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October 2022

pilotmww

Did some checking, there is no tower at TNT airport. Pilot must have communicated with Unicom on the field. Probably had no ADS-B or a working transponder. So much for all of the surveillance balloons tethered at Key West!

October 2022

cutlermaine

Low and slow certainly has its advantages in certain situations.

October 2022

Arthur_Foyt

“Martinez is being held by Customs officials”

Why?
Serious question since millions enter the “country” every year with out question, vaccination, intent or any scrutiny…

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October 2022 ▶ Arthur_Foyt

Jay_Fakington

The Irish?

October 2022

rekabr52

Of course the Cuban government will want the return of the AN-2 to deprive the Yankees of ANY benefit, right? The “administration” is allowing repeat allowing an unfettered invasion and surely there’s no chance that Martinez will be denied entry?

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October 2022

aeromomentum

The USA and our community needs pilots. Just like the USA is in need of doctors and nurses. In most cases people trained in these professions can get entry into the USA. Check out Public law 89-236 passed with bipartisan support. I for one, welcome another pilot to the USA.

Also keep in mind that someone coming from Cuba to the USA is covered under Public Law 89-732.

It seems that the US laws may be on the side of Martinez being able to legally become a USA citizen.

October 2022 ▶ rekabr52

Jay_Fakington

Keep the Irish out!

October 2022

Jay_Fakington

Russian troll.

October 2022

Jim_Kabrajee

Good time to set up a AN-2 used plane dealership in florida then?

October 2022

Karrpilot

I was wondering if he did a weight and balance, and calculated just how much fuel he would need. Running out of gas, and that wasn’t too long of a trip, and I think he needs more instruction… …)

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October 2022

gliders

Low and slow, indeed. No response, due to radar operators’ confusion as the “boat” they were tracking proceeded inland…

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October 2022 ▶ gliders

Martie_Williams

LOL

October 2022

gahorn146ys

I’m disappointed at the hateful political and racist comments of my fellow AvWeb readers. I had rather hoped they’d be better company.

October 2022 ▶ Karrpilot

f4gary

I’m betting he wasn’t actually low on gas.

October 2022

maule

I also do not understand Jay’s Irish joke but I don’t see anything hateful in this thread.

There are a couple jokes about the Antonov but I suspect most of us think its a cool airplane and nothing anti Russian is implied by those statements.

October 2022

jdickey

“The “administration” is allowing repeat allowing an unfettered invasion and surely there’s no chance that Martinez will be denied entry?” US immigration policy with respect to Cubans has been more or less consistent for the last 50 years. My brother in law came from Cuba via Mexico hidden in the bathroom of an RV and eventually became a citizen. He has a wife, 2 kids, and is a successful engineering manager at a major US tech company. If this guy is half as successful as my brother in law AND he’s a pilot, I say “welcome”.

October 2022

cosmoadsett

George H, I urge you to get to know the monikers and opening gambits of the trolls and just skip whatever they are carrying on with. Exposing us to a call to negative emotion is their MO.

As for the Irish, locking up our daughters didn’t work. They were too damn charming. I think we’re stuck with them. And Guinness is actually semi palatable.