Aviation

Woman Ends 9-Year Romance with Airplane: “We’ll Remain Friends”

A woman who famously engaged in a romantic relationship with a Boeing 737-800 passenger plane for nine years has announced their split, though she emphasizes that they will remain friends.

Michele Köbke, 36, described her initial attraction to the aircraft as “love at first sight,” captivated by its wings, winglets, and thrusters.

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The Relationship in Detail

Michele affectionately named the aircraft “Darling,” declaring it to be the “most beautifully built” and “attractive” plane she had ever encountered. Diagnosed as an objectophile, Michele experienced a deep emotional and physical connection to the airplane, likening their relationship to a typical romantic one.

She shared, “It’s like a normal relationship; we have relaxing evenings together and when we go to bed, we cuddle and fall asleep together.” Their romance began in 2014 when Michele, a warehouse worker, found herself enamored with the 40-tonne aircraft.

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After six years of longing to see her beloved up close, Michele finally got the chance in September 2019 when she was allowed into a hangar to meet the plane. Overjoyed, she was seen kissing it and even standing on its wings, proclaiming that those moments in the hangar were the most beautiful of her life.

Despite her affection for the plane, Michele has recently shifted her interests. She has sold approximately 300 aircraft souvenirs to make way for new items that reflect her current passion for the Middle Ages, particularly enjoying wearing knight’s armor. Michele remarked on this transition, saying, “I now love wearing knight’s armor.

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Aviation

Did you know ? Once Boeing 747 carried 1088 passenger in 1991

In 1991, during Operation Solomon, Israel aimed to airlift 14,000 people from Ethiopia within 36 hours. The effort was intense, with a strong focus on evacuating as many individuals as possible from the country.

At the forefront of this operation was the Boeing 747, known as the “Queen of the Skies,” which transported nearly 1,088 passengers.

Due to the urgent circumstances, all passengers were seated on the aircraft floor, despite the Boeing’s typical maximum capacity being around 660 passengers as per manufacturer specifications.

The aircraft was granted special approval to take off under these exceptional conditions.

Amid political tensions and military reforms in Ethiopia, the Ethiopian government requested the Jewish community to leave the country, providing them with a limited window for evacuation. In response, the community organized an airlift to facilitate their safe departure.

A fleet of 35 Israeli aircraft, including C-130s from the Israeli Air Force and El Al Boeing 747s, was deployed for the mission. These aircraft flew non-stop, successfully transporting most of the Ethiopian Jewish community to Israel in one of the largest airlift operations in history.