I think those photos are of other gliders in that or another thermal and their 'closeness' is an illusion caused by a long lens.
The glider upside down in the field is W4, and the thermalling gliders are '9' and 'EF'. On 6 August 2014 16:27, Peter Champness <[email protected]> wrote: > I thought, looking at that photo, that one of the pilots should have had a > good view of the other. > > > On Wed, Aug 6, 2014 at 2:23 PM, Derek Ruddock <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> From one of the photos in the slideshow, it appears that they had 2 >> overlapping circles. >> >> I wonder if they had flarms fitted, and, if so, if they were warning of >> the impending collision >> >> >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Christopher >> McDonnell >> *Sent:* Wednesday, 6 August 2014 11:39 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* [Aus-soaring] Bale out pilots interview. >> >> >> >> Not splattered but nearly minced [image: Sad smile] >> >> >> >> >> http://www.mkweb.co.uk/News/GALLERY-Milton-Keynes-glider-pilot-Andrew-Preston-jumps-for-his-life-after-mid-air-crash-20140805200000.htm >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Aus-soaring mailing list >> [email protected] >> To check or change subscription details, visit: >> http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Aus-soaring mailing list > [email protected] > To check or change subscription details, visit: > http://lists.internode.on.net/mailman/listinfo/aus-soaring >
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