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Passenger jet makes historic landing in Antarctica: officials (for scientists&research staff only)
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| 12/12/07
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Posted on 12/12/2007 7:34:05 PM PST by NormsRevenge
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To: Thrownatbirth
It might need miles of runway. It's a jet. It does not need traction to take off.
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posted on
12/12/2007 8:55:09 PM PST
by
Ditto
(Global Warming: The 21st Century's Snake Oil)
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
12/12/2007 11:17:05 PM PST
by
Jeff Chandler
("Liberals want to save the world for the children they aren't having." -Mark Steyn)
To: Candor7
"...Actually this is kind of exciting. The Aussies will have a place to run when the Chinese invade from their North in a few years.
They better ramp up their military air functions for cold weather, so they can hide their air force there for a counter attack against the ChiComs..."Dude, that's almost straight outa Jeff Head's book!
To: NormsRevenge
I was thinking we had another “Wrong-way Corrigan” incident here with a headline-seeking cockpit jockey.
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posted on
12/13/2007 8:43:46 AM PST
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Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: Ditto
Better keep the wheel bearings warm.
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posted on
12/13/2007 8:48:02 AM PST
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Old Professer
(The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, and writes again.)
To: Old Professer
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posted on
12/13/2007 8:56:09 AM PST
by
Ditto
(Global Warming: The 21st Century's Snake Oil)
To: Old Professer
"Check the tires and windshield, will you? You'll have to steam a runway. Can you do that in three minutes? Surface snow is hard on the landing gear".
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posted on
12/13/2007 8:59:42 AM PST
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(Global warming is the new Marxism.)
To: Rb ver. 2.0
We were ice qualified and flew C-141's to antarctica frequently back in the early 70's. Little America and McMurdo.
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posted on
12/13/2007 11:29:17 PM PST
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Balata
To: Balata
Neat pic. Thanks for posting.
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posted on
12/13/2007 11:33:22 PM PST
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dighton
To: dighton
This particular C-141 is the stretch version. They did that in the late 70’s. Giving it the ability to refuel in flight and putting two crews on board allowed it to litterally fly forever.
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12/13/2007 11:38:42 PM PST
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Balata
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