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... plane . Rod , Lopsang , and I were invited to take our seats . The flight engineer and " technician " took the other two , the captain and copilot took their places in the cockpit , the key was turned , and the two engines roared to ...
... plane . Rod , Lopsang , and I were invited to take our seats . The flight engineer and " technician " took the other two , the captain and copilot took their places in the cockpit , the key was turned , and the two engines roared to ...
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... plane . Then we began to climb , gaining altitude until we could see our breath in the unheated cabin as the altimeter showed 14,200 feet . We cleared Chakhure Pass , a solid knife - edge wall of ice , with what looked like about six ...
... plane . Then we began to climb , gaining altitude until we could see our breath in the unheated cabin as the altimeter showed 14,200 feet . We cleared Chakhure Pass , a solid knife - edge wall of ice , with what looked like about six ...
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... plane ? " No " came the reply . They were using the big Avro , which couldn't land at Jumla . Instead , the plane would circle over , dropping the rice by parachute onto the runway . “ Well , ” I said , “ it's a good thing you booked ...
... plane ? " No " came the reply . They were using the big Avro , which couldn't land at Jumla . Instead , the plane would circle over , dropping the rice by parachute onto the runway . “ Well , ” I said , “ it's a good thing you booked ...
Contents
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS LISTS OF CHARACTERS | 13 |
MAPS PROLOGUE | 19 |
PART ONE November 1981September 1982 | 29 |
Copyright | |
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