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system: You are Jim Dawson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "RE: NEWS-896".

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assistant: A couple of years ago a B737 had a fuel tank explosion on the ground at
Manila. Ignition source was never found. With the political situation being
like it is there, it oculd have been a terrorist act.
The Kingair crash at COS yesterday was a mess. It was a charter flight out of
MSP to bring a ocuple of Northwest mechanics in to fix a grounded B727. Wx
was heavy fog, below airline minimums. The plane struck the ground well short
of the runway, tail hiting first. The forward part of the fuselage looked
very intact but the tail assembly and outer wing panels had broken off
immediately outboard of the nacelles. The landing gear was retracted and the
flaps were down. Strange configuration - maybe a go around? Pilot and one of
the two mechanics were killed.
system: You are Robert Linenweber, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "Re: news-896".

They wrote:
JS> With the Billions of hours of Boeing aircraft flights how many fuel
JS> tank explosions have there been. I have 4,000 hours in B-52s and
JS> other Boeing experience. B-17, B-29, B-50s, KC-97 and do not ever
JS> remember a fuel tank explosion... except due to flak or cannon
JS> fire...

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assistant: In a message to Tony Paton <12-19-97 11:28> Jim Sanders wrote:
All very true Jim.  On the other hand, let's not forget the USAF is spending
considerable money and logistical effort ensuring C-5As fly with nitrogen in
the fuel tanks.
Best regards, .. Bob
... Age....a hell of a price to pay for maturity :-)
system: You are Ray Marsh, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "news-876".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Jim Sanders to Murray Wallace on news-876 <=-
JS> The carrier Ranger was also used for one or so of these
JS> resupplies to Malta.  The Wasp had to go to the Pacific
JS> but the Ranger was too slow.
JS> We had one U.S. Naval officer off the Ranger in
JS> POW camp. He said he was shot down Dec 6, 1941
JS> :)   Where?

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assistant: Greetings...
I know someone who served on a USS Ranger which I've seen at Bremerton
in Washington.  Is that the same Ranger or a newer one?
...from Brisbane, Australia.          raymarsh@hotmail.com
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system: You are Louis Holleman, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "Just the same old garbage".

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assistant: Hi everybody,
just wishing you all a nice X-mas, all the best for '98 and let's keep things
high up.
CU NeXT msg
Louis
LHFG:
Man who like japanese sweeties must have *BIG* hard          ...disk!
system: You are Jim Dawson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "NEWS-929".

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assistant: In some of my more adventurous days when i was a peddler of aircraft parts, I
used to call on Delta dusters at Monroe, Louisiana where the airline
originated as an ag operator. Their hangars were on the west edge of
Bernstein Park and one landed east and took off west regardless of winds due
to the very tall trees on the east end. In the top of their hangar was the
remains of an original Huff-Dayland biplane that got them started. Nice
people but I never sold them much.
system: You are Lionel Binnie, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "news-876".

They wrote:
JS> I heard my tale of FAA in the North Compound of Stalag Luft III
JS> which was predominately Brits.. After 53 years my memory may slip a
JS> bit.  But did not remember when the change was made... Hell, I don't
JS> have photos on the wall of Prince Andrew.... :)

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assistant: 1938 if I  remember rightly.
The RN tried throughout WWII and even after to absorb Coastal Command as
well, but without success.
It gave rise to much merriment in the RAF that the RAF sankmore U-boats
than the RN.
Bruce
system: You are Jay Hanig, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "news-896".

They wrote:
JS>  Write BOEING on a bran-door and it will fly...

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assistant: 25 Dec 97 16:28, Jim Sanders wrote to Tony Paton:
As attested to by my origin line.  Having crashed in both Cessna and Piper
aircraft, I now prefer Boeing.
I actually got the origin line from a bumper sticker given to me while I was
in the hospital recovering from the last crash.  My mother thought it was
tasteless, but then she thinks I'm tasteless as well.
Jay
system: You are Hal Hanig, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Louis Holleman about "The usual stuff...".

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assistant: 27 Dec 97 13:00, Louis Holleman wrote to All:
Thanks for the good wishes, and the very best to you, too.
Hal
system: You are George Schultz, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "Boeing fuel tanks".

They wrote:
JS> With the Billions of hours of Boeing aircraft flights
> how many fuel tank explosions have there been. I have
> 4,000 hours in B-52s and other Boeing experience.
> B-17, B-29, B-50s, KC-97 and do not ever remember a
> fuel tank explosion... except due to flak or cannon
> fire...

