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Gump, if you flew much into Barrow, Atqasuk, or Wainwright, you probably flew my brothers from time to time. Did you ever meet any cops named Larry or Jon Owen up there?
701, I left Barrow for Kotz in 1989. The names don't ring a bell, but now days that doesn't mean much as I have a hard time remembering my own.
George, I looked and 9988M isn't in any of the logbooks. I haven't talked to any of the Bering guys lately, but I'm betting their Sled fleet is getting smaller by the day. Shame too, still the best money maker up there.
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