode 1 including our discussion of water salutes - https://www.runway23.fm/episodes/001 Water Cannon mishap - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Gs62siHe0XA The Pope in the jumpseat - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWREXpXY8XY The Pope’s plane won’t fly - https://edition.cnn.com/2026/06/12/europe/pope-leo-plane-grounded-spain-rome-intl Hoffers pictures with celebrity passengers (Patreon) - https://www.patreon.com/Runway23/posts/162145907 Neil Armstrong ejects from the flying bedstead - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUJDbj9Vp5w List of lunar modules (including Snoopy for Apollo 10) - https://historicspacecraft.com/Lunar_Module.html ENGAGE - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yBoY1SQA5A Brady in the Space Shuttle 747 carrier - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aI45Vdyth8g Hoffers chosen Lego sets (Amazon affiliate links where possible)
Lunar Module - https://amzn.to/4gHd1fQEnterprise - https://amzn.to/4oP7ohyShuttle and 747 - https://amzn.to/4aGXb1dSpace Shuttle - https://amzn.to/3QlbUIcConcorde - https://amzn.to/4be151x Hoffers Lego video will be on Patreon shortly - https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23 Air Crash episode about the Gimli Glider - https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1216433/ (have also seen it uploaded to YouTube) Wikipedia about Gimli Glider - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider

Hoffers and Brady discuss passenger plane landings, inverted selfies in military planes, barrel rolls, and the crash of Eastern Air Lines Flight 401. Support our new project on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/cw/Runway23 Korean fighter jets collide: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjwz8we1zzo

1983 Negev mid-air collision: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1983_Negev_mid-air_collision Boeing 707 barrel roll by Tex Johnston: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ra_khhzuFlE Denzel Washington flies upside down in Flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQDKufQdkus NTSB report on the Eastern Air Lines 401 crash: https://www.ntsb.gov/investigations/AccidentReports/Reports/AAR7314.pdf Wikipedia article on the Eastern Air Lines crash: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Air_Lines_Flight_401