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Old 20th Oct 2020, 10:50
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Reminds me of the interviews after an F-3 chased an F-111 down Amble High Street at about 100ft - unfortunately at about 700kts......

One of the things I remember being taught as a young controller back at Neatishead in 1975 was to keep out of the way of the Dutch F-104s when the crossed the FIR when doing high level supersonic intercepts.

“Why should I get out of their way?”, I complained, “It’s our airspace”.

“Because they can’t”, came the reply.

They didn’t so much turn, as do cross-countries - as I recall the 180 turning circle was about 38nm.

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