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Old 23rd Feb 2018, 09:26
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Planemike
 
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Originally Posted by GotTheTshirt
Thanks Dave. We did some work the aircraft when it operated from Burnaston for a short while.
Mooncrest - Burnaston only had grass runways which produced a few epics like the DC3 full of pax that went through the fence at the Derby end. I think the aircraft was the Mann brothers ?? Bus down the Airport road - pax to the terminal and given cups of tea - One of our DA daks then took the passengers to destination!! Can you image that senario today !!
Life was simpler then...... The problem was solved and the passengers experienced minimum inconvenience.... Way it should be.

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