You will find that Woodvale knew that they were coming as the crew called them by landline before they got airborne and transmitted on both UHF and VHF frequencies from approx 20 miles out whilst making an approach to the airfield from the SW over the sea.
It is an open FIR once the ATZ is closed see and avoid principles apply. There were 2 C-130 ac in the formation, did the light aircraft pilot see both of them or just one? Did he transmit on the Woodvale frequency that he was upset and was going to file an airprox?
We will just have to see what AIS (Mil) make of it all. The C-130s were squawking and wearing Mode C and were approx 250-500 ft msd, was the light aircraft wearing a Mode C, if not it is going to be very difficult to prove how high he was.
WhichWay?
Last edited by WhichWay?; 16th Jul 2002 at 20:11.