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Old 13th Dec 2017, 10:25
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SOPS
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True story...we got "lost" in the crewing system once in Darwin. We were meant to go DRW to ASP for some runs to the rock. Got a call, change of plans..we need you to position to Cairns in the morning. We duly got to Cairns..and there was a lot of head scratching as to why we had appeared.Several phone calls later ( no mobiles in those days)..sorry its a mistake...you should be in Sydney. We both looked at each other and said..Sydney, for a Perth based F28 crew, thats a bit odd...but off we went the next morning to Sydney. Much head scratching there...we checked into the hotel and down to the Rowing Club for a few cold ones. Next morning..crewing contacted us...your "Must Rides" are here for this afternoons flight back to Perth....had a lot of fun with the Girls looking after is in First Class one the home, (like others have said, Im so glad I flew in those days)...when we got back to Perth, no one said a word. We had spent 5 days flying around Australia, for no reason, as passengers. Those were the days!!!!
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