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Old 16th March 2013 | 05:11
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bluehawaii
 
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Dear Mr Bus Junkie, unfortunately you sound very offensive, just like one of those debased racially prejudiced junkie characters.

In the 1970's Ibadan Airport, Nigeria never had goats running across the runway, and passengers on Nigeria Airways flights never never sat on each others laps. These are blatant lies. Most likely you were probably never there at that time.

I flew for Nigeria Airways as a pilot officer in the early 1970's with the Old Brigade (trained at Perth, Scotland and Oxford, Kidlington UK) and we flew from the Fokkers (F27/F28), Boeings (737,727,707) to the DC-10s. I flew with these great gentlemen all over Africa, Middle-East, Asia, Europe and North America.

These were highly trained pilots officers who long ago found the jewel of the trade and the etiquette of fine gentlemen.

I remember an occasion on a night stop flight at the Steigenberger Airport Hotel, Frankfurt Main, Germany in 1977. Captain Rufus Orimoloye was invited to play a piano jazz solo piece with the featured band at the Hotel's Lounge, and to our uttermost amazement and surprise played harmoniously and effortlessly. He was so calm and graceful while smiling continuously as he stole the show that memorable night with the crowd cheering asking for more.

Captain Rufus Orimoloye was a fine pilot and a fine gentleman at International standards.
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