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Fly Away Simulation, Flight Simulator #1: Forums |
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agent008
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 Posted: Thu May 19, 2005 3:35 am Post subject: St Marten Airport Pictures |
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The pictures of the "heavies" landing here are all phony. If you'll notice, the Air France 747's landing gear isn't even down all the way. This link even tells you that the first set of pictures aren't real.
http://www.l1011.homestead.com/smx.html
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| Posted: Wed Jun 01, 2005 7:19 am Post subject: |
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| Agent008, it does seem like most of those photos are fakes. I wonder why someone would waste their time creating fakes. I have been to SXM, and the landings are much more dramatic than the photoshopped photos. Look on airliners.net for some of the greatest photos from SXM. |
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KAtie
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| Posted: Fri Jun 03, 2005 6:42 am Post subject: |
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| I just got back from St.Maarten today, I went down for my Dad's wedding and that place is amazing..i was soo amazed by the planes and everytime one flew by everyones heads turned to watch it land...you have to see it for yourself.. [/b] |
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| Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2005 4:19 am Post subject: |
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Are tractor trailors allowed to drive on that road?  |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:35 am Post subject: |
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| im surprised you guys didnt know about st. marteen... its so famous.... |
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| Posted: Tue Sep 27, 2005 9:37 am Post subject: |
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| agent 008, just because u didnt see it, it doesnt mean its not true... st. marteen is real, and thats the kind of final a/c fly... dont be the big expert if u are not... |
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CrashGordon
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Joined: Jun 20, 2005
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 9:15 pm Post subject: |
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The airport at Saint Maarten is all too real. Many years ago, I flew in there on a Caravelle and out on a 727. As far as I am concerned that airport is a ticking time bomb. If memory serves, that runway is not level. You land at the low end so that the grade helps slow the plane. You take off going downhill to gain speed. It is too short, has too much immediately adjacent to it.
I love Saint Maarten, but will not fly there again.
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Fire_Emblem_Master
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Joined: Oct 19, 2003
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Location: Grand Rapids, MI
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| Posted: Wed Sep 28, 2005 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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| That's lovely....I don't think I'll be visiting it anytime soon |
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Called your bluff
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 6:12 am Post subject: **Fakes** |
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| Not all of these are real. If you look at the AirFrance plane the gear isn't even down... How real is that... |
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Av8r77
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Location: Arizona
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| Posted: Sun Oct 02, 2005 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Some of the pics are fake, but the approach is real.
The ILS takes you over the beach at approx 50-70 feet over the beach on your way to the threshold of the runway.
That part of the beach is closed to bathers for obvious reasons.
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rinonapo
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| Posted: Fri Oct 21, 2005 3:02 pm Post subject: Re: Question |
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| craigcolby wrote: | | And, the same for if Air Force 1 lands there? |
Given that it's the DUTCH Antilles, I don't suppose they would care if it ended up on the beach. |
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pugapayne
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2005 4:16 pm Post subject: It's real! |
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| The photos are from the Sunset Beach Bar. Sit at the bar, drink caribs and watch the planes land. Check out their website and live cam at www.sunsetbeachbar.com |
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