About Joshua Yurman Expertise I can answer most questions about the airline industry, flying, piloting, etc. Earning pilot certificates (sometimes referred to as licenses). Many Aviation related legal questions, physics of flight questions, airline experience questions (why do they board by zones, why did we sit forever in Atlanta) I am a commercial pilot and certificated flight instructor.
Experience I am a commercial pilot and a certified flight instructor with years of experience.
Organizations AOPA (Aircraft Owners & Pilots Association)
ALPA (Airline Pilots Association)
Education/Credentials Bachelors in Aviation - Aircraft Systems
Question Just curious.
Is it really possible to have flags mounted to the nose of a Boeing 777 with a cruising speed of about 500+ knots land after a transatlantic fight with the flags still intact and visa versa?
Answer I didn't see the Pope's aircraft on TV but I assume you mean actual cloth flags. Those would not survive a transatlantic flight let alone a take-off in a 777. I would bet that as soon as they landed, someone opened the cockpit windows and mounted the flags before the aircraft was on camera. Unfortunately I don't have any more information.
