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Old 21st Sep 2010, 09:16
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peuce
 
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Speaking of longish F27 flights ...

Not AN, but I remember flying in an EWA F27-500 from SY-NF when I was a bitter younger.

I remember the first couple of seats were removed and replaced with freight. It actually gave us, the SLF, some extra room to get up, move around and look out at the ( minimal) scenery. I remember overflying Balls Pyramid.

The departure ex NF was the most interesting part. Back tracked past the runway end, way into the dirt, stood on the brakes, gunned it, shook it, let go and we slowly clawed our way airborne as the ocean cliffs dropped below us. This was in the days before the new runway.
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