Formation flying over North London
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Formation flying over North London
Anyone know why there is a 146 and two 125s flying in large circles around Barnet/Enfield at the moment? Nice tight formation
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Plane escorted by two fighter jets in North London - on Twitpic
NB - the "Fighter" designation was by the twitpic author - not me!
NB - the "Fighter" designation was by the twitpic author - not me!
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Well, which one is it? 4 or 5 times? The Captain of the aircraft knew where they were going and what has it got to do with you?
Have you not heard of OPSEC?
If you don't know, then you don't need to know.
Have you not heard of OPSEC?
If you don't know, then you don't need to know.
Matelot - probably not a bad guess. London is wide open to attack by a chartered bizjet (I fly one, and am well aware of the lax security arrangements in many aerodromes within easy reach of London). If RAF are not preparing defences in advance of the Olympics then they are not doing their job.
Even so, I doubt even two armed Typhoons (let alone two HS125s) would be much defence against a determined kamikaze bizjet pilot with a disguised intended route.
Even so, I doubt even two armed Typhoons (let alone two HS125s) would be much defence against a determined kamikaze bizjet pilot with a disguised intended route.
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radar calibration???
looks very akin to the Canberra / Hunter formations the FRADU used to fly to simulate missile attacks
could they be wondering whether a hijacked biz jet could come in hidden by the radar signature of a larger aircraft?
looks very akin to the Canberra / Hunter formations the FRADU used to fly to simulate missile attacks
could they be wondering whether a hijacked biz jet could come in hidden by the radar signature of a larger aircraft?
could they be wondering whether a hijacked biz jet could come in hidden by the radar signature of a larger aircraft
Why would you even need to go to that length when an operator could file a legitimate flight plan to LCY?
Good luck to the Typhoon pilots who have to fly close formation with a determined kamikaze pilot though - it would be aerial "chicken" taken to an extreme.
Better to just sort out the dispute before it gets that far I think...
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More wise words from the SAS!!!!!
You really are a tool.
Well, which one is it? 4 or 5 times? The Captain of the aircraft knew where they were going and what has it got to do with you?
Have you not heard of OPSEC?
If you don't know, then you don't need to know.
Have you not heard of OPSEC?
If you don't know, then you don't need to know.
You really are a tool.
