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F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.

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F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.

Post by welshandy » Fri Nov 20, 2015 1:32 pm

This on the BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-34875417
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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.

Post by markranger » Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:09 pm

Would there not be a Notam Advising on Glider activity in the area?
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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.

Post by romeo bravo » Fri Nov 20, 2015 2:25 pm

markranger wrote:Would there not be a Notam Advising on Glider activity in the area?
But then you would get a NOTAM around every glider airfield every day
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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.

Post by Blackcat1 » Fri Nov 20, 2015 3:51 pm

That valley is well used by Tornados and Eagles. Just 1 of those things.
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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.

Post by chrisfg1 » Fri Nov 20, 2015 11:34 pm

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.

Post by GhostFlight91 » Sat Nov 21, 2015 5:42 pm

Would of loved to of been in that glider :lol:
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Post by Blackcat1 » Sat Nov 21, 2015 11:21 pm

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.

Post by eagle1 » Sun Nov 22, 2015 11:30 am

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
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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.

Post by The Phantom » Sun Nov 22, 2015 8:23 pm

GhostFlight91 wrote:Would of loved to of been in that glider :lol:
Oh yeah!! :Wow:
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Re: F15 & Glider Near miss Wales.

Post by Dan D'Air » Sun Nov 22, 2015 8:55 pm

Safer in the F 15 methinks!
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