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Old 24th Nov 2007, 14:15
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AAL
 
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As you so eloquently describe Bozo, think the stuff you were squeezing seems to also be spewing from your mouth, and now your typed hand.

The aircraft you refer to (and there are a few) are leased to South African companies so the money stays in South Africa (sorry!) and the fuel (very extensive) is purchased in South Africa.

These IL-76's operate on leases by foreign company's to South African company's - just like Safair etc lease their aircraft to foreign companies in other countries. For your information Safair is a registered service provider for these very same LMG tenders that you refer to, and when they quote/tender successfully guess what - they charter one of those very same Illyushins.

IL-76's are practical aircraft best suited for this kind of work, carry 45 tons in and out of unpaved runways, and load three sealed 20 ft marine containers as is for rapid loading and offloading and can do so un-assisted with its own onboard crane requiring no ground handling.

Next time you squeeze so hard make sure the waste passes the correct orifice and take care not to flush yourself away by mistake.

Last edited by AAL; 24th Nov 2007 at 19:02.
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