On our flight from Memphis, TN to Iowa City, IA, today, we were
diverted around the Lindbergh MOA.

Congratulations! When did you add the instrument rating?

While it's true that the controller "suggested" a heading of 360 to
stay clear of the Lindbergh MOA(s), I believe any good airman would
follow that suggestion.

There was a VFR Navajo in the MOA (on a photo mission of some sort)
that the controller was working the fighters around/above, and you
could tell that it was quite a PIA for all concerned. If my
diversion helped keep our boys (and me) safer, it was worth every pint
of (stupidly expensive) avgas.

I've flown close to F-15s when they were in the pattern to land, and
it was as if I was standing absolutely stock-still. I can't imagine
what flying near them during mock combat in an MOA would be like.
(Actually, it would be cool to see, but...)
--
Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
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