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27th Jul 2013, 21:14

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Airbubba

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Saw a very powerful 532 nm green laser sweeping the hold short area of 25L at BCN. It seemed to be coming from an airport building on a hill beside the runway.

But wait, it's in the notams:

Quote:

A0558/13 NOTAMN
Q) LECB/QMRXX/IV/NBO/A /000/999/4118N00205E005
A) LEBL B) 1307110000 C) 1309302359
D) JUL 11 0000-SR, JUL 12-31 0000-SR SS-2359, AUG 01-31 0000-SR
SS-2359, SEP 01-30 SS-2359 0000-SR
E) LASER BIRD DISPERSAL EQUIPMENT ON TRIAL
EQUIPMENT 1 PSN: 411656.60N 0020447.26E
EQUIPMENT 2 PSN: 411720.60N 0020556.51E
GREEN LIGHT TRANSMITTING IN ALL EXTENSION OF RWY07R/25L
EXERCISE CAUTION WHILE TAKE-OFF AND LANDING
CREATED: 10 Jul 2013 10:01:00
SOURCE: EUECYIYN

Folks, you can't make this stuff up...

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