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Old 23rd Feb 2009, 03:09
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dijon moutard
 
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Captain John Humphreys : ex TAA skipper (DC-9/B727/A300)

DC-4 hop across the pacific :Log book entry

the flight route involved for the DC-9 engine transfer : ML-NADI-CANTON ISL-HONOLULU


flight hours : ML-NADI : 12:55 (night) {August 13 1967}

: CANTON ISL-HONOLULU 10:50 (day) + 7:25 (night) {August 14 1967}

aircraft rego : TAC

crew :Captain J C Humphreys ; Simpson ; East ;Radle ; Allen

they used "pressure pattern" flying as a flight route to save time and fuel on the way through to Honolulu.

they did not depart until the 26th august 1967

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