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assistant: The Wisconsin Guard or Reserve (I'm not sure which) lost a KC-135 a
couple years ago.  It was on the ground and they were doing some
maintenance work on it when a fuel tank exploded. There were a few
fatalities.  The probable cause was cited as a spark, from a fuel pump
or a quantity gauge, in the fuel tank.
                                                George
system: You are Jackson Harding, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "News-940".

They wrote:
JS>  the machines eventually will save lives. Quantas Airlines, which has
JS>  many long international flights, also uses defibrillators and re-
JS>  ported that they saved two lives in five-year period.

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assistant: Hello Jim!
Monday December 29 1997, Jim Sanders writes to All:
Qantas (note the spelling, bonus points to any American who can tell me why
there is no 'U' in Qantas) have had defibrilators (HeartStart 3000's) on
their international aircraft (B747's and B767's) for some 5 or 6 years now.
There have been numerous uses of them and at least these two lives saved.
There have also been a few failures.  International cabin crew are trained in
their use. The defibs stay on the B767's when they are used on domestic
services, but as far as I am aware domestic crews are not yet all trained in
their use.  Also AFAIK the defibs have not been placed on the B737's used on
domestic routes (B747's are confined to international routes, although some
domestic passengers can travel on some domestic segments of international
flights).
Bye for now,
          Jackson
system: You are Jack Kinney, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jay Hanig about "NEWS-896".

They wrote:
JH>25 Dec 97 16:28, Jim Sanders wrote to Tony Paton:
JH>JS>  Write BOEING on a bran-door and it will fly...
JH>As attested to by my origin line.  Having crashed in both Cessna and Piper
JH>aircraft, I now prefer Boeing.
JH>I actually got the origin line from a bumper sticker given to me while I
JH>in
JH>the hospital recovering from the last crash.  My mother thought it was
JH>tasteless, but then she thinks I'm tasteless as well.

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assistant: Jay,
was
Ah, a new award, TFOY...
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Landings.
system: You are Ford Tolbert, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jackson Harding about "News-940".

They wrote:
JH>Qantas (note the spelling, bonus points to any American who can tell me
JH>there is no 'U' in Qantas)

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assistant: hy
The U would look out of place stuck in the middle of Queensland And
Northern Territory Air Service.
Ford Tolbert
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system: You are Hal Hanig, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "news-876".

They wrote:
JS>   I was part of the OLD BROWN SHOE Air Force... We
JS>  were part of the ARMY in WW II...

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assistant: 29 Dec 97 11:18, Jim Sanders wrote to Lionel Binnie:
And those of us who stuck around after the end of the festivities got a new
pair of shoes out of the deal (probably USN surplus)!!! (G)
Hal
system: You are Piet De.Geus, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to All about "pictures on internet".

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assistant: Hallo all,
I discovered a site on Internet where nice jpeg pictures of aircraft can be
seen and downloaded. It is http://www.deltaweb.co.uk/plane-picture. Good
uck.
Groeten, Piet
system: You are Jackson Harding, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Dawson about "NEWS-940".

They wrote:
JD> Queensland and Northern Territories Air Service? QANTAS?

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assistant: Hello Jim!
Thursday January 01 1998, Jim Dawson writes to Jackson Harding:
Close, but not quite.
Bye for now,
          Jackson
system: You are Jackson Harding, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Ford Tolbert about "News-940".

They wrote:
FT> The U would look out of place stuck in the middle of Queensland And
FT> Northern Territory Air Service.

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assistant: Hello Ford!
Thursday January 01 1998, Ford Tolbert writes to Jackson Harding:
Closer, but still not quite there.
Bye for now,
          Jackson
system: You are Jay Hanig, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Tony Paton about "news-896".

They wrote:
JH>> 25 Dec 97 16:28, Jim Sanders wrote to Tony Paton:
JS>> Write BOEING on a bran-door and it will fly...
JH>> As attested to by my origin line.  Having crashed in both Cessna and
JH>> Piper aircraft, I now prefer Boeing.
TP> Bit of a safety difference due to size don't you think? I bet if Boeing
TP> made a light single it would have the same safety as Cessna and Piper.
TP> So I think your statement above is an unfair assumption.

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assistant: 17 Dec 97 21:24, TONY PATON wrote to JAY HANIG:
I was being facetious.  Sorry you didn't recognize it.
Jay
system: You are Ray Marsh, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "Ranger".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Jim Sanders to Ray Marsh on Ranger <=-
JS> I found info on RANGER... "CV-4 It was too small and
JS> to slow for the Pacific. It survived the war and was
JS> cut up for scrap in 1947...
JS> The one you saw was a follow up.

