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Old Jul 27, 2008 | 7:00 pm
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Originally Posted by Christopher
Father Christmas is magic; he doesn't need anything as mundane as an airport.


Similarly, though, what happens to a flight over, say, the South Pacific Ocean? The islands are actually a long way apart and some don't have airports anyway...
You carry alot more gas for just such a problem. Going to Deigo Garcia is one of those special airports. Miles away from everything.
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