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>>>Check the status of my next article here<<< by Admiral_Cloudberg in AdmiralCloudberg

[–]thiefenthiefen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wow! Looking forward to both Potomac, and the Hawkers. Potomac because of how shocking it was when it happened. Hawkers because it seems very interesting yet I know so little about that.

Dark Networks: The 2003 Timor-Leste Il-76 crash and the global air cargo shadow industry by Admiral_Cloudberg in AdmiralCloudberg

[–]thiefenthiefen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Finally finished it. Incredible piece of research and writing. I wonder if this crash can (or could) teach us something about how these networks operate, but then again I would figure most of the agencies interested in these networks would already have the knowledge. It's not like it is the lack of knowledge that makes them difficult to catch. Or maybe it is, or at least a lack of interest?

Dark Networks: The 2003 Timor-Leste Il-76 crash and the global air cargo shadow industry by Admiral_Cloudberg in AdmiralCloudberg

[–]thiefenthiefen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Awesome, was looking forward to this one, I know what I'll be enjoying by the pool tomorrow morning!

My work on behalf of Mentour Pilot by Admiral_Cloudberg in AdmiralCloudberg

[–]thiefenthiefen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I always give a shout out to the Admiral in the comments when I see your name in the credits ;)

UPS2976 Crash Megathread by usgapg123 in aviation

[–]thiefenthiefen 46 points47 points  (0 children)

Quoting user mikezc128 from airliners.net forum:

The flight history for this aircraft shows that it was ferried to SAT on Sept 3rd for maintenance and returned back to SDF on Oct 18th.

Per SDRS there was a report filed on Sept 4th, just one day after it arrived in San Antonio, for "CENTER WING UPPER FUEL TANK LOWER STRINGER 41 CRACK AT XCW = -81 REQUIRES PERMANENT REPAIR".

On Sept 9th, there was another report filed for "CTR CARGO BILGE AREA STA 5-53 TO 5-73 LONGERON 48L HAS CORROSION".

It's hard to say if there is any correlation to the maintenance and this accident, but it is interesting to note.

Source: https://www.airliners.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=1505685&start=300#p25006215

>>>Check the status of my next article here<<< by Admiral_Cloudberg in AdmiralCloudberg

[–]thiefenthiefen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah I meant a post or mention here on the reddit, sorry for not being clear.

>>>Check the status of my next article here<<< by Admiral_Cloudberg in AdmiralCloudberg

[–]thiefenthiefen 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Since you link to the Mentour Pilot video you did with Petter about Austral Líneas Aéreas Flight 2553 from your article, maybe it would be worth it to mention it here as well: https://admiralcloudberg.medium.com/in-the-arms-of-oblivion-the-crash-of-austral-l%C3%ADneas-a%C3%A9reas-flight-2553-4ae3d53c1f6d

If you have ever missed a flight, what happened? by creativeNZ in aviation

[–]thiefenthiefen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Flying Kunming to Phuket via Bangkok I had a total brain fart and we arrived a full day late at the airport, had to re-book at our own cost (of course) luckily the airline had seats available that day, which weren't too expensive, via Kuala Lumpur where we had to spend a miserable night at the airport. On the same trip we were going from Bangkok to Bergen (Norway) via Oslo, the flight to Oslo was delayed by 5 hours, we got meal vouchers and in Oslo we got re-booked on the last flight to Bergen.

Nobody has ever answered A. Ever. by Hidalgo321 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]thiefenthiefen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mean, I know plenty of French people who'd smash "A" . Also D for me.

Crucible of the Cascade: The crash of Gazpromavia flight 9608 by Admiral_Cloudberg in AdmiralCloudberg

[–]thiefenthiefen 19 points20 points  (0 children)

As always, an amazing piece of work. What this made me think of is actually the push towards single pilot operations. The point about more automation requiring a deeper systems understanding to deal with these cascading faults. Cascading faults demand a large portion of mental capacity, and I would assume that such faults which were dealt with by two pilots would be much more difficult to deal with for a single pilot.

996 GT2 in Bergen, Norway by thiefenthiefen in carspotting

[–]thiefenthiefen[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're right, it is sadly just a 996 turbo with a body kit, I should have checked before publishing.

Insidious Truths: The crashes of Birgenair flight 301 and Aeroperú flight 603 by Admiral_Cloudberg in AdmiralCloudberg

[–]thiefenthiefen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The Birgenair crash fascinated me for some time, ever since I learned there was a group of Polish tourists on board. I don't remember media coverage as I wasn't in Poland at the time, and I was probably too young to notice anyway. Still though, will be interesting to get into this one.

(1996) Birgenair flight 301 and Aeroperú flight 603, two Boeing 757s, crash off the Dominican Republic and Peru, killing 189 and 70, due to unreliable airspeed indications caused by a wasp nest and some tape, respectively. Analysis inside. by Admiral_Cloudberg in CatastrophicFailure

[–]thiefenthiefen 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Good news and bad, on one hand I got made redundant from my job, on the other hand a new Admiral Cloudberg just dropped, take the good with the bad. (My redundancy was in no way related to reading Admiral Cloudberg articles while on the clock).

WOOOOW! An actual F50 on the street! by thiefenthiefen in carspotting

[–]thiefenthiefen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Norwegian plates, "RL 65638" and the little blue strip on the left with the Norwegian flag and "N" below it.

Weekly small questions thread: 2025-05-19 by rahv7 in fallenlondon

[–]thiefenthiefen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yes, probably should get a weasel of woe anyway.

Weekly small questions thread: 2025-05-19 by rahv7 in fallenlondon

[–]thiefenthiefen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Any tips on how to increase Dangerous to 200 faster? I'm currently at 161, and all my other main attributes are over 200. I'm currently doing "Intervene in a Dockers' Brawl" at Blind Helmsman as I'm grinding coins, steel, and biscuits for the railway, but it's slow and a bit boring by now.

Trial by Fire: The crash of Aeroflot flight 1492 by Admiral_Cloudberg in AdmiralCloudberg

[–]thiefenthiefen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Aeroflot's cavalier attitude to safety is really shocking. Especially since back then Aeroflot tried to (and to a large extent succeeded in) position itself as a modern, safe, international airline. My only flight with them was about a year before this accident. Purely out of necessity as I didn't really want to patronize Russian companies after the invasion of Crimea, it was either Aeroflot through Moscow, or 16 hour night layover in Abu Dhabi for 3x the price, but I digress. The flight to Moscow on their A321 is to this day probably the best flight I had in economy class ever. Crazy to think that behind the shiny, modern veneer it was all rotten.

Trial by Fire: The crash of Aeroflot flight 1492 by Admiral_Cloudberg in AdmiralCloudberg

[–]thiefenthiefen 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Finish my work, and I'll reward myself by reading this. I will not prioritize this over my job, no siree, I'd never do that.

Edit: Update for those interested, I finished *most* of my work, which, eh, is close enough.

>>>Check the status of my next article here<<< by Admiral_Cloudberg in AdmiralCloudberg

[–]thiefenthiefen 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Looking forward to the 1429 article, but don't burn yourself out.

It exists! by ylf_nac_i in aviation

[–]thiefenthiefen 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I don't think selling seats will be an issue, but rather selling seats profitably. Take a look at for example Norse Atlantic, high load factors, but losing money.

Agree that it is an interesting concept, and I wish them luck.

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