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Old 13th January 2013 | 07:29
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john_tullamarine
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LST 31,000 at 30 DME on a DME Arr in TJJ for R14

That's the trick. One of my regrets was not having a bid onto the Diesel .. spent too long on the Goose/Three-Holer and the Type went the way of the dodo, unfortunately. 733, likewise, had no trouble bettering 1nm/1000ft ...

much lower than 30 grand at 5 miles

To clarify the story, that wasn't 30 with 5 to run. Track miles probably ended up around 20-22 by the time we turned approaching the water .. very versatile girl the old lady when it came to getting down to thicker air. Unfortunately most of the other Electra stories probably ought not to be told in general company ...
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