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Well now that we all know where we were when man stepped on the moon 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
	I thought I would step ahead a few days and ask what interesting event in the aviation world happened on July 23 1983.  | 
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If memory serves me right. that was a air canada dead stick landing at a  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
	race track. I remember this because this was my first AOG call i recieved as a new employee at Boeing and happened at Manatoba. but i am not a 100 percent. "shiver" wrote in message ... Well now that we all know where we were when man stepped on the moon I thought I would step ahead a few days and ask what interesting event in the aviation world happened on July 23 1983.  | 
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
	fascinating "Leroy Jackson" wrote in message ... If memory serves me right. that was a air canada dead stick landing at a race track. I remember this because this was my first AOG call i recieved as a new employee at Boeing and happened at Manatoba. but i am not a 100 percent. "shiver" wrote in message ... Well now that we all know where we were when man stepped on the moon I thought I would step ahead a few days and ask what interesting event in the aviation world happened on July 23 1983.  | 
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	If memory serves me right. that was a air canada dead stick landing at a race track. I remember this because this was my first AOG call i recieved as a new employee at Boeing and happened at Manatoba. but i am not a 100 percent. Sheesh.... I just can't seem to pull anything over on you guys. Every curious question I ask gets answered (correctly) in minutes.  | 
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	: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider fascinating "Coincidentally, the mechanics sent from Winnipeg Airport in a van ran out of fuel on their way to Gimli and found themselves stranded. Another van was sent to pick them up." Well, there's a bit I hadn't heard...  | 
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The Police were #1 with "Every Breath You Take".  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
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"Black July" Pogroms started in Sri Lanka.  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
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Air Canada flight 143 lands "dead-stick" in Gimli, Manitoba.  
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
	
		 
		
	
	
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