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Old 22nd Jan 2009, 12:50
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621andy
 
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I'd forgotten about the back seat of the MK3 dakkg651

Stacks of room compared with the front seat, but always bloody windy
I'll post the backseat and backwards facing pics when I get home...

I remember not being able to speak after many flights due to my face freezing in the winter , but soaring the sea breeze in the Barge on a summers afternoon can't be beaten...well apart from soaring somewhere away from the coast
The downside was getting grounded for staying up too long and watching everyone else having fun from the 'comfort' of the winch...at least a pile of 'winching manuals' kept you entertained between launches

The most fun was evening flying when the AEGs had gone home, and staff flying could commence- loops and beat ups were the order of the day!

ahhh, great times
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