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lqcorsa
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:02 pm 
Yeah its real! I been there before, yes it is in the carribean, around the US virgin islands and stuff, here's a couple of vids of landing and takeoff...

http://www.big-boys.com/articles/stmarten.html

http://www.aviationexplorer.com/747_landing_st_maarten_sxm.htm

http://www.aviationexplorer.com/747_takeoff_st_maarten_sxm.htm
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RadarMan
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Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2005 11:48 pm 
Some great videos, thanks.
The second one reminds me of what I used to do years ago at KLAX.
I would stand at the fence and they came in less than 100ft overhead, I could feel the sound in my entire body, amazing.
I'm sure that's not allowed any longer.


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CrashGordon
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Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2005 12:41 am 
I've been to St. Maarten. It amazes me that anyone would bring a 747 in there. That airport is not designed for such aircraft.
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Chris102
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Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2005 9:57 pm 
Thanks for posting the videos - they were very interesting Thumbs Up!
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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 9:40 pm 
CrashGordon wrote:
I've been to St. Maarten. It amazes me that anyone would bring a 747 in there. That airport is not designed for such aircraft.


You better hurry up and write the officials a letter- and outline what airports are designed for such aircraft before they screw up and land yet another 74- later this afternoon.

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Insight
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Posted: Thu Mar 09, 2006 10:26 pm 
nice how that guy signed off his post "Moron".. not got a very high opinion of himself has he Smile
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Tailhook
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Posted: Fri Mar 10, 2006 8:17 am 
Anonymous wrote:
CrashGordon wrote:
I've been to St. Maarten. It amazes me that anyone would bring a 747 in there. That airport is not designed for such aircraft.


You better hurry up and write the officials a letter- and outline what airports are designed for such aircraft before they screw up and land yet another 74- later this afternoon.

Moron.


A very pertinent comment.
Though you chose to remain anonymous, I do admire your prudence. Had you signed off with "You" Moron instead, it could have... no would have been interpreted as a 'Personal Attack'. Very Happy
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