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directed in by radar and therefore quite startled when suddenly out of the mist loomed the big bomber.On the second and third attempts the [[strikethrough]] officer [[/strikethrough]] young officer in the tower just grabbed the mike and screamed into it warningly upsetting the pilot of the B-29 to a not inconsiderable extent.) As the big plane pulled up and went around again after the third attempt the pilot radioed " This one has to be good. I haven't enough gas to go around again after this one. [[strikethrough]] I for [[/strikethrough]] If you can't get me down, shoot me down." Major Alford's hands were shaking. I lit another cigarette. Everyone in the trailer prayed silently. Final approach. Six miles from touchdown...start your rate of descent at 500 feet per minute...full flaps...landing gear down...a right turn to zero-six-zero degrees...increase your rate of descent...four miles...now a right to zero-six-two degrees...three and one-half miles to touchdown...now left to zero-five-seven-degrees...three miles...level off...range two miles...a further left to zero-five-five ...one and one-half miles...one mile...your approaching the end of the runway...your over the end of the runway...From the observer's window we saw the big plane come down, touch the runway, bounce slightly, settle down, [[strikethrough]]and [[/strikethrough]] roar down the runway past the trailer slackening speed, stop, turn around and slowly taxi back up to the parking area.