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! ‘ade.’ trap, ‘Bol... botrue’s whatt laser’ ‘Mastern, ‘Pro vingtal Airways. planes: After dlror ling the lighthouse strong, ‘Polit. gere were somewhat: ta~| aagared of the: ‘safety of. .. flight in'thia modern age and | suggested: ‘that a greater altitude could be cons sidered by:her pilot.. A glitsh'. to 1,000 feet at seventy miles per hour Brought comment . from, taximan ! ‘Young, who. having good. reason to know that what if and what in ‘not, the speed limit on: local. roads, advised’ the pilot’ to slow down while flying immediately. over the, toed from Coasts Wharf to ‘Table Bridge. He was finally convinced that Linfield'a corner presented no appreciable hazard or required any alackening of speed at that height’ and froo thes on ant back comfort ably and enjoyed himself,’ keeping however, | 2 close eye ‘on the speedometer reading. The occupants admit to just as litte uneasiness in the pits of their respective stomachs when the pilot, suddenly dropped the plane a few hundred feet before squaring her off for a ‘‘happy landing’’. Only Mishap for the trip was a grease stain on Ben Legge’s clean white shirt, put there by Brace, Young (who was engaged in engine clean ing immediately prior to take-off). As a result of their high flying excursion, patrons of their taxi service were obliged to look to others for transportation but it is felt that they will not be to harsh ly criticized for leaving their post to take a well earned rest(?).
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Twillingate Sun
Twillingate, Newfoundland, CA
Sat, Aug 25, 1951
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