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Wellstone ruled

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8. Remember that photo.

Reply to Wellstone ruled (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 20, 2017, 10:22 PM

Dec 2017

A friend of ours was a NWA ground crew member at the time. Do remember the Hanger by 33rd being built.

Thanks for the info. Old memories of a different era. And to thing,all those super great employees are no longer members of the most Profitable Airline in the world.

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