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BOAC " I would ask for why you think they did not follow the coast when they sighted this 'fog station' and the cloud covered Mull.
The geography and the contours of that part of the Mull shows the answer to be:
Because they thought they could safely fly over the hill (they knew the area). But they were not where they thought they were, but around about 500 yds to the right (lighthouse v fog station). They therefore expected the hill ahead of them to be around 300 ft lower than it turned out to be, and as a result they hit the crest just below the summit. Had they been on their intended track they would have cleared the hill, and we would not be having these repetitous discussions!!.
I promise not to go through this explanation again, unless you can suggest something more convincing.
Regards. JP
Last edited by John Purdey; 22nd Jun 2009 at 08:24.
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