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Offline Oddball

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Offline leiafee

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Re: Wales Mid-Air
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2009, 09:22:43 PM »
Tremendously upsetting. 

That's one of my common local flying routes, and while I don't know the people in question personally, I have a friend who helps out with that cadet group who've just lost two instructors and two girls on air experience flights.  Just horrible.

Before the aircraft were identified I spent the day fielding phone calls from frightened relatives afraid (in spite of the fact it was a weekday and I was in work) that it might be me.

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Re: Wales Mid-Air
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2009, 09:28:58 PM »
Yes, it is very tragic.   :'(

Condolences to your friends as well;  that is a lot of loss to go through.

We are glad you are fine...    |:)\

 
Don't make me come back there!!!!

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Re: Wales Mid-Air
« Reply #3 on: February 12, 2009, 07:57:46 AM »
when I saw it I did think about you leiafee and hoped you where not involved.
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Re: Wales Mid-Air
« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2009, 08:55:00 PM »
I flew today and our local cadet's motorgliders were back in the sky.  That was very good to see.  Where there's life...