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Old 17th Aug 2015, 18:57
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Dougie M
 
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Fly By

That was indeed a fleeting glimpse of the departing "J" into the sunset.
It's a pity that the "curtain raiser" couldn't have been the Falcons (The Premier Free Fall Parachute team) It could have been a hit.
Some years back, after dropping the Falcons into the Jack Murphy Stadium in San Diego the customary "DZ FlyBy" was orientated along the football field axis of the arena which was a horseshoe shape. We entered the open end of the horseshoe to overfly the impact point and were immediately impressed with the immense height of the far end tiers of seating benches. There ensued a very positive change of attitude and application of power. "Call the torques Eng" request was laconically replied to with " 24, 25, 26...." (only kidding)
The crowd went wild. The organisers - less so.
We were invited back the next year with the proviso that the " Yee Ha rip **** departure" was cut from the display.
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