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16th Jan 2010, 21:17

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ZOOKER

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A few years back, Mrs Zooker and I sat in the garden drinking white wine late on a very warm summer evening, when a B757 took off from the local A/D. Passing overhead at about 2000ft QNH, it caused our apple and plum trees to shake violently.

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