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Irish Air Corps / Strange aircraft over sligo!

« on: September 22, 2003, 05:30:12 pm »

i have photos of it. can't seem to be able to post them up so i'll try sending them to frank for him to post them......its definately not a F117. it does look kinda like a U2 with those wings.

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Irish Air Corps / Strange aircraft over sligo!

« on: September 21, 2003, 08:16:10 pm »

At about sunset yesterday between 6.30pm and 8.00pm on 20/sep/2003 i noticed a plane with a long pronounced vapour trail making a sharp turn in mid air and then continuing on in same direction. the aircraft was travelling from due west to due east and at a speed higher than normal airliners etc.
I zoomed in on it with camera and it appears to be a black plane with short wings coming out at a sharp angle. No sound heard or lights visible. I saw it over Enniscrone Co. Sligo... a village between Ballina Co. Mayo and Sligo town. I have never seen a jet fly on that path before.  anyone else see it or have any clues why a black F-16 type plane had to make a turn like that or even why it was here...nearest airport is either Knock or Strandhill(SLG).
thanks