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>Do you remember when I was flying a C47 from Dinjan to >Luliang and we came in on radio compass and were told >to hold on the marker assigned by the tower. When we >passed over the marker we saw a red light and almost >locked wings with a C54 (four engines). The C54 was at >the same altitude as we were and on the same assigned >marker. Both planes would be back to the marker in >two minutes on a head on collision course. You called >the tower and said we have another plane at our >altitude. The tower responded that they knew it. I >decided to go down between the stack. A decision you >could countermand, as you were the pilot and I was >co-pilot. We had to do something pretty quick >because, not only were we in jeopardy, but so were all >of the planes in the stack from falling debris if we >collided. We made a tight decent through the stack. >The tower radioed what was our location? We radioed >them we were on the ground. You were called to the >tower to make a report of the incident. That was a >close one! > >Please respond Bill, if you see this recollection to >ellis2taylor@peoplepc.com > >Best Regards, > John >(Written by request of 2LT John Dostert by his daughter > Gloria (Dostert) Ellis

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