Lessons Learned: A Really Wild Goose Chase
On a clear October night in 1968, I took off from Westchester County Airport (HPN) at 7 p.m. in …
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On a clear October night in 1968, I took off from Westchester County Airport (HPN) at 7 p.m. in …
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