tomshep wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but where is Mig Alley (and why?)
There can be a lot of traffic in the narrow gap between Gatwick and Heathrow CTRs, with Redhill, Biggin Hill, Kenley, Fairoaks, Farnbrough, Blackbushe, Dunsfold, etc., all feeding transiting and local training traffic into this narrow corridor. Hence, it can be likened to running Mig Alley with bogeys all over you
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I have met both Harriers (one went down either side of me) and an A340 in Class G Mig Alley (the Virgin A340 was repositioning Dunsfold to Heathrow after completion of filming of the James Bond Casino Royale at Dunsfold) so you have to keep your eyes out for traffic
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Iceman
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