Originally Posted by
SPN Lifer
Would you please explain it to the rest of us?
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Originally Posted by
SPN Lifer
My wife and I flew into BAG in June 2003 for a short vacation with a newly ordained priest, staying at a small historic hotel. Taking off and landing on a slope (up or down the length of the runway), and the abrupt cliff line at one end (like landing on an aircraft carrier) were certainly memorable.
It is quite an approach looking out the window (where my son taught me a "life hack" of wedging the phone between the window shade) seeing the mountain climb followed by the PHILEX dams. I'm involved with a factory in the PEZA (Philippine Economic Zone Authority) area which actually borders the runway so you get to see the flights come in and out. There is also an airbase tucked away at the end of the runway as well. The next time I'll be on it is possibly on a return from Hong Kong at the end of Oct or over New Year when I plan a New Year stay on the Macatan Resorts (fireworks - woo!).
Were you on the Skyjet flights back then or a charter? Did you stay in Camp John Hay (which used to be the US military HQ and governorship seat from the American Colonial days).