you do not know the DUTCH. They will blow sand back onto the area to create Maho beach again. The DUTCH are known to gain land from the sea.

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I was stationed at U.S. Air Force Air base "Richards-Gebaur" for 1 year and rented an apartment off base in Belton, MO. This was after my duties in Japan, Vietnam, and Hawaii. We had F-102 Delta Dagers jet fighters and two C-47 for cargo (MATS) at Richard-Gebaur. The F-102 always used their drag chutes when landing and ground crews had to pick them up right away because the chutes can be caught by the propeller driven aircraft. The mail plane( C-47) always came in at 0500 hrs. daily. Military mail is never send by U.S.P.S. Always by military aircraft.

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yes,and picked up few more Air Force recruits at each stop. DC3 (C-47) was also used in WWII to pull gliders to the battle front in the Netherlands. My uncles guided them in with flash lights unknown to the Germans. Darkness played an important factor.

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I like 3 airplanes. The B-29, The F-16 and this one the DC3 I flew on a DC3 from Surabaja, Indonesia to Djakarta in 1947. I was 9 years old. My father was stationed in the Indonesia Islands for 22 years with the Dutch Army. Years later I flew in a DC3 from Chicago Midway Airport to San Antonio Texas in 1958 to report for basic training in the U.S. Air Force . From Chicago the first stop was Terre Haute Indiana then St. Louis, MO ,on to Memphis TN next, then Oklahoma City on to Dallas Texas and finally arriving in San Antonio. The B-29 dropped the atomic bomb on Japan which resulted the end of World War II. My mother and I spent 4 years in a Japanese war prison camp on Java and the B-29 saved us. I have been inside the B-29. Ellsworth Air Force Base has one on display.

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YES, THEY ARE MY RELATIVES. "MAAS AVIATION"

(Written on 18/08/2017)(Permalink)

At the gate have the crew measure the circumference of the passenger derriere . If to obese stuff them in the pressurized cargo hold regardless of the ticket the passenger purchased. On a flight from Amsterdam to Chicago 5 heavy weight women boarded the plane. While in flight one of them got up to use the toilet. She was so incredible obese 2 men tried to pry her into the toilet area and assisted to get her out. She must have weighed 350 lbs.

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Putting it in a simple way. PUT the Military in to handle air traffic. In case of a national emergency the government will take over. Aircraft in civilian status may become aircraft used in a conflict and coordinate with Military Aircraft under ONE control. Otherwise,civilians do not understand Military operations. Confusion will occur. I am for MILITARY CONTROL and if more personnel is needed bring back the DRAFT.

(Written on 09/06/2017)(Permalink)

well well, King Willem being instructed how to pilot the Boeing 737 now that Fokker is being phased out. The flying Dutchman will always stay alive . The first twin engine Fokker was presented to queen Beatrix 40 years ago. Soesterberg is a small upscale town where the King has his palace and is staffed by American Pilots using the F-15 Jet fighters. Do not worry, the King is well protected.

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This is truly a fantastic article. I have made parts for the F-16 in my early days. I understand the standard procedures and follow up to complete the project. Thank you.

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perhaps, the pilot should have dropped some flares to let the boaters know that he is coming down for a "Drink".

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