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2007-01-13 Arabia

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-01-13 02:28|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yay! Of course, if it doesn't work out, they'll have to scrap the whole plane.

Posted by gorb 2007-01-13 03:48|| 2007-01-13 03:48|| Front Page Top

#2 Even if it does, no man would ever knowingly fly that airplane. On the other hand, it's ever so nice to be able to send the wives on a shopping trip without having to worry that a male pilot will see them. Female ground crew to follow?

Posted by trailing wife 2007-01-13 07:55|| 2007-01-13 07:55|| Front Page Top

#3 Let's hope that burqua doesn't slip on a bumpy landing.

Is she allowed to taxi on an off the runways - or is that driving? It's all so confusing. I need a fatwah on this.

Posted by Thinemp Whimble2412 2007-01-13 12:40|| 2007-01-13 12:40|| Front Page Top

#4 Is she allowed to taxi on an off the runways - or is that driving?

Damn that is tricky! We need RB's Pilot-Imam to throw down wisdom here.

Posted by Shipman 2007-01-13 17:42|| 2007-01-13 17:42|| Front Page Top

#5 Capt. Hanadi Zakariya Hindi

Hindi ?
Her family originally comes from the Indian subcontinent?

The Ayatollah Khomeini's full name was Ruhollah ibn Mustafa Musawi Khomeini Hindi. His grandfather came from a village in Uttar Pradesh, India.

Posted by john 2007-01-13 17:56|| 2007-01-13 17:56|| Front Page Top

#6 Hence the name ... Hindi (meaning "The Indian")

Posted by john 2007-01-13 17:57|| 2007-01-13 17:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Hey with they still call it a "cockpit"?

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2007-01-13 21:36|| 2007-01-13 21:36|| Front Page Top

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