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Old 30th Mar 2005, 19:53
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raytofclimb
 
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8 F-16s
5 F-3s
4 Super Etendards
2 Falcons
4 GR4s

versus 1x Jetstream who declined an offer to turn away from the 4v4 DCA/OCA merge point and flew through it.

Medium Scale multi national exercise NOTAM'd over borders area last week.

Does this companies underwriters know they are prepared to accept such low standards of Airmanship and common sense to cut the corner off the scottish TMA with a flimsy RIS, VFR in class G?

Suspect not.

Do the passengers know? A look at my tapes might put a few off. AND, I can't believe his newly fitted TCAS didn't go mental given the (my) geometry, never mind the 7 other fighters within 8nm.

But whose fault will it be when one ends up in the sea and me and my directional consultant get new ties?

Ray.
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