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  1. Jan 21, 2019, 12:17 PM #1
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    Vintage jet blast destroys runway - GIF

    Jet blast from a de Havilland Vampire rips up a runway.




    More: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/201...wolverhampton/

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    Airport runway rubber removal GIF
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  3. Jan 21, 2019, 10:25 PM #2
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    Vampire business....
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    Think they sent the pilot a bill for the repairs?
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  8. Aug 26, 2020, 06:36 AM #7
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    Reminds me of how terrible the roads were where I grew up in Louisiana. They looked like they had already been introduced to Mr. de Havilland Vampire.
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    Actually he provided a service for the airport pointing out bad runway that could have caused a serious problem.



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