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Old July 23rd 07, 06:50 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Shiver
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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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Old July 23rd 07, 07:25 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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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
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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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Old July 23rd 07, 10:49 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Neil Hoskins
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gimli_Glider
fascinating

"Leroy Jackson" wrote in message
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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
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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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Old July 23rd 07, 05:31 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
Shiver
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Leroy Jackson wrote:

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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Old July 24th 07, 01:18 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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"Neil Hoskins" wrote in
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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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Old July 24th 07, 10:11 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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The Police were #1 with "Every Breath You Take".


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Old July 24th 07, 10:15 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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"Black July" Pogroms started in Sri Lanka.


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Old July 24th 07, 10:16 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Air Canada flight 143 lands "dead-stick" in Gimli, Manitoba.


 




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