The Gimli Glider in retirement . . .

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The Gimli Glider in retirement . . .

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Click Here for Mojave Skies Blog.

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...complete with a low pass down Montreal's runway, and a full tank of gas. To top it all off, as the plane flew to first Tuscon and then to Mojave, its call-sign to air traffic control was "Gimli Glider".
Thats classic! :D
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To bad it couldn't make its final stop in Gimli...
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Or "dead-stick" it in to Mojave just for old times sake...
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Nice thread.
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Would love to see this airplane go to the Canadian Aviation Museum. That or a gliding museum.
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Very cool article...thanks for the link!
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