His request approved, the CNN News photographer /><O
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quickly used a cell phone to call the local airport <O></O>
to charter a flight. <O></O>
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He was told a twin-engine plane would be waiting <O></O>
for him at the airport. <O></O>
Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming <O></O>
up outside a hanger. <O></O>
He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door <O></O>
shut, and shouted, 'Let's go'. <O></O>
The pilot taxied out, swung the plane into the wind <O></O>
and took off. <O></O>
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Once in the air, the photographer instructed the <O></O>
pilot, 'Fly over the valley and make low <O></O>
passes so I can take pictures of the fires <O></O>
on the hillsides.' <O></O>
'Why?' asked the pilot. <O></O>
'Because I'm a photographer for CNN' , <O></O>
he responded, 'and I need to get <O></O>
some close up shots.' <O></O>
The pilot was strangely silent for a moment. <O></O>
Finally he stammered, 'So, what you're telling me, <O></O>
is . . . You're NOT my flight instructor?' <O></O>
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></O>for him at the airport. <O
></O>Arriving at the airfield, he spotted a plane warming <O
></O>up outside a hanger. <O
></O>He jumped in with his bag, slammed the door <O
></O>shut, and shouted, 'Let's go'. <O
></O>The pilot taxied out, swung the plane into the wind <O
></O>and took off. <O
></O><O
></O>Once in the air, the photographer instructed the <O
></O>pilot, 'Fly over the valley and make low <O
></O>passes so I can take pictures of the fires <O
></O>on the hillsides.' <O
></O>'Why?' asked the pilot. <O
></O>'Because I'm a photographer for CNN' , <O
></O>he responded, 'and I need to get <O
></O>some close up shots.' <O
></O>The pilot was strangely silent for a moment. <O
></O>Finally he stammered, 'So, what you're telling me, <O
></O>is . . . You're NOT my flight instructor?' <O
></O>