An interesting experience.
A few years back I was departing Rome as SLF on a BA B737. There was a major thunderstorm brewing as we began the taxi out. As we taxied into the teeth of the thing it went very dark except for the frequent flashes of lightning. Dust was swirling round the aircraft in a most alarming way. As a PPL brought up on CB horror stories by gleeful instructors I was almost at the point of getting out of my seat and banging on the door shouting 'are you mad'. The aircraft swung onto the runway and began its takeoff run. By the time we rotated the sun was shining. In a cristal blue sky, an early right turn as we passed out over the Med revealed an awesome sight from wence we had come. Something like an atom bomb having exploded over the city. CBs are dangerous but if you know what you are doing...
Last edited by Dont Hang Up; 17th Jun 2008 at 12:32.
Reason: grammatical correction