Bang bang...
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In the mid-1980s, got a couple of 7.62 mm holes in our wing.
While on approach, ILS landing South in Beirut, over the city.
Although the DC-8 was painted in Saudi colors...
Supposedly we were the "good guys" visiting our brothers.
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Local sport in that part of the world...
As much as in Los Angeles.
In the early 1990 riots, South L.A., a 727 got bullet holes too.
Avoid landing ILS 25L/R when riots reported by LAX NOTAMs.
And the entire USA airspace at midnight on new year.
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Happy contrails