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☆ A missing F-35 stealth fighter may have kept flying after its pilot ejected. A pilotless Soviet jet once flew 500 miles before crashing in NATO territory.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An F-35 stealth fighter went missing after a pilot ejected during a "mishap" on Sunday afternoon. If it kept flying, as reports indicate it may have, it could echo a Cold War incident involving a Soviet aircraft. Toward the end of the Cold War, for example, one Soviet pilot witnessed his jet fly off without him after he ejected from it and continue flying for over 500 miles. On Sunday afternoon, Joint Base Charleston confirmed a "mishap involving an F-35B Lightning II jet" in which the pilot had to eject. The F-35 is considered to be a highly advanced fifth-generation fighter aircraft known for its high-end capabilities and stealth.

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KORTRIJK, Belgium, March 14 (Reuters) - Hospital food would normally rank alongside school lunches on the culinary charts but a hospital in western Belgium has broken the stereotype after winning approval from a prestigious French restaurant guide. AZ Groeninge in the city of Kortrijk becomes the first hospital in the Benelux to be officially recognised by Gault & Millau for the quality of the food it serves to its patients. The hospital brought in Gault & Millau experts to inspect their food and offer advice for improvement, notably for their fish dishes, their sauces and their potato servings. The guide subsequently determined that the hospital's food was of a high standard, and Declerck said he would be happy to serve up some of its dishes in his own home. The meals prepared for patients will not actually feature in the annual restaurant guide but have been officially certified by Gault & Millau for 2023.

☆ Un fermier belgian a mutat din greșeală granița cu Franța: „A făcut Belgia mai mare și Franța mai mică”
▼ + stars: | 2021-05-04 | by ( Publika.Md - Aici Sunt Știrile | ) www.publika.md time to read: +1 min

În loc să provoace o revoltă internațională, incidentul a fost întâmpinat cu zâmbete pe ambele părți ale frontierei, scrie digi24. Un localnic pasionat de istorie mergea prin pădure şi a observat că piatra care marca graniţa dintre cele două ţări a fost mutată 2,29 de metri. „A făcut Belgia mai mare şi Franţa mai mică, nu e o idee bună”, a declarat David Lavaux, primarul satului Erquelinnes, pentru TF1. Dar primarul din Bousignies-sur-Roc nu a fost de acord”, a glumit edilul belgian. Piatra datează din 1819, când granița a fost marcată pentru prima dată.

Persons: David Lavaux, Napoleon, Fermierul Organizations: TF1 Locations: Belgia, ţării, Franţa, Aurélie, graniţă, Waterloo, belgian, belgiană

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