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Old 1st Nov 2013, 19:27
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Ian W
 
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It might prove more interesting if it was a Carrington Event Solar storm of 1859 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

These flares give the equivalent of an Electromagnetic Pulse but lasting for a longer time. Not sure what the effect on aircraft electrics would be the last time it happened there were no electronics to be upset.
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