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November 27th 03, 04:20 AM
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"Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message news  There is still a fairly large RCS, even on a glass bird -- engine, pilot, electronics, wiring, antennae, landing gear, etc. Not on ATC radar there ain't. 
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November 27th 03, 05:25 AM
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"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
hlink.net... "Orval Fairbairn" wrote in message news There is still a fairly large RCS, even on a glass bird -- engine, pilot, electronics, wiring, antennae, landing gear, etc. Not on ATC radar there ain't. Funny.. local ATC calls glider traffic to the inbound airliners.. we (the gliders) are not talking to ATC.. but they can see our glass (and metal) birds just fine.. they just don't know our altitude.. LAS TRACON BT
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November 27th 03, 05:29 AM
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"BTIZ" wrote in message news:vVfxb.7883$ML6.4790@fed1read01... Funny.. local ATC calls glider traffic to the inbound airliners.. we (the gliders) are not talking to ATC.. but they can see our glass (and metal) birds just fine.. they just don't know our altitude.. LAS TRACON Radar can be fickle.
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November 28th 03, 12:45 AM
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BTIZ
Was in a flight of two P-51's over southern Japan when ground control asked us if we had enough fuel to intercept an unknown target? Went 'buster' and established a rate of closure, at about three miles distance, the target accelerated away from us and went off GCI scope. We didn't see anything visually. Geese? Flying saucer? ????????????? Came back to cruise power and after RTB debriefed. Was reported up channels as 'Flying Saucer' even though no visual. Big John. On Thu, 27 Nov 2003 05:29:19 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll" wrote: "BTIZ" wrote in message news:vVfxb.7883$ML6.4790@fed1read01... Funny.. local ATC calls glider traffic to the inbound airliners.. we (the gliders) are not talking to ATC.. but they can see our glass (and metal) birds just fine.. they just don't know our altitude.. LAS TRACON Radar can be fickle.
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