Showing posts with label Pratibha Patil. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pratibha Patil. Show all posts

Sunday, November 29, 2009

Grandma pulling Gs

The BBC writes that Indian President Pratibha Patil, aged 74, has taken a ride in one of the country's jet fighters. Besides the fact she is apparently the oldest women to fly in a jet fighter, so claim Indian officials, I liked her quotes. Seemingly unable to avoid sounding like a grandma: "I was familiarised with the manoeuvring of the aircraft which has a very sophisticated way of handling it". Yes it is a jet fighter.