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Old 8th August 2007 | 19:24
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last time there could be a tiny little bit of fun in a 747 (777, 767, MD11, A330/340...) was the approach in Kai-Tak,
Yes, well, in the strangely surreal world that was Gulf Air in the 70's, some who had joined as DC3 pilots finished up flying L1011's into Kai-Tak as Captains, not that many years later. I recall a friend remarking conversationally that it was a useful background, as he handflew the Beast over the rooftops in a strong X-wind and torrential rain, with me paralyzed with fear in the jump seat, never having seen it from that angle before.
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