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Dogs taught how to fly a plane — seriously
News.com.Australia ^ | April 8, 2016 | Matt Young

Posted on 04/08/2016 6:14:46 PM PDT by Twotone

IT MIGHT sound barking mad, but it turns out dogs can fly.

A New Zealand dog trainer who taught RSPCA dogs to drive has done the unthinkable and managed to train dogs how to pilot a plane in a bid to prove just how capable rescue dogs can be.

Last year, animal trainer and zoologist Mark Vette spent four months in the United Kingdom working with rescue dogs for the series, Dogs Might Fly, which is only just airing in Britain.

In a world first, Mr Vette was able to successfully train three rescue dogs, Reggie, Shadow and Alfie, to fly a plane, and even perform tricks, including a figure of eight manoeuvre.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.com.au ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: dogs; flying
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Seriously!
1 posted on 04/08/2016 6:14:46 PM PDT by Twotone
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To: Twotone
Now he wants to be an astronaut....

Hmmmm...He and Hillary could bark their way through space.

2 posted on 04/08/2016 6:15:53 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Twotone

I didn’t click through to the whole article yet. Don’t keep me in suspense any longer. Is Mr. Vette’s first name “Cur”?


3 posted on 04/08/2016 6:20:40 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Twotone
This is nothing new.


4 posted on 04/08/2016 6:22:58 PM PDT by BykrBayb (Lung cancer free since 11/9/07. Colon cancer free since 7/7/15. ~ Þ)
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To: Twotone
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5 posted on 04/08/2016 6:23:08 PM PDT by gorush (History repeats itself because human nature is static)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Nope. You just have to watch the video.


6 posted on 04/08/2016 6:24:50 PM PDT by Twotone (Truth is hate to those who hate truth.)
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Compared to some of the drivers in Calgary, I’m almost certain that ANY dog could drive better than many Calgarians. At least they wouldn’t be distracted by their ‘smartphones’.

AFA flying? I don’t think I’d like a ticket on Barkair, though it might be safer than some internal Chinese airlines, or some Asian airlines!


7 posted on 04/08/2016 6:24:58 PM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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To: Twotone

Thanks for posting the video. Interesting, to say the least.


8 posted on 04/08/2016 6:24:58 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
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To: Twotone

Squirrel!


9 posted on 04/08/2016 6:25:30 PM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Joe 6-pack

Doggie ping...


10 posted on 04/08/2016 6:26:06 PM PDT by Twotone (Truth is hate to those who hate truth.)
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To: Twotone
The process involved training the dogs on a flight simulator which used coloured signals to indicate which direction the dog should fly; blue to turn left, red to turn right and white to continue straight ahead.

I thought dogs were color blind.

11 posted on 04/08/2016 6:26:31 PM PDT by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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12 posted on 04/08/2016 6:26:51 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Twotone

So we might see dogs in an aerial dogfight.


13 posted on 04/08/2016 6:27:20 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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Pigeons have flown a guided bombs:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Pigeon


14 posted on 04/08/2016 6:27:33 PM PDT by PeterPrinciple (Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
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To: Pontiac

That’s what they want you to think.


15 posted on 04/08/2016 6:27:53 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Twotone
Nah...Wile E. could fly.


16 posted on 04/08/2016 6:28:01 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have YOU Donated to Free Republic? https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: Twotone

Bzzzt...fail!


17 posted on 04/08/2016 6:30:07 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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18 posted on 04/08/2016 6:31:00 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Larry Lucido

Don’t know why that posted sideways.


19 posted on 04/08/2016 6:31:36 PM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: Twotone

the Muslims may begin to appreciate dogs now that our canine companions can be trained to pilot bombers to attack us infidels


20 posted on 04/08/2016 6:39:56 PM PDT by faithhopecharity ("Politicians are not born, they're excreted." Marcus Tullius Cicero (106 -- 43 BCE))
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