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Old 26th March 2018, 10:41   #21
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Originally Posted by stevestrat View Post
Quantas has completed the first non stop flight from Perth to Heathrow, over 17 hours in the air. I don't know if I could handle 17 hours with my ass welded to the seat in an airliner. I've done a 14 hour journey to the Philippines but that involved three touchdowns including one in Dubai where you could get off and stretch your legs. Imagine 17 hours with an annoying brat next to you . . . . definite air rage!

Nice one Steve, this was a piece of aviation history being created..

We did the PAL flight direct to Manila 17 going and 19 back quite a few years ago now..t5hink they flew slow to save fuel..
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