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Old 26th Nov 2006, 17:39
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Midland 331
 
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>I recall watching one of their super squat DC9s (a -10 or -15 I think, someone will know) making an approach to 23 or so I thought. It then turned final somewhere over Cranford with somewhere between 1 and 2d to run; and of course was beautifully painted on to 28R.

>Spectacular.

Jumpseating in the late-eighties, I saw a similar type turn finals at (estimated)less than a mile to 09L. The comment from the captain I was with - "Bonkers - far too many eyes watching down here to do that" or similar.

Maybe both the same aviator, who ought to have gone crop-dusting instead.

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