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Old 4th Nov 2017, 20:01
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Originally Posted by ConnieLover
Pardon the questions from a SLF, but no one has addressed them.

How will anyone be able to work on this huge aircraft outside with no proper facilities -- shelter, lights, electricity, compressed air, and specialized tools, some of which have to be tied in to systems that do not exist in Goose Bay?
We Canadians have been operating large aircraft year round in the Arctic for the past 100 years. As previously mentioned, you just need the right kit.

The Russians are pretty good at it too. And the Norwegians, ... and Swedes.
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