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Old 9th Dec 2007, 16:53
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Igloowhite
 
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Dubai Finals Three Greens

Not really and air show as such but, back in around 86 -87 I was in Dubai and there was a bit of a shindig at the airport for Shiekh Mohammed. Then Defence Minister, now Ruler.

The airport was undergoing expansion and a new parallel runway was just complete, but not yet open, to the east (Sharjah side) of the original runway, 36/18 I think.

The Abu Dhabi Air Force (uncomfortable allies in the Dubai Air Wing in the UAE AF), sent three Mirages (can't remember of they were IIIs or Vs). They did the standard run and break and ships 1 & 2 landed, as expected on the "old" 36L runway. Ship 3 however lands on the new 36R. Only snag, taxiways from 36R not yet compete. Jet emabarrassingly stranded in mid field for rest of ceremony!

Unfathomable as (you'd hope) ship 3 must have had 1 & 2 in sight throughout run, break, downwind finals?
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