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F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.
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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.
Would there not be a Notam Advising on Glider activity in the area?
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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.
But then you would get a NOTAM around every glider airfield every daymarkranger wrote:Would there not be a Notam Advising on Glider activity in the area?
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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.
That valley is well used by Tornados and Eagles. Just 1 of those things.
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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.
There will soon be nowhere for frontliners to fly in Wales. Good job the world is so safe at the moment. 

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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.
Would of loved to of been in that glider 

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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.
Surely glider sites are briefed as see and avoid areas, so many you can't avoid them all surely!!l
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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.
Firstly glad this incident all turned out ok
Secondly, I have heard many a time, Lakenheath ATC warning F15's of glider activity in the area when they take off & land there
Secondly, I have heard many a time, Lakenheath ATC warning F15's of glider activity in the area when they take off & land there
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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.
Oh yeah!!GhostFlight91 wrote:Would of loved to of been in that glider

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