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Old 14th Oct 2008, 23:58
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mwafrika
 
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Over 30 years ago, Interflug, the old east German flag carrier used to operate a schedule service between Khartoum and Addis. Departure times were always about 14.00 LT IIRC. What will stay with me for life is when they took off at +45oc + it was NOT a pretty sight. The things used to disappear, ON the horizon in a cloud of black smoke.
No pun intended but I did see on the history channel an Interflug a/c take off and disappear from the screen in its own smoke. Granted the pictures were in black and white.
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