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Old 12th Aug 2010, 08:04
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Swedish Steve
 
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Many years ago (around 1980), LTU operated Tristars from the Maldives to Germany with a fuel stop in BAH. We refuelled it there. The ground time was only about 30 mins, (on the gate for 20mins) as the same crew operated through. We had two bowsers ready, pax stayed on board, no catering, no defects!!
They landed nose high, and left it there all the way down the runway. When it arrived on the gate the brakes were icy cold. So no delays with brake cooling times.
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