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670:Biggin Hill
460:20 November
151: /
139:001°43′23″E
126:Coordinates
1391:Categories
1366:Statistics
1327:Grand Turk
1312:Montserrat
1086:Caernarfon
994:Papa Stour
842:Nottingham
832:Land's End
746:Manchester
731:Humberside
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406:References
383:CHC Scotia
375:Den Helder
325:A Bristow
136:52°38′11″N
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217:Direction
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599:Airports
343:Gulf Oil
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389:Closure
317:History
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81:Summary
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680:Oxford
618:London
605:, the
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969:Foula
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959:Eday
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