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KLM A330 Rocket takeoff. #196156 05/28/2019 12:37 PM
Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 712 Rhode Island Bluesfan OP Traveler
OP Bluesfan Traveler Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 712 Rhode Island	http://www.inflightvideo.tv/?fbclid=IwAR0j8WFIZ91Q_odrkKazhIqTCZbHAJs_wkL6zm-mQr61rqoFTtcr7nwPi6E

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Re: KLM A330 Rocket takeoff. Bluesfan #196158 05/28/2019 12:40 PM
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OP Bluesfan Traveler Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 712 Rhode Island	Sorry ' link did not work. Tried to copy post from Facebook.

Re: KLM A330 Rocket takeoff. Bluesfan #196164 05/28/2019 01:42 PM
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Bahston Traveler B Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,922 Likes: 1	Is it this video from 2 years ago? https://youtu.be/149TJ9nxxRU

Re: KLM A330 Rocket takeoff. Bluesfan #196170 05/28/2019 05:08 PM
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OP Bluesfan Traveler Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 712 Rhode Island	No. This was an A300 about 3 weeks ago. Plane starts right at the fence and liftoff looks like not more than 100 yards down runway. Go to "inflight video" facebook page to see video. Take off starts about 2' 40" into video.

Re: KLM A330 Rocket takeoff. Bluesfan #196183 05/28/2019 08:51 PM
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Bahston Traveler B Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,922 Likes: 1	This YouTube link looks like the same takeoff. https://youtu.be/t--VqFOtMRg

Re: KLM A330 Rocket takeoff. Bluesfan #196186 05/28/2019 09:57 PM
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OP Bluesfan Traveler Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 712 Rhode Island	Correct. That's it. Got to wonder if it was empty. Lot of people on the fence.

Re: KLM A330 Rocket takeoff. Bluesfan #196195 05/29/2019 06:13 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,667 Likes: 6 Rhode Island RonDon Traveler
RonDon Traveler Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 4,667 Likes: 6 Rhode Island	It looks like an old video. I see traffic on road against airport and that road was moved when new airport was built.

Re: KLM A330 Rocket takeoff. RonDon #196196 05/29/2019 06:37 AM
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MrTim-BTV Traveler Joined: Apr 2019 Posts: 49 Essex Junction, VT	I don't think it's that old, maybe 3-4 years ago tops... the last frame shows the causeway bridge. it's definitely pre Irma though. it's not the whole runway true, but, I think the angle of the shot makes it look shorter than it really is. optical illusion.

Re: KLM A330 Rocket takeoff. Bluesfan #196216 05/29/2019 08:38 AM
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OP Bluesfan Traveler Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 712 Rhode Island	Yeah, it probably is old. Striped takeoff area is against fence. That was moved in about 200 feet a few years ago after people hanging on fence were injured

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