Correct, but as the plane is sitting on the ramp or runway made from that material it is sitting literally on the Tarmac. I think that's where the use of the word is coming from. But yes the plane was sitting on the runway.

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This is a European (French) term. Used in the military. Yes, it is a material but it is also used for ramp or runway as somebody mentioned. Africa has a lot of French influence and many countries speak French as well so in many African countries they will use the word Tarmac instead. Many military pilots will use that word. Kodak is a brand name but it was used for camera. Ray Ban is a brand name but in France they talk about sunglasses. In this case it happened in Zaire so that's why I used that word Tarmac. Tar is actually "betume" in French but they will not use tarmac to describe a tar road.

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Perfect for military use, no ladder needed. The French got ones stuck on the Tarmac in an African country because they had no ladder for their DC 10.

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R.I.P.

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Congratulations, I would say please leave her alone, all the fuss is not doing her any good. My son is not even allowed to become an officer in the Army because his dad is a foreigner. Yet he passed and made it to become a first officer in the national airline carrier of the country of his mother where he was born and raised. He has my foreign family name. My guess was that he would be not even pass the first of 9 exams because of his name, but he made it. By the way that airline does not allow female pilots to apply :( Feel sorry for some of his classmates, told them they should not accept this as it is against the law.

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All this could have been avoided by a 1 $ sticker. The FAA has a whole range and rules about them for small airplanes. But no sticker that tells you what kind of fuel the aircraft is allowed to fly with. My Japanese car has one with "Diesel" my Kawasaki has one with 91 octane minimum and 10% ethanol max. Even my parachute made in de US (Raven II) had a warning "skydiving is dangerous" Yet a multi million $ aircraft does not have a 1 $ sticker that really makes sense.

(Written on 2020年07月24日)(Permalink)

FAA can't even take of Boeing :) To my Knowledge the FAA is not a worldwide body.

(Written on 2020年07月23日)(Permalink)

Dear Tim, Correct, my mistake it must 30 + years ago now :)

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I understand what you are saying but......Those with Veto rights seems to be more trigger happy. China shot a Korean airliner (no war zone) America shot a Iranian plane. The Russians a Malaysian. The French shot down a plane in Rwanda that resulted in a Genocide and the murder of ten Belgian Commando's. By the way they sunk a ship as well in New Zealand. And the British, well they bombed Libya. The latest mistake happened in Iran. Who delivered that missile? Any convictions?

(Written on 2020年07月18日)(Permalink)

Just wanted to say the same thing. One of the 5 respectable members of the UN with a veto right (remember). The Russians are similar like their fiends in China. They don't give a f....

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