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Posted by on January 24, 2008, 12:23 pm
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> On Thu, 24 Jan 2008 02:18:08 -0800 (PST), jontom_...@hotmail.com wrote:
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> >I haven't seen the nose wheel camera shots but when a lad on an air
> >experience flight in a Varsity (shows my age), I found the bomb aimers
> >position. The all round view (and prone position) was enjoyable until
> >we made an unsheduled landing at an away field to pick up spares. The
> >decent to a couple of feet above the tarmac certainly got my heart
> >rate up a little and taught me to stay with the group so that I got
> >the change of plan briefing as well.
>
> =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 Pfftttt.....A hundred years ago, when I were t'lad, I trav=
eled out
> east by 'The Flying Pig' (RAF 'Beverly' freighter). =A0You don't know what=
> knicker-wetting is until you've safely landed on the minute speck which is=
> the island of Gan.....in the middle of the Indian Ocean, facing backwards
> and feeling the salt spray on your face through the cargo door as you
> appear to be lower than the wave tops on 'short finals'
>
> =A0Ahhhh....happy days!
> =A0--
>
> Chris Edwards (in deepest Dorset) =A0 =A0 =A0"....there *must* be an easie=
r way!" =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
Chris Hi, very happy new year to you both. Now you have reminded me
did I tell you about when.................
Perhaps better kept for a long lunch with plenty of "lubrication" but
you are right those were indeed the days!
Best regards
Keith
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