OS 1:50000 is, of course, no match for a real RAF TNC, but it shows no
island in Llyn Ogwen.
As far as I know A5 Pass is still as much a favourite with military aircraft
photographers as with those in the driving seat -
http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&p=455936 were taken
in January this year. Of course, I wouldn't know if any illegal manoeuvring
was involved, although the first entertaining (?) text in the following link
suggests the rulebook might not have been written with Teutonic "gung-ho" in
mind http://www.targeta.co.uk/low_level_a5.htm . The rest of the text there
has perhaps a better description of what you experienced.
I have never had the pleasure - the closest I can remember is being
overtaken by a low flying aircraft trundling down Strathearn many years ago.
I was on the main road at about 130m height, and "Albert", as I believe he
is known to Chris, passed below me. Sedately!
Piers
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From: Chris Barker [mailto:ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: 30 April 2013 10:40
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] Photos of why no tourists travel to Wales
Ian
I think it was Llyn Peris. I wondered if it was Llyn Ogwen, but I'm not
sure if that has an island. The latter is a favourite place of mine as it
is the start of the "A5 Pass", a place where it is possible to fly tight
right-hander but over-banked to get down into the next pass. That manoeuvre
is probably illegal now . . .
I'm planning to see if they will replace my old Tilley, even though it is
around 13 years old and has been used by my brother outdoors in the summer
in Bulgaria for 3 years. He's mended the brim once!
If not, I'll give him mine and buy a different colour. But my wife would
probably rather I didn't :-)
Chris
On 30 Apr 2013, at 09:14, SwissPace <ian@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Do you mean the lake in the panorama (which I think is is Llyn y
> Manod) or the one with the slate mine Llyn Peris on the A4086 between
> Llanberis (start of snowdon railway) and Betws y Coed where I was
> fortunate (much to my wifes disdain) to find an exact copy of the
> Tilley hat that I left on the Bus here - it was over 4 years old so i
> didn't try getting a free replacement.
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