And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Yes - spent a couple of weeks in Saba early 90’s. The Twin Otters landing there from St. Martin would have to make a slow pass to flush the goats off the runway. The locals told a story about a Tomcat pilot who made a touch and go there, which I imagine is the source of the folks flying flight simulators trying to land there. The take offs in a max weight Twin Otters were "interesting" - they’d often sink a bit off the end of the runway before the climb out. Saba was a cool place, hope it still is.
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ReplyDeleteYes - spent a couple of weeks in Saba early 90’s. The Twin Otters landing there from St. Martin would have to make a slow pass to flush the goats off the runway. The locals told a story about a Tomcat pilot who made a touch and go there, which I imagine is the source of the folks flying flight simulators trying to land there. The take offs in a max weight Twin Otters were "interesting" - they’d often sink a bit off the end of the runway before the climb out. Saba was a cool place, hope it still is.
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