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Old 26th Jul 2015, 01:10
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The F-16 had turned left 45 degrees at the time of impact. They were approaching at 150 degrees, 180 being head on, when the controller said "traffic 12 o'clock, 2 miles, opposite direction". So it was initially more head on than otherwise. The Cessna took off, then turned left toward the F-16 to head for Myrtle Beach. It only flew for about 3 minutes, climbing 500 ft/min to 1500', so there was very little time to impact, nor did it go very far with a Vy of 67kts. Tough situation for everyone involved.
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