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6th May 2008, 15:50

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betterfromabove

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Southampton

Actually, can anyone explain why Southampton's runway is orientated N-S?!?

Am presuming it was already pinned in by Eastleigh & the railway line when it was first built...

Anyone experience of operating a 757 in there? Looks very "interesting"!

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