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Old July 20th 07, 05:21 PM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
Greasy Rider[_3_]
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Default Replenishment Runs [was: Climbing on board a fighter]


"Boomerang" wrote in message
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Nothing in the Pilots handbook mentioned that two kegs of Oktoberfest in
the nose turret of a P4M-1Q on the Germany-Morocco return leg created a
"step" that gave you an additional eight knots at best cruise and insured
a warm mid-October welcome from the gang at home in Port Lyautey....


Hey I was stationed in Lahooch from 01-56 til 07-56 while waiting for ATA
school in Memphis!

I've got a few pictures of that forsaken place.