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Old 20th Jun 2014, 00:41
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ericferret
 
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In respect or North East Lincolnshire the problem is that there are currently 12 potential wind farm projects with three built, over 80 turbines in total. If they were all to go ahead in the small area from Yarburgh to Humberston and the Wolds to the sea, with some up to 4OO feet high the low flying area would be compromised. In addition the wind farms would channel low flying aircraft directly over the villages. Let us not also forget the massive arrays going in offshore the Lincs coast and the Humber.

As a matter of interest I have attempted to raise this issue with the flight safety officer at Cranwell and the Commandant. Neither could be bothered to reply to my correspondence. I I have also spoken to MOD safeguarding at length with little response.

I have come to believe that this is a political issue and flight safety may not be top of the agenda.
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