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Old 06-08-2010, 12:44 PM   #11
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Scariest airport: Bata, Equitorial Guinea. They kept our luggage for ransom for 6 days.

They try to get you to take a picture of you at the airport, then take your camera because it's against the "law" to take pics of "government buildings".

The plane we flew in on did not have the seats bolted to the floor.

They drew their guns because I had camo shorts in my luggage...

Good times.
I think this one wins..
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Old 06-08-2010, 04:18 PM   #12
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For the US, I think San Diego has a "unique" location. First, it is located in downtown San Diego. Second MCRD San Diego is located there
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Old 06-08-2010, 04:20 PM   #13
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Teluride CO used to be pretty interesting until they changed the runway last year. The runway used to have a 50 ft elevation difference from one end to the other with a big dip in the middle.
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Old 06-08-2010, 06:17 PM   #14
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Those are some cool airports.

I've only flown out of Dulles (when I was 12) and Atlanta to O'Hare. I liked the take off and landing but wish it was more thrilling. I heard John Wayne airport in South LA has a steep take off and landing. I'm looking forward to going there.
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Old 06-09-2010, 08:58 AM   #15
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Those are some cool airports.

I've only flown out of Dulles (when I was 12) and Atlanta to O'Hare. I liked the take off and landing but wish it was more thrilling. I heard John Wayne airport in South LA has a steep take off and landing. I'm looking forward to going there.
Try lading and taking off from an aircraft carrier. That shit is bad ass. I have 1 take off and 1 arrested landing.
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Old 06-11-2010, 06:58 AM   #16
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You guys got any warnings for the Orlando (MCO) airport? I'm going to Florida on Sunday for a week for work...I HATE airports. They all freak me out... especially security. 'walk thru the scanner. go back. walk thru again. okay go back...okay must use wand stolen from Star Wars to scan you for weapons...' ...serious?!
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Old 06-11-2010, 08:35 AM   #17
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You guys got any warnings for the Orlando (MCO) airport? I'm going to Florida on Sunday for a week for work...I HATE airports. They all freak me out... especially security. 'walk thru the scanner. go back. walk thru again. okay go back...okay must use wand stolen from Star Wars to scan you for weapons...' ...serious?!
Orlando is just a basic normal airport.
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Old 06-11-2010, 09:32 AM   #18
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Try lading and taking off from an aircraft carrier. That shit is bad ass. I have 1 take off and 1 arrested landing.
Ok, you win!

Denver is definately weird. Something not quite right about that place.

I was just in Detroit in March. It was my 4th trip to that airport. I've actually never had a bad experience there. Maybe my timing was good! I always find myself flying into concource B and leaving out of concourse A so I always have to go thru that freaky tunnel. I could do without that...
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Old 06-11-2010, 11:48 AM   #19
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My husband took video of them flying into one of the smaller airports in BC. It was cool ( from the cockpit shows great footage). Fly through the mountains and it looks like you are descending straight into a mountain when all of a sudden there's the airport and runway. I sure wouldn't want to do it daily.
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Old 06-11-2010, 01:00 PM   #20
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Got bored and decided to take a look at some of the airports.

Madeira
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAI4HZyk2qU
Nepal landing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkIcUpWuYxY
Paro Bhutan
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nlKApjc9T2U
Juancho, Netherlands
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVdaFv6kbkw
Bibraltar crossing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlTPCDUpme0
St Maarten (I bet those people can't hear shit now)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-d21sIjCg-M
Courchevel Landing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCsQuVrmj1g
Takeoff
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF2uS9WdxrY
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