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Old 20th Feb 2017, 21:40
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I recall a pair of Saudi Lightnings having trouble landing at Tabuk because of a sandstorm in the early 80s. They stayed in the vicinity of the airfield with an engine shut down hoping for the storm to clear. It didn't clear so they pointed away from habitation and ejected. I think they managed something like 2 hrs 10 mins but I suspect the absence of a controlled landing prevented them from claiming the record :-)

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