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Postby olderndirt » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:07 pm

This is one of the first 747-100's owned by South African Airlines and they agreed to donate it as a static exhibit to this small town.
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Re: Centerline - South Africa style

Postby Steve M » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:17 pm

Wow! Not much room to roam. :)
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Re: Centerline - South Africa style

Postby Hagar » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:20 pm

Very impressive. There's a video of it here --> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ap_nyRzEOMI
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Re: Centerline - South Africa style

Postby Leigh » Mon Dec 07, 2009 7:20 pm

nice pic...that like the 747-200 at longreach airport over here :D
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Re: Centerline - South Africa style

Postby C » Tue Dec 08, 2009 11:59 am

They did the same with an SP soon after IIRC.
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Re: Centerline - South Africa style

Postby olderndirt » Tue Dec 08, 2009 9:04 pm

Look how they're tracking that centerline.
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Re: Centerline - South Africa style

Postby B-Valvs » Wed Dec 09, 2009 11:03 am

That's an incredible landing.

And an awesome song in the video.    ;)

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