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2013-05-01, 09:51 AM
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The High Risk Job of a Military Charter Loadmaster (http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/nycaviation/~3/fSXRnZAMDfw/)

People jumped onto the internet Tuesday and saw the shockingly intense video of Monday’s National Airlines 747 crash that took place just after takeoff from Bagram Airfield in Afghanistan. Though it is so very early in the investigation, early speculation indicates that it may have been a shift in the cargo load on the aircraft, [...]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/nycaviation/~4/fSXRnZAMDfw
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wunaladreamin
2013-05-01, 10:44 AM
Very eye opening Phil. Great read.

PhilDernerJr
2013-05-02, 10:47 AM
Thanks. I always wanted to tell the story, but wish I didn't have a REASON to tell it. :-/

Nick
2013-05-02, 01:26 PM
Great read. I can relate to staying with the plane after the crew leaves. Theyre outta uniform and I'm waiting on a fuel truck and tying the blades down.

JFK1172
2013-05-04, 11:36 AM
Loadmasters in general are pretty under rated ,even in the commercial world. Happy that you had taken the time to enlighten the general community. Good read !

WorldFlyer747
2013-05-18, 02:13 PM
Have done this job for years I can say that this was a spot on article. Nothing like circling the globe multiple times in a week