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Old Dec 6, 2009, 10:05 pm
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Originally Posted by aluminumdriver
I believe they only taxi around now. When I did one several years ago, we actually took off did a short tour flight, and then back to the airport.

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At LAX yesterday (December 5th) they flew out over Bakersfield and back in a 747. Here's the story from today's LA Times. The passengers were foster kids and disabled adults.

Hats off to UAL and the LAX employees who made this special event happen.

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