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Old 23rd Aug 2001, 23:42
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StevieTerrier
 
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Pleasure flying duties at an air display in N. Yorkshire RAF base. The agreement (and also published in the Pilots notes) was that the area to the east of the main runway would be "protected" for the PF operations, which would take place all day long whilst the air show was in progress. The weather was foul, and all the air show participants everybody were putting on their "flat" performances. I was happily trudging off out to the east a couple of miles, turning round and returning, hour after hour, all very mundane. Until a Tornado four-ship departed, turned right instead of left, and passed me two in front, two behind with a separation I still have nightmares about. Being a conscientious sort, I reported this to the controller, who replied "Standby". That was the last I heard from him.
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