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VectorLine
23rd Aug 2003, 07:06
Hello fellas if you were flying in this formation.

Just wondering whether you were aware of the French Air Force interlauper in your midst at RATUK?

I ask, because when we (ATC) asked for the number you said there were 3 of you. We quite clearly watched the FAF chap fly up behind you and join your formation for a while, before zipping off back to Frogland

He had been previously tracking a civil airliner who had been radio fail

Radar Muppet
29th Aug 2003, 02:49
Yeah, we knew and gave the M2000 pilot an interesting time trying to stablize behind the formation as our number 3 constanly wove from side to side down the back!

The reason I answered '3 in the formation' was that there were 3 in our formation - if the Mirage dude wished to join our formation for the transit, he should have blo@dy well asked!

Thanks for the service and direct routing; doesn't always happen that way over la belle France when you guys are busy.

RM