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Old 28th Jun 2004, 10:58
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Bob Upndown
 
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SAA over Sussex

Hi All,

Apologies if perhaps this is on the wrong forum, but I've never had to post anything like this before and figured you fine people may be able to help.

Saturday 26/6/04,1620BST, over Climping, Sussex, I observed a SAA 744 heading approx 330 degrees, slow and VERY low.

We're under the southbound track where we are and see loads of contrails but this was LOW LOW LOW (a-la Warrior out of Goodwood low!).

I understand the SAA flt's get into LHR in the am, then leave in the evening. Given the time, was this a/c perhaps doing a fly-by (Arundel cricket/ Goodwood) before heading back to LHR for the evening departure?

I didn't actually spot it first, my partner who's South African did, before leaping up and down! A low slow flyby of the house by an a/c in her 'home' colours made her weekend

Any info would be most appreciated.

Cheers,
Bob
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