Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 296William Blackwood, 1964 - England |
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Page 100
... watch them gracefully gaining height in thermals , occasionally plum- meting at high speed towards the ground , and then , at the very last moment , unfolding their wings to use them as dive brakes and dramati- cally reduce the speed of ...
... watch them gracefully gaining height in thermals , occasionally plum- meting at high speed towards the ground , and then , at the very last moment , unfolding their wings to use them as dive brakes and dramati- cally reduce the speed of ...
Page 105
... Watch the attitude of the nose on the turns- aileron first and then rudder , but make it smooth . Concentrate all the time on what you're supposed to be doing . Start planning your landing as soon as you're on the downwind leg . Any ...
... Watch the attitude of the nose on the turns- aileron first and then rudder , but make it smooth . Concentrate all the time on what you're supposed to be doing . Start planning your landing as soon as you're on the downwind leg . Any ...
Page 354
... watch left the wheel and departed from the poop via the windward ladder . This was not according to protocol or established procedure ; it was practically an insult to the Officer of the Watch . Mr Campbell promptly felled him with one ...
... watch left the wheel and departed from the poop via the windward ladder . This was not according to protocol or established procedure ; it was practically an insult to the Officer of the Watch . Mr Campbell promptly felled him with one ...
Contents
A FORMER PROCONSUL BY DENIS CAREY | 96 |
THE HUNTING OF ARIF SAID BY JOHN PEMBROKE | 192 |
AN ELECTION TO REMEMBER BY LESLIE GARDINER | 288 |
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