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Old 19th Aug 2009, 11:01
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Chimbu chuckles

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Another edit for you Pete - Terry was landing - couldn't quite line up on the runway and an engine failed on the Go around. He was a VERY funny guy - had those Marty Feldman bug out eyes and a sense of humor that just broke you up.

There are well over 30 pilots on that list (+ 1 FA not on the list) that I knew well. Also think of the unrecorded multiple 100s CFIT/weather related accidents that occurred during wartime operations - just took off and were never seen again and no one went looking - many in bombers with large crew compliments. Apparently the maps were inaccurate and they thought the highest terrain was 10000' - from 10500' up in PNG is just strewn with wartime aircraft. There were still nearly 500 unaccounted for in the 90s.

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