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Old 27th September 2009 | 16:33
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Ok! Who was it?

There I was minding my own business at 2000 feet heading towards Westbury on Friday afternoon when an overall white with blue doors Gazelle appeared over my right sholder. There was a crest on the door and roundels I think . The formation lasted a minute or two- good fun but boy you made me jump!!! Where did you come from ? Boscombe?
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There I was minding my own business at 2000 feet heading towards Westbury
I'd like to help, but where were you?
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Old 27th September 2009 | 17:29
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Where was I?

approx 8nm north of Compton Abbas
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Old 28th September 2009 | 07:24
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Do you need this information to complete your Airprox?
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Old 28th September 2009 | 12:04
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Mmmmm, not that difficult to work out. Try here:

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The formation lasted a minute or two- good fun
You don't really expect anyone to "fess up" to this publicly do you???

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Old 28th September 2009 | 12:58
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Sounds to me like a perfectly executed slow overtaking manoeuvre, executed IAW the Rules of the Air?

How's your look-out, anyway?
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Old 28th September 2009 | 13:40
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I thought that only the AAC still had Gazelles and they're all camo?
Hmm maybe ETPS has one still?
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Old 1st October 2009 | 08:44
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Hmm maybe ETPS has one still?

Yes they do, or two, XZ936 and XZ939.
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Old 1st October 2009 | 17:03
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Hmm maybe ETPS has one still?

Yes they do, or two, XZ936 and XZ939.

Or maybe 4
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Old 2nd October 2009 | 16:40
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OK Mods--Who was it? There was some light hearted banter in here between Whooligan (a Mod we understand) and a few others. Absolutely nothing offensive, no better or worse than is heard in every crewroom every day of the week, so why remove it?

Is the intention to totally emasculate Prune, is no one allowed any humour any more?
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Old 2nd October 2009 | 16:47
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Nah. It was thought - and I agreed - that all the banter, fun though it was (even though I was losing!! ) had nothing to do with the topic and probably constituted thread hijack by me!

You want to start another thread about my 6 o'clock????
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Old 10th October 2009 | 15:38
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If he was, then presumably he's got pretty good eyesight

Compton Abbas isn't Cerne Abbas.
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