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Old 20th May 2004, 19:05
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Fascinating story Milt

I had rather better weather than you did and could see Narsaq long before we were to descend. Perspective in the fijord was breathtaking. Assessing distance was no longer an art it was nigh impossible. Flying alongside the vertical mountains gave the impression that a slight adjustment would cause you to lose a lot of paint, when the distance was around 5 miles! The glacier was 11 miles away I think(?) and the airfield turned out to be most welcoming. 1hr 30 later we were on our way again also tracking the beacon on the southern tip of Greenland. 'Prinz Christensund' NDB I seem to remember. Then off to Keflavik, Prestwick and Biggin.

Another memory of the trip was the foul weather at Goose, blinding snow, no-where to go, but got in with a fabulous and beautifully controlled GCA. I was so glad I had trained for them in my early days.

A great trip.
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