The way we were
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The way we were
Read this thread all you old timers and remember the way we were. Great wasn't it. Not like today.. .<a href="http://www.avweb.com/toc/columns.html" target="_blank">http://www.avweb.com/toc/columns.html</a>. .The CEO Of The Cockpit: Retirement
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Good story...but I disagree with you "not the same today" line. If flying (whatever you fly and wherever you go) doesn't make someone happy today it probably never would have. In any case I don't recall being specially happy thundering along in cloud at night, St Elmo's Fire all round, chunks of ice being thrown of the props and the passengers throwing up into the chemical toilet.
But the 727 was fun
Viastra.
But the 727 was fun
Viastra.
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From: Page 69 - 3rd rock
AAAHhhhhh!. .Those beautiful Tassie mornings - cold, clear, crisp, old Sol arising over the hills, and zooming along to Launey at 5000' at 340 kts in the three holer.. .Why did you do that Viastra! <img src="cool.gif" border="0">
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From: Formerly of Nam
Only did one early-morning HB-LT run in VMC in the 3-holer. Up the valley at barber-pole and scarin the sh!t out of the telecom linesmen! Now THAT was fun! <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
