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Showing posts with label airspace. Show all posts
Showing posts with label airspace. Show all posts

Monday, May 23, 2011

Ash cloud moves towards UK airspace

Awesome display of Mother Nature.





Guardian.co.uk
Airlines and airports have been warned to expect ash from an erupting Icelandic volcano to arrive in UK airspace by Tuesday, with the possibility that it could affect Heathrow airport by the end of the week.

Europe's air traffic control organisation, Eurocontrol, told airlines and airports on Monday that particles from the Grimsvötn volcano could reach Scotland by 1am on Tuesday and southern England by Thursday or Friday, depending on wind direction.

An aviation industry source said if the volcano continues to erupt at same intensity ash cloud could reach the west of the UK on Thursday or Friday, but the Met Office has low confidence in the forecast because of a prevailing low pressure system.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Pakistan Lodges Protest Over NATO's Violation Of Airspace

Boo Fricken Hoo!

Crybabies in Pakistan are gonna Bitch and whine about everything now.


The Wall street Journal

ISLAMABAD (AFP)--The Pakistan army Tuesdahttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gify lodged a "strong protest" with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in Afghanistan over what Pakistan says was violation of its air space by two helicopters, a military statement said.

"Pakistan army has lodged a strong protest and demanded a flag meeting" with NATO officials, the statement said.

"Two NATO helicopters violated Pakistan air space today at Admi Kot Post, North Waziristan, in the early hours of the morning.

"The troops at the post fired upon the helicopters and, as a result of exchange of fire, two of our soldiers received injuries."