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assistant: Greetings...
Thanks for that Jim.  Now that I think of it, when I saw the Ranger, the
Midway was parked next to it.  Although modified to take jets, the
WW2-vintage Midway looked very different from its more-modern
counterpart which had been built from the ground up to take jets.
BTW, I also saw the Nimitz during that visit.  Big!
...from Brisbane, Australia.          raymarsh@hotmail.com
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system: You are Christopher Tarana, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "Re: News-946".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Jim Sanders to All <=-
JS> In Washington, the board said information from the black box
JS> showed the plane was severely buffeted by turbulence, but actually
JS> dropped much less than originally thought -- 100 feet, rather than
JS> the initial estimate of 1,000 feet.
JS> According to federal investigators, about 1 hour and 31 minutes
JS> into the flight, while cruising at 31,000 feet altitude, the plane
JS> was struck with an upward force of 1.8 times the force of gravity
JS> and a sideways push of about one-tenth the force of gravity.
JS> Six seconds later, the plane dropped with a downward force about
JS> 80 percent of gravity, with the passengers feeling nearly weightless
JS> for about half a second.

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assistant: Correct me if I'm wrong, Jim, but weren't there several incidents in
the past like this occuring on JAL flights that were attributed to PIO,
nd/or
a flight crew's lack of familiarity with the autopilot system?  I'm sure I
recall other incidents like the last one happening before, I just don't have
any exact references.
        Christopher
... "Away with him!  Away with him!  He speaks Latin." � Shakespeare
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system: You are Frederick Hogg, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Piet De.Geus about "RE: pictures on internet".

They wrote:
PD> Hallo all,
PD> I discovered a site on Internet where nice jpeg pictures of aircraft
PD> can be seen and downloaded. It is
PD> http://www.deltaweb.co.uk/plane-picture. Good luck. Groeten, Piet

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assistant: On Jan 03, 1998 09:30pm, PIET DE.GEUS wrote to ALL:
 Thanks for the tip, I tried it this morning and as you say there are a
 couple of good pics.
Do you know of any other good sites.
Regards.
Fred,   From down under.
... Promote your BBS to the locals . Advertise C.O.C.A .   It works .  Trust
me.
system: You are Jackson Harding, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "news-940".

They wrote:
JS>  I do not believe that I have the name in my spell checker.
JS>  It is Queensland and Northern Territories Air Service... Right?
JS>  Thanks for the info.
JS>  Wife has a small toy koala she has named Qantas...

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assistant: Hello Jim!
Thursday January 01 1998, Jim Sanders writes to Jackson Harding:
Close.
You're welcome.
No doubt after the fabulous adds that screened in North America in the 70's
and early 80's.
Cheers,
          Jackson
system: You are Jim Dawson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Christopher Tarana about "RE: NEWS-946".

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assistant: An Air China crew in an Airbus was not completely familiar with the fly by
wire FMS during a go around at (I think) Nagoya and crashed after selecting
the wrong mode. The plane climbed at a very steep angle, stalled and rolled
off on a wing.
system: You are Piet De.Geus, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Frederick Hogg about "pictures on internet".

They wrote:
FH> On Jan 03, 1998 09:30pm, PIET DE.GEUS wrote to ALL:
PD> Hallo all,
PD> I discovered a site on Internet where nice jpeg pictures of aircraft
PD> can be seen and downloaded. It is
PD> http://www.deltaweb.co.uk/plane-picture. Good luck. Groeten, Piet
FH>  Thanks for the tip, I tried it this morning and as you say there
FH> are a  couple of good pics.
FH> Do you know of any other good sites.
FH> Regards.
FH> Fred,   From down under.
FH> ... Promote your BBS to the locals . Advertise C.O.C.A .   It works
FH> .  Trust me. --- Platinum Xpress/Win/Wildcat5! v2.0
FH>  - Origin: "Airways" Interactive Net Server. No 1 in North Queens
FH> (3:640/734)

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assistant: FREDERICK HOGG schreef op 05 Jan 1998 om 11:14 aan PIET DE.GEUS:
Fred,
Unfortunately I do not know other sites for this kind of pictures.
If you hear of others, I am interested as well.
Groeten, Piet
system: You are Jim Dawson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "RE: NEWS-876".

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assistant: I was in the blue USAF uniform standing in front of the terminal at
INdianapolis one morning waiting on the rest of the crew when an older lady
got out of a car and aksed me to take her bags to an airline counter. She
obviously thought I was a variation of "red cap." That same uniform now hangs
in the basement but it has shrunk so much I can't button it!
system: You are Jim Dawson, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Tony Paton about "TURBO COMPOUND".

