Sheikh Hamdan, the Crown Prince of Dubai's video that shows him wingwalking over the city. The video was posted his Instagram account at instagram.com/faz3
Sheikh Hamdan, the Crown Prince of Dubai's video that shows him wingwalking over the city. The video was posted his Instagram account at instagram.com/faz3
Sheikh Hamdan, the Crown Prince of Dubai's video that shows him wingwalking over the city. The video was posted his Instagram account at instagram.com/faz3
Sheikh Hamdan, the Crown Prince of Dubai's video that shows him wingwalking over the city. The video was posted his Instagram account at instagram.com/faz3

Crown Prince wingwalks over Dubai


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DUBAI // Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, posted a video on Saturday that shows him wingwalking over the city.

The video on his Instagram account at instagram.com/faz3 shows the Crown Prince standing atop an orange bi-plane alongside a second plane and wingwalker.

The planes can be seen taking off and flying near the Burj Khalifa as the sun rises and reflects off of the iconic building.

Sheikh Hamdan’s flight took place as the Breitling Wingwalkers performed for the first time over Dubai’s Marina, Jumeirah Beach Residence and Palm areas.

The performance was part of the UIM Skydive Dubai XCAT World Powerboating Series on Friday and Saturday in front of the Dubai International Marine Club, the wingwalking group said on its website.

Wingwalking is a sport that involves acrobatic stunts on top of a plane’s wings. The flying team, who have also performed in Kuwait and are based in the UK, use Boeing Stearman bi-planes to conduct manoeuvres such as loops and stall turns.

Wingwalking began as a sport in 1918 when Ormer Locklear, an American, climbed out of his aeroplane and onto the wing for a stunt.

Sheikh Hamdan also posted a picture on Sunday of two Jetman flyers over Dubai, writing “coming soon” in the caption.

Yves Rossy, a former fighter pilot from Switzerland, performed over Dubai for in his custom-made wing suit propelled by jets. Mr Rossy first used the wing to fly in 2006.

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1970

October 26: Bahrain withdraws from a proposal to create a federation of nine with the seven Trucial States and Qatar. 

December: Ahmed Al Suwaidi visits New York to discuss potential UN membership.

1971

March 1:  Alex Douglas Hume, Conservative foreign secretary confirms that Britain will leave the Gulf and “strongly supports” the creation of a Union of Arab Emirates.

July 12: Historic meeting at which Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid make a binding agreement to create what will become the UAE.

July 18: It is announced that the UAE will be formed from six emirates, with a proposed constitution signed. RAK is not yet part of the agreement.

August 6:  The fifth anniversary of Sheikh Zayed becoming Ruler of Abu Dhabi, with official celebrations deferred until later in the year.

August 15: Bahrain becomes independent.

September 3: Qatar becomes independent.

November 23-25: Meeting with Sheikh Zayed and Sheikh Rashid and senior British officials to fix December 2 as date of creation of the UAE.

November 29:  At 5.30pm Iranian forces seize the Greater and Lesser Tunbs by force.

November 30: Despite  a power sharing agreement, Tehran takes full control of Abu Musa. 

November 31: UK officials visit all six participating Emirates to formally end the Trucial States treaties

December 2: 11am, Dubai. New Supreme Council formally elects Sheikh Zayed as President. Treaty of Friendship signed with the UK. 11.30am. Flag raising ceremony at Union House and Al Manhal Palace in Abu Dhabi witnessed by Sheikh Khalifa, then Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi.

December 6: Arab League formally admits the UAE. The first British Ambassador presents his credentials to Sheikh Zayed.

December 9: UAE joins the United Nations.

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