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Old 10th Nov 2015, 18:11
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brakedwell
 
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When I used to fly DC8 freighters into Sanaa during 1976/78 those MIG 15's were rotting away on the edge of the ramp. At 7000' the altitude kept us on our toes because we always arrived overhead at max landing weight, so the brakes had to be used with extreme care to avoid over heating the tyres and blowing the fusible plugs. Fortunately I managed to maintain a clean sheet, but would have much preferred to have landed at Khormaksar.
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