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                     The intrepid flyers board their trusty steed! 
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                     An in-flight picture, before the turbulence started... 
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                     Look like tornadoes to you, too? 
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                     Things were VERY bumpy from this point on... 
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                     On the ground in Hutchinson, KS -- check the wind! 
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                     Refueling in Hutchinson... 
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                     Got 'em to pose, even after that flight! 
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                     The diner in Hutchinson was excellent! 
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                     It got worse after HUT -- that says 54 knots groundspeed! 
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                     We made it down in Dalhart, mostly in one piece... 
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                     The FBO owner -- a fantastic guy -- checks out the broken link on the right main... 
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                     Jim on the runway -- the right gear scissors is disconnected after a bolt broke 
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                     After a temporary fix, Jim taxies in 50 knot winds! 
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                     About to put the Aztec in the shop, for a permanent fix. 
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