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Scott Skylane wrote:


Agreed, what a dolt! We operate 727's on gravel strips all the time.
Properly equipped, and with proper procedures, it presents no problems
at all.

And Wien used to operate 737s off of gravel...the 727 would seemingly be
a piece of cake!

--
Dale L. Falk

There is nothing - absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing
as simply messing around with airplanes.

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