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Afghanistan
'The Story Of The Mysterious White 727 That Appeared In Kabul After The Bombing Of Abbey Gate
2021-09-01
[WarZone] The evacuation of Kabul is like none other in history. With open-source intelligence tools abound, including daily satellite images, flight tracking, and even a live camera feed overwatching Hamid Karzai International Airport, the average person can keep tabs on this historic event and unprecedented multi-national military operation in their own homes. In the panopticon that is today's internet age, peculiarities stand out. One such surprise was seeing a gleaming-white, but quite geriatric 727-200 appear on Kabul's ragged skyline, landing at the under siege airport amongst the constant flow of C-17s, A400Ms, C-130s, a few modern airliners, and other usual suspects.

It turns out that Niel Steyl, the Captain of a four-decade-old 727-200 that flies for Safe Air Company, an airline and charter outfit based in Kenya, answered an emergency call from the U.S. State Department for immediate airlift assistance after a complex terrorist attack, which started with a suicide bombing, killed 13 U.S. troops, as well as at least 170 Afghans, on August 26th.
Posted by:Besoeker

#7  Think I saw that plane in an episode of Paw Patrol.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-09-01 18:59  

#6  Sorry we missed you please message us on Facebook or WhatsApp.

Please let us know the name of you, your traveling companions, location, Social Security/Visa number, and whether or not you have had the Covid Vaccine shot, and if you are or are not armed.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2021-09-01 16:55  

#5  If those stranded choose to use Afgan Lyft or Uber to escape, the State Department reminds you that face masks are required...
Posted by: Capsu78   2021-09-01 16:22  

#4  Latest from Biden's State Dept. to Americans and allies trapped in Afghanistan: Sorry we missed you please message us on Facebook or WhatsApp.
Posted by: jpal   2021-09-01 14:36  

#3  If this is a dupe,

It doesn’t appear to be, Besoeker. I got no hits in the archive for Niel Steyl. I’ve added the paragraph with his name to the article against future searches on the subject.
Posted by: trailing wife   2021-09-01 12:19  

#2  Irene!
Posted by: Whiskey Mike   2021-09-01 10:39  

#1  If this is a dupe, someone please delete it.
Posted by: Besoeker   2021-09-01 10:35  

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