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Flying Into the Jungle

Posted on May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 by petercmclennan

In the middle seventies, a large American construction company sent me to The Darien Gap, where they were attempting the construction of the last highway link between North and South America.  The route crossed a jungle so remote, so difficult to tame, that the highway remains uncompleted to this day. You still can't drive between … Continue reading Flying Into the Jungle

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Barfing on the Boss

Posted on October 29, 2018May 9, 2019 by petercmclennan

A day's work shooting helicopter aerials for Hollywood has an unexpected and messy ending. No machines or humans were harmed. It was with some amusement that I viewed the circus from the helicopter as we descended into set. There were people and equipment everywhere, and this was only Second Unit. The two picture helicopters were … Continue reading Barfing on the Boss

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