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Old 6th Oct 2006, 17:22
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Historical note.. In the UK the phrase used to be "Behind the departing..." Then there was at least one serious incident when an aircraft lined up behind one already on the runway.. and got blown away! The word "After.." is intended to mean "when the one ahead has gone, line up".
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