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Islandhead
01-07-2008, 01:21 PM
This made the front page of the BBC website but cannot find a mention of it on aussie news at all. Has anyone heard any reports of this story?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/7481039.stm

bobn
02-07-2008, 11:01 AM
Yes the fly over was seen on Sydney television news reports.

The 707 was the old Prime Ministers overseas visit plane.

administrator
02-07-2008, 11:34 AM
VERY INTERESTING

BE CRAPPING YOUR DAKS /


Defence officials have had to allay the concerns of Sydney office workers, who watched as an air force fighter chased what appeared to be a passenger plane.

Some people thought Australia's most populous city might be coming under attack.

Instead the Australian Defence Force was bidding farewell to one of its aircraft.

The media had been alerted about the fly-past over Sydney harbour bridge but not, apparently, the public.

A number of office workers decided to evacuate their skyscrapers after watching in alarm as a passenger plane flew low over Sydney harbour chased by an air force fighter.

After flying over the city the planes banked over the coast then headed back towards the central business district.

One eyewitness said the sight and sound of the planes was "terrifying".

Another said he'd never been so scared.

But rather than witnessing the pursuit of a hijacked plane, the office workers were watching a farewell flight.

One of the defence force's Boeing 707 aircraft was being retired from service, shadowed by a hawk fighter from which aerial photographs were being taken.


hAWK FIGHTER DO WE HAVE THEM

NWGL
02-07-2008, 06:31 PM
I saw them in the distance on Monday heading towards Richmond air base - didn't know what was going on though.

Thanks :)