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One-armed pilot lands plane...

Postby Fozzer » Thu Aug 14, 2014 2:37 am

A perfectly 'armless landing.....>>>>

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-28778728

...a bit worrying tho'....(equal opportunities)... :o ...!

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Re: One-armed pilot lands plane...

Postby expat » Thu Aug 14, 2014 7:44 pm

I wonder what the tabloids would have made of Douglas Barder if he was just a disabled airline pilot today and not a Battle of Britain hero.....?

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