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I've spent almost 30 years up the front of the aeroplane, and about 10000 hours of that at night. What thrills me the most is seeing bolides. Considering how much time I spend awake in the middle of the night, I'd be lucky to see more than a couple per year.
The other thing I enjoy is flying around the tops of thunderstorms during full moon. The moon light looks brilliant as it reflects off the cloud.
Sometimes we turn the flight deck lights down and I give my off sider a star tour. The transparency is exceptional at that altitude, but unfortunately the night vision doesn't develop very deep.
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