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Old 18th Jan 2022, 00:20
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oldpax
 
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gTMO flights

I worked there in the 80s and 90s.Flights left Fort lauderdale and flew down the Bahamas then through the windward passage ,turn right and your almost there!
There was a daily service then by "Air Sunshine which ran Ft Lauderdale/GTMO/Kingston and return.Also two trooping flights .I can say that landing west to east was rather exciting in a 727 which had a tight turn from the west end turning 90degs over the sea to line up on the runway so as not to fly over the cuban fenceline!The daily flights were usually small twin Cessnas.Landing East to west was the norm .Before it was turned into a concetration camp it was a great place to work,especially if you enjoyed SCUBA!!
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