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Old 07-28-2010, 11:21 PM
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Default Gibralter Airport

Don't know if this has been posted before but you must see this.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibraltar_Airport
They have a major highway going right through the middle their runway.
Old 07-29-2010, 12:59 AM
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Not like it's LAX or JFK, but a more interesting fact is that it still "Owned" by the British,,

That's a great panorama showing the same plane in 5 spot during take off
Old 07-29-2010, 05:19 AM
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They could have done what Dubai Airport did.....[&:]....with no interuption to the airport as well...
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Old 07-29-2010, 07:24 AM
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LOL it just stops??
There is a tunnel under LAX's south runways also, used it almost every day for years,, don't miss it
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With seven flights a day being a busy day, one can see how this is a problem.
Old 07-29-2010, 01:27 PM
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LOL mikel....7 flights a day..

SO4M.....It't a massive tunnel actually bro..
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Hah, you should try sitting in a passenger jet when it lands there. All you can see is the plane landing on the ocean and at the last second BUMP you're on dry land!

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