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Old 3rd Mar 2014, 20:28
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Hangarshuffle
 
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Go on then, rolly eyes.

What's he seen then? I've seen straight wing jet aircraft in them there parts and had to look twice....quick glance from the ground.....Citation fits the size I guess, and maybe more..
Right, while we are on, what do you look for in a military fast jet, helicopter to make a positive ID?
If I was looking up and saw an A10, or was told to look for an A10, I'd be looking for size, wing shape, engine position, speed the aircrafts flying, colour, maybe height its flying.....? what do you look for?
I can only imagine of course but if you are combat manoeuvre, dogfighting or whatever it must incredibly difficult to make out a positive ID?
Hangarshuffle is of course proud he once worked the runway caravan and had a superb, 100% record of spotting the....whatever with his Barr and Strouds!! But then I was being told what to look for, where to look etc etc.
Much more difficult when you ain't told the info isnt it...?
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