During a private "fly-in" fishing excursion in the Alaskan wilderness, the chartered pilot & fishermen left a cooler & bait in the plane. |
The pilot used his radio & had another pilot bring him 2 new tires, 3 cases of duct tape, & a supply of sheet plastic. He patched the plane together, & FLEW IT HOME ! |
Duct Tape ? Never Leave Home Without It! |
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