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Personal logo John the OFM Supporting Member of TMP13 Aug 2021 4:53 p.m. PST

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As one of the comments said, "Why isn't this a movie?"
It's more far fetched than Alastair MacLain at his most … far fetchedness.

"Ok. Let's go to the library and check out some charts."
"Honey? I'll be a little bit late."

Royal Air Force14 Aug 2021 6:09 a.m. PST

Check out 'The Long Way Home' by Ed Dover

Stryderg14 Aug 2021 7:02 a.m. PST

That is an impressive feat, especially given all of the uncertainties involved.

Personal logo Old Contemptible Supporting Member of TMP14 Aug 2021 8:04 a.m. PST

If you took this script to Hollywood they would probably not believe it was a true story and laugh you out of town. Got to get Tom Hanks to play the pilot.

I didn't catch what happened to the passengers. I had to put on the closed caption to understand the narrator.

Royal Air Force14 Aug 2021 9:30 a.m. PST

Here's another video on the subject youtu.be/B0GbkM6n90o

Dn Jackson15 Aug 2021 1:00 a.m. PST

That was quite interesting. The most telling part for me was that, after almost a month away from home and during a brand new shooting war, they had to circle New York for an hour when they arrived because local regulations didn't allow them to land before 7 am.

Bureaucracy in action!

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