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Old 20th May 2010, 22:15
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itsresidualmate
 
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Remind me, how many F18s did the Finns lose that weekend? Were the crews able to eject before their jets smacked into the sea? Did they lose any SAR helicopters on the rescue mission? No?!

Might as well stick my head above the parapet!;
I don't believe there is a flight safety issue here. I believe the issues are financial and as such the airlines should be able to choose to fly subject to agreed boroscope inspections.

The media and people with a dangerous half-knowledge of aviation would have you believe that flight over the UK on Sunday 16th/Monday 17th May would have caused aeroplanes to fall out the sky. That in my opinion is boll**ks!
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