iPhone 4 Goes AWOL Out Of A U.S Air Force Aircraft
TUAW are reporting that they received an email from U.S. Air Force Combat Controller, Ron Walker describing how his iPhone 4 went AWOL last week, at 1,000 ft and survived. This is what happened…
Whilst leaning out from the aircraft while on duty last week, the velcro seal on one of Walker’s uniform pockets opened and with that his iPhone 4 flew out without even a second glance but without a parachute to soften the fall.
Fortunately, the Find My iPhone app had been installed on this iPhone and with the help of his fellow airmen Walker was able to locate the absconding iPhone 4. The amazing thing was it needed no medical attention, it was completely undamaged by the fall. The only suit it had on was a Griffin case and no additional body armor.
So, there you go, you may of seen and heard of plenty of iPhone glass smashes in the past but it just goes to show with the right type of fall the iPhone 4 can survive and might even make quite a useful guided bomb in the future.
Joanne Carter
Joanne Carter is a British photography journalist, editor, curator, and the founder of *TheAppWhisperer.com*, one of the world’s leading platforms dedicated to mobile photography and art. Since its launch in 2009, TheAppWhisperer has become an international hub for artists of all levels to discover, learn, exhibit, and engage with contemporary photographic practice.Built on principles of inclusivity, accessibility, and artistic excellence, Joanne has spent almost two decades championing mobile photography as a serious artistic medium. Through interviews, critical essays, exhibitions, competitions, and education, she has helped shape and document the evolution of mobile art on a global scale.Her work has taken her internationally, lecturing on photography and mobile art at institutions and events including the Museum of Art in Seoul, South Korea, alongside appearances in the UK and Europe. She has served as a juror for international photography and mobile art awards across Portugal, Canada, the United States, South Korea, Italy, and the UK.Joanne is also the founder of *TheAppWhispererPrintSales.com*, one of the first online galleries dedicated exclusively to collectible mobile art, connecting artists with collectors across Europe, the United States, and Asia.Before founding TheAppWhisperer, Joanne worked extensively in print journalism and photographic publishing, including roles at a paparazzi photo agency and as deputy editor of a leading photography magazine. Her freelance journalism, criticism, and commentary have been published widely in both the UK and the US, with bylines in *The Times*, *The Sunday Times*, *The Guardian*, *Popular Photography*, *NikonPro*, *DPReview*, *Which?*, *Vogue Italia*, *LensCulture*, the *BBC*, and more recently, the *Financial Times*, where her published letters on photography continue to contribute to wider conversations around the medium.Alongside her editorial and curatorial work, Joanne’s own photographic practice has been exhibited internationally across the UK, Europe, South Korea, and the United States. Her work increasingly explores themes of grief, loss, death, memory, and the body.Her current research interests centre on grief, death, and poverty, with forthcoming postgraduate study leading towards doctoral research in these areas.Joanne is currently developing new long-form writing and photographic projects and is available for commissions, editorial projects, speaking engagements, and collaborations.Contact: joannetheappwhisperer@gmail.com)
