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niko_future_pilot

May 14 2006, 05:24 AM

hey i hope this hasnt been posted before...

i found this fun video that is presented as fed-ex planes dodging a storm

http://www.vsocial.com/video/?d=28019

does anyone know if its real?

i like it how they all start running away when the storm comes over the airport lol

oki cheers

niko

Ranger

May 14 2006, 08:46 AM

QUOTE(niko_future_pilot @ May 14 2006, 02:24 AM)

hey i hope this hasnt been posted before...

i found this fun video that is presented as fed-ex planes dodging a storm

http://www.vsocial.com/video/?d=28019

does anyone know if its real?

i like it how they all start running away when the storm comes over the airport lol

oki cheers

niko

It's real. The computer system in global ops control has a program that tracks FedEx flights over the contiguous United States. They can take the historical data and out together time elapsed presentations. There was one out last year that showed the entire system all across the U.S. for a 24 hour period. It was nicknamed The Ant Trail.

Fluffdoc

May 14 2006, 03:05 PM

QUOTE(Ranger @ May 14 2006, 07:45 AM)

It's real. The computer system in global ops control has a program that tracks FedEx flights over the contiguous United States. They can take the historical data and out together time elapsed presentations. There was one out last year that showed the entire system all across the U.S. for a 24 hour period. It was nicknamed The Ant Trail.

One of those "ant trails" into MEM comes in right over my house every night. Fortunately I can barely hear them.

Ranger

May 14 2006, 10:33 PM

QUOTE(Fluffdoc @ May 14 2006, 12:05 PM)

One of those "ant trails" into MEM comes in right over my house every night. Fortunately I can barely hear them.

Ah, yes. The sound of huge profits. And very large management self-awarded bonuses.