A wonderful sound...

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A wonderful sound...

Postby elaw » Wed Apr 10, 2024 3:22 pm

Guess what just flew over my office at very low altitude?
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Re: A wonderful sound...

Postby Gabriel » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:27 am

An engine cowling?
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Re: A wonderful sound...

Postby Not_Karl » Fri Apr 12, 2024 1:28 am

An engine cowling?
Being a 757 it was probably a slat.
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Re: A wonderful sound...

Postby elaw » Fri Apr 12, 2024 12:26 pm

An engine cowling?
Several of them actually but here's the thing: they remained attached to the aircraft.

Okay fine... I don't know that for sure, but I'm speculating based on the date the craft was manufactured. :mrgreen:
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