Wilkinson, one of Cathay Pacific Airlines' most senior pilots, was given the honor of flying a brand new Boeing 777 on its maiden voyage from the Boeing plant in Seattle to Hong Kong. Onboard for the ceremonial trip were various Cathay Pacific VIPs, including the chairman of the airline. After takeoff, Captain Wilkinson raised the landing gear, banked the $100 million jet back towards the airfield, accelerated to 320 mph and dropped to 28 feet for a fly-by of the control tower. 
Upon landing in Hong Kong, Wilkinson received a champagne reception and was later fired. Following his termination, Wilkinson issued the following statement: "Yeehaw. Great balls of fire." He went on to explain that he viewed his dismissal as a blessing, as it will allow him to devote more time to his passion for playing shirtless volleyball with friend Val Kilmer. Boeing engineers are divided about whether the dangerously low fly-by was the deliberate result of Wilkinson's piloting or caused by the overwhelming weight of his huge balls.
It could have been far worse. We can only imagine the scalding aftermath, had Wilkinson's fly-by taken place in the days before the to-go cup lid:
2 comments:
the pilot you have pictured is not actually Ian Wilkinson, so you should remove it.
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