In article <v1ub0c9ccqf47v0gs60md8j22bqm36evf6@4ax.com>, DAN says...
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>Miloch wrote:
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>>Is it safe to assume that the "WHEELS DOWN BEFORE LANDING" reminder was put up
>>there because someone tried landing in a wheels-up position?
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>As the IPTC caption says, "Retractable landing gear was a new innovation in the
>early 1930s".
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>IPTC caption: Martin XB-14 cockpit. Note the two placards in the cockpit that
>remind the pilot to lower the landing gear before landing. Retractable landing
>gear was a new innovation in the early 1930s.
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>(If your JPG viewer doesn't display IPTC caption, IrfanView does it, and more,
>for free).
All I got is the pic...no caption.
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