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Old 21st July 2012 | 08:37
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Chugalug2
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A few decades ago, there were several occasions when inadvertent landings occurred at RAF Changi instead at Paya Lebar, the old civil airport in Singapore. Red faces not caused by tropic sun.
Ah memories, "Downwind to roll" "Proceed to finals you are number one...correction, now number two". Sure enough BOAC VC10, having called visual and cleared to land by PL, hoves into view on finals for 20 Changi (same R/W direction as PL). It pours on the coals but not before it has briefly touched down. Result, as you say, red faces and a landing fee from the MOD!

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