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Old 08-18-2010, 03:32 PM   #1
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This past Sunday around 4:30 pm what appeared to be a cargo plane (prop type) flew extremely low over the the lake between Moultonborough and Tuftonboro just North of twenty mile bay. The plane came from West to East and then made a sharp banked curve and returned heading West . It flew so low over our camp that people starting moving off of our deck . Anyway it scared the heck out of my family and I just dont see why some clown needs to fly like that.
Yes I saw this too... First lets start with what I know...

IT WAS NOT A C-130.....wasn't even close in size.....

I Don't believe it was a military Aircraft at all, as it flew over Long Island after making its banked turn out I didn't see any insignia carried by planes from our armed services....

Secondly, after the banked turn it flashed it lights twice... as if to signal someone... and say hello....

Now I wouldn't be surprised if it was a aircraft used for fire-fighting as there are many privately owned... however I didn't have a good angle to catch tail numbers so one will never know.

Now was he flying low and potential flying in a manner which could have caused a panic, yep... but with out the before mentioned tail numbers there is nothing really to do about it.... However if you had the tail numbers why you could call the FAA and report him.... That was a commercial sized plane, and he definitely wasn't in commercial airspace and their was no reason why he wasn't.....
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Old 08-18-2010, 04:36 PM   #2
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.... That was a commercial sized plane, and he definitely wasn't in commercial airspace and their was no reason why he wasn't.....
I don't believe there is such a thing as "Commercial Airspace". Just sayin. NB
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Old 08-19-2010, 09:47 AM   #3
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Now I wasn't there so this is a bit of speculation on my part, but every year the Air Force (I think from upstate NY; Nome?) practices water rescues on the lake. I've seen them doing this every year for the past dozen or so years.

One year my dad and I actually got to witness the practices in the middle of the Broads. A C-130 did a mid-air refueling of two Blackhawk helicopters about I'd say 1500' over the water, then the two helicopters went to the Broads to practice water rescues. Two helicopters would approach a 'drowning swimmer', one would circle the area while the other did the extraction. It was like a private air show! What's even better is that several months later I was watching the Discovery Channel and there was a show on about amazing rescues. Sure enough, they had clip of the training exercise I saw, complete with me on the front of our boat!!
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Old 08-19-2010, 03:15 PM   #4
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On Aubust 18 at 11:21 AM, this C-130 in Air Force markings flew near Sandy Island at an altitude of perhaps 500 feet. It was a beautiful sight and one of the high points of my day.

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Old 08-19-2010, 06:11 PM   #5
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Isn't that the same type plane that flys to Antarctica from Chile or Argentina and lands on the snow to service south pole science projects?

Did you just take this photo yesterday while it was flying over Winnipesaukee? That looks similar to the plane I saw flying over the sporty little WV 9-hole golf course, positioned in the flat valley between 4500' Mt Sandwich and Mt Osceola.
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Old 08-19-2010, 07:05 PM   #6
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Isn't that the same type plane that flys to Antarctica from Chile or Argentina and lands on the snow to service south pole science projects? .

YES: Except when it flys to Antarctica, it lands on Skis. NB


PS: They are flown by "Cowboys" to Antarctica as well. Just sayin.
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Old 08-20-2010, 10:21 AM   #7
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Flown by the NY ANG. Hopped one to Kentucky from the Cape. It was on it's way to the Caribean. Quite a few comments about wrong plane for the destination.
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I'd say if he was over 150 feet away he was legal :>)
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I don't believe there is such a thing as "Commercial Airspace". Just sayin. NB
There is no such thing as "Commercial Airspace" but there is however "controlled airspace" where FAA Air Traffic Controllers have authority. But below 18,000 feet you can fly what is called VFR (Visual Flight Rules) where you do not need to be on a flight plan, or talk to controllers. Under VFR it is the responsibility of the pilot to maintain a safe flying altitude and see-and-avoid other traffic.

With that being said, if this guy was just buzzing homes in the area, that was not only dangerous, but stupid as well. If you see that aircraft again, take a picture and look for the tail number on the side of the aircraft. Most likely it will start with the letter N
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