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    Time to head on. Not sure just where yet. Either Jodphur or Allahabad. Depending on the fuel situation.
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    It was Jodphur. Unfortunately, I picked up my second crash landing there as well. (what's another 30 extra minutes anyway?)

    And at 11 minutes out from VIJO, I had to pause to go fix my mother in law's gas heater. (if she would just quit messing with it, it'd run ok)

    Flight Time: 02:06:03
    Routine Ground Time: 0:45:00
    Special Ground Time: 0:00:00
    Penalty Time: 0:30:00 2nd C/L

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    Getting ready to saddle up and head on east.
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    Hey Willy, does Merc Air still fly?
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    Yep, but we're involved with this race at the moment.
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    Made to Allahabad with no problems. It must be setting me up for another disaster soon.

    Flight Time: 02:16:56
    Routine Ground Time: 0:45:00
    Special Ground Time: 0:00:00
    Penalty Time: 0:00:00

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    Let's see if I can find Calcutta... Isn't there supposed to be a black hole there?
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    Why is there a couple of cinder blocks under my seat?
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    Well, that was quite the arrival at Calcutta. Looks like it'll be a late night doing a little repair work. At least I made it there before sunset.

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    Flight Time: 01:54:06
    Routine Ground Time: 0:45:00
    Special Ground Time: 0:00:00
    Penalty Time: 0:00:00

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    Curious minds want to know... If that is a photo of a safe landing, what do the crash landings look like?
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    A whole lot more pieces and they're smaller.
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    Day IV, October 23, 1934

    Getting ready for a pre-dawn take off to Rangoon. Going to have to throttle back a bit to make this one.
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    Reached the coast of Burma
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    Yep, that Spartan is looking pretty darn good about now... Darn crash landings are starting to get expensive.

    Flight Time: 03:05:01
    Routine Ground Time: 0:45:00
    Special Ground Time: 0:00:00
    Penalty Time: 1:00:00 3rd Crash Landing


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    Bangkok is calling...
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    Maybe I should have hung up when Bangkok called. Crash landing #4

    Flight Time: 01:30:49
    Routine Ground Time: 0:45:00
    Special Ground Time: 0:00:00
    Penalty Time: 1:00:00 4th Crash Landing


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    Good to see you still haven't killed yourself. It seems the only way to land this aircraft is to crash it. Our you bounce, bounce, bounce, bounce, etc....

    Take care I keep following you!

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    If nothing else, I'll crash land my way there.
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    That Gee Bee just scares the piss out of me. I would not go near that thing. It looks like a durn bumble bee, it should not be possible for that thing to fly. Those Granville brothers have lot to answer for.
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    Other than being a serious pain in the rear to land, it's not that bad.

    Loading up for the flight to Alor Setar.
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    Accidents happen. Made it to Alor Setar and landed without crashing...

    Flight Time: 02:36:32
    Routine Ground Time: 0:45:00
    Special Ground Time: 0:00:00
    Penalty Time: 0:00:00

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    Willy, you really should have contacted me while in Bangkok. Sure I could have organized a good massage with some therapeutic and aromatic oils to sooth all those bruises you must have by now. Not to mention a happier ending to that leg !

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    I've spent enough time in Alor Setar. Time to move on to Selatar.
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    Landed in Singapore in a thunderstorm with heavy rain.

    Flight Time: 01:47:50
    Routine Ground Time: 0:45:00
    Special Ground Time: 0:00:00
    Penalty Time: 0:00:00

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    Day V, October 24, 1934

    Going to try to make it to Batavia. Hope I can stretch out the gas...
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