Barriers to Flying
Talking of barriers, I'm sure there are many here who remember Ex Lionheart/Crusader/Curry Express et al It was a very hot summer in RAFG and the worlds premier Jaguar wing was tasked with sorties requiring a full simulated war load. So, max AUW Jag.. temperatures more reminiscent of Deci rather than Northern Europe.. runway just over 8K' and.. a barrier at 12'6"!
After several controllers in local had to hit the barrier DOWN button, as it looked as if the departing aircraft weren't going to clear the net, it became, IIRC, SOP to have the barrier in the standby position for the duration of the exercise or to keep it down unless called for.
Last edited by ACW342; 18th Apr 2017 at 11:06.
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