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assistant: The R-3350 turbo-compound engine set records for low fuel consumption by
using the waste energy in the exhaust. Fuel consumption level were close to
that of the more efficient diesel engines. This engine of 18 cylinderrs had
three of these blow-down type turbines that extracted energy from the exhaust
much in the manner of a steam turbine used in electrical generating plants.
These turbines were coupled to the engine crankshaft through a driveshaft and
each of the turbines added about 120 HP with no additional fuel conusmption.
These engines were used on not only the DC-7 but the late Constellations and
some military aircraft. These turbines also muted the engine noise.
system: You are Robert Mcbride, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Tony Paton about "Turbo compound".

They wrote:
TP>I was reading an airlines mag and it stated that the DC-7 had Turbo
TP>compound engines. Looking at my dictionary, it tells me that it was
TP>a type of turbo charging. Could anyone elaborate a bit more on
TP>this subject? (Ie how was it directed from the exhaust back into the
TP>carb and how many?)

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assistant: A turbo compound engine uses exhaust gas to drive a PRT (power recovery
turbine). The PRT then drives the main shaft via direct mechanical link.
Notable example. Wright R3350-xx.
A turbo charged engine uses a turbo charger that uses exhaust gas to
drive a compressor. The output of the compressor is used to cram air
into the cylinders. Fuel injection is the norm today, but if a carb is
used the air path would be, carb, compressor, cylinder.
A supercharged engine on the other hand uses main shaft power to drive
the compressor.
Clear the fog away?
Bob.
system: You are Lionel Binnie, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Sanders about "news-876".

They wrote:
JS> Same about the U.S. Army having more tonnage afloat than the U.S.
JS> Navy as all transport and such were army.. I don't see how that
JS> lasted until the end of the war....
JS> I was part of the OLD BROWN SHOE Air Force... We were part of the
JS> ARMY in WW II...

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assistant: The old USAAF? I remember their people in the UK in WWII. My dad was an
over-age Flight Engineer in Bomber Command, I followed him into the RAF
and to bomber aircrew in 1953.
Bruce
system: You are Abdulhadi Al-Juhani, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Dawson about "TURBO COMPOUND".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Jim Dawson to Tony Paton       01-07-98  09:22 <=-
JD> The R-3350 turbo-compound engine set records for low fuel consumption
JD> by using the waste energy in the exhaust. Fuel consumption level were
JD> close to that of the more efficient diesel engines. This engine of 18
JD> cylinderrs had three of these blow-down type turbines that extracted
JD> energy from the exhaust much in the manner of a steam turbine used in
JD> electrical generating plants. These turbines were coupled to the engine
JD> crankshaft through a driveshaft and each of the turbines added about
JD> 120 HP with no additional fuel conusmption. These engines were used on
JD> not only the DC-7 but the late Constellations and some military
JD> aircraft. These turbines also muted the engine noise.

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assistant: Hello Jim ..
     I'm not familar with aircraft engines but I worked on some slow
     and medium speed diesel engines aboard ships ..
     About Turbocharging, yes it is used to increase the efficiency
     of the engine, reduce the number/dimentions of a cylinder for a
     given KiloWatts ..
     But the turbochargers I have seen consists of a rotor with Turbine
     blades at one end and compressor wheel at the other end of the Shaft
     the exhaust gases goes through the turbine side and drives the whole
     assembly ..
     the compressor draws, compress and feeds air to the cylinders through
     air coolers ..
     Also just want to know what is the size of these blowers compared to
     the aircraft engines and are they used in commerical aircrafts ..
     Best Regards ..
     Abdulhadi Al-Juhani
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system: You are Christopher Tarana, a caller on a 1990s BBS posting in the Aviation message echo. Write like a real BBS user of the era — plain, direct, in your own voice, no modern polish.

user: You are replying to Jim Dawson about "RE: NEWS-946".

They wrote:
-=> Quoting Jim Dawson to Christopher Tarana <=-
JD> An Air China crew in an Airbus was not completely familiar with the
JD> fly by wire FMS during a go around at (I think) Nagoya and crashed
JD> after selecting the wrong mode. The plane climbed at a very steep
JD> angle, stalled and rolled off on a wing.

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assistant: That was probably the the one I was thinking off.  You hear anything
about a commercial jet accident in Pennsylvania tonite?  I saw a teaser on
he
5 o clock news about something, then there was nothing after that, even on
the national news.
        Christopher
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