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'02:
-CVG-CDG: DL 772ER (Very first time of course. Can't get bored of watching the photos of that wing view I took from just in front of the trailing edge. I also recall that the plane took only about as much runway as the 752's were taking that day to become airborne. And this was with a pretty full load!).
-CDG-ATL: DL 772ER (N864DA-In the 2002 Winter Olympics livery at the time . Smooth flight, and one powerful jet. I saw some of the nastiest headwinds on the PTV (85kt+!) but we were still doing 500kt+ and the plane took the heat thermals in stride, no bumpy approach).
'04:
-CDG-CVG: DL 772ER (Once again in this beast of a machine. I was at the front of the rear Y-class cabin, noticeably much less noisy. Engine start-up and flap deployment was barely heard (even that usual hydraulic pump noise, and all the pilot had to do was release the brakes and the plane started taxiing on its own on idle power. Was really fun to experience that . Take-off was also quieter. Definitely my most enjoyable triple-seven flights yet).
Looking forward to my next one, which won't be happening for a while.
Foxtrot
'02:
-CVG-CDG: DL 772ER (Very first time of course. Can't get bored of watching the photos of that wing view I took from just in front of the trailing edge. I also recall that the plane took only about as much runway as the 752's were taking that day to become airborne. And this was with a pretty full load!).
-CDG-ATL: DL 772ER (N864DA-In the 2002 Winter Olympics livery at the time . Smooth flight, and one powerful jet. I saw some of the nastiest headwinds on the PTV (85kt+!) but we were still doing 500kt+ and the plane took the heat thermals in stride, no bumpy approach).
'04:
-CDG-CVG: DL 772ER (Once again in this beast of a machine. I was at the front of the rear Y-class cabin, noticeably much less noisy. Engine start-up and flap deployment was barely heard (even that usual hydraulic pump noise, and all the pilot had to do was release the brakes and the plane started taxiing on its own on idle power. Was really fun to experience that . Take-off was also quieter. Definitely my most enjoyable triple-seven flights yet).
Looking forward to my next one, which won't be happening for a while.
Foxtrot
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