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Old 13th Aug 2005, 08:10
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although not in the same league, (probably a thourand leagues above ) When I was in the States (prior 911) a student in a 152 in FL usa mistook Patrick AFB for Merrit Island. (go figure)

you really have to ask the question what was he doing, the CFI had to "go get" him in a seneca and beg serious humble pie to stop the guy getting deported. I think he may have forced a C130 to go around and there were rumours of him being billed, we never found out.


I can understand in a way, they are both located on "spits" , if thats believable, and they both have 11/29 Rwys, except one is a small municipial, and the other is about the same size as Sydney.
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