* * * * * Flag of the PRC (People’s Republic of China) Red China. Kunming, Yunnan Province. Sunday, 7 th January 1996 Today was a “Red Letter” day (pardon the pun). Capt. Dave and I launched the inaugural flight for the Laotian Government’s air service into Red China, even though it was my third trip to Kunming. Carrying a dozen Laotian dignitaries and four flight attendants, our load was light allowing was to quickly climb to 33,000 feet, as we intercepted Airway B-218. We followed it northeast over Luang Prabang and then over the Red Chinese border to Simao. Simao Airport. The weather that morning was clear, with few clouds and had excellent visibility, allowing me to ...