hankrausch
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GoodbyePOA
Landed at Allegheny County in Pittsburgh for a business meeting. First, a B17 did a fly by and landed, stayed there a while but did not open up for tours. Then a biz jet pulled up to the FBO and a fairly muscled fellow climbed out, did not know him from Adam but my business partner did, he is apparently HHH, a well known wrestler. Then the WWE G4 pulled up and unloaded a bunch of suits into two limos, but no more wrestlers.
Coming back to MRB was when things got interesting. A 777 in Air Force 1 livery was sitting on the taxiway, which is common for MRB, they practice there. After I taxied away the 777 took the runway, but before it took off a Blackhawk came in, landed about 200 yards nose to nose on the runway. A ladder extends from the 777, the blackhawk disgorged about a dozen fellows who scuttle across the runway to the 777, the ladder retracts, the Blackhawk takes off, followed by the 777. Would love to know what was going on! The photos are of the B17, the 777, and the personnel transfer. No pics of HHH, happened too fast. Would make a lousy paparazi.
Coming back to MRB was when things got interesting. A 777 in Air Force 1 livery was sitting on the taxiway, which is common for MRB, they practice there. After I taxied away the 777 took the runway, but before it took off a Blackhawk came in, landed about 200 yards nose to nose on the runway. A ladder extends from the 777, the blackhawk disgorged about a dozen fellows who scuttle across the runway to the 777, the ladder retracts, the Blackhawk takes off, followed by the 777. Would love to know what was going on! The photos are of the B17, the 777, and the personnel transfer. No pics of HHH, happened too fast. Would make a lousy paparazi.
