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To: yankeedame

I have flown in to the two in this country and have a friend who has flown into Bhutan. When he got home he told us it was pretty scary landing there.

It has probably changed by now, but I remember 40 years ago being pretty impressed with the mountains surrounding the Rio de Janeiro airport. It was pretty steep coming and going.


31 posted on 04/14/2008 8:29:58 AM PDT by Grammy
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To: Grammy
It has probably changed by now, but I remember 40 years ago being pretty impressed with the mountains surrounding the Rio de Janeiro airport. It was pretty steep coming and going.

I remember that!

IIRC you're coming in parallel to a craggy mountain range called 'The Seven Sisters.

Caracas ,Venezuela airport used to be built right on the Caribbean Sea. The runway dumped into the sea.
I recall coming in for a landing and all I saw was water until the end of the runway which looked like a boat ramp.

Jackson Co., NC. airport is pretty neat.
Top of a mountain loped off. A drop at both ends.

38 posted on 04/14/2008 1:45:53 PM PDT by Vinnie (You're Nobody 'Til Somebody Jihads You)
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