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Re: White stick (gps)

Subject: Re: White stick (gps)
From: Peter Stuy <pstuy@POWERUP.COM.AU>
Date: Sat, 13 Apr 1996 22:07:16
>If you think a Europa's difficult the driver of the old Vulcan V bomber
>lost sight of the runway at four miles out with only the ground
>proximity radar to go on. Even F111s were a bitch given their top facing
>canopies, one of the reasons why they used to have the UMHRA round Upper
>Heyford, they couldn't see anything underneath them!
>
On the other hand, they usually had taxpayers to foot the bill for damage,
thanks!

Peter

(1100 Hrs on taildraggers, 2000 trips, 5000 landings)



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