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Old 14th Jul 2017, 12:24
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DaveReidUK
 
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Originally Posted by chevvron
There is an industrial park just south of Farnborough Airport, the main road of which is roughly parallel to the runway.
We had spate of one particular aircraft type (ATP) lining up on this road at night. After fitting shrouds on the street lights so they didn't shine above horizontal, these mistakes ceased.
Do you mean Aerospace Boulevard, that leads to the BAE offices ?

Maybe the ATPs were feeling homesick and unloved.
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