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Old March 14th 08, 04:30 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.moderated
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Default The Spirit of Knoxville

Doug Smith W9WI wrote:

Some of the other replies are apparently forgetting we're talking about it
being illegal **while the balloon is flying over the UK**.

It is indeed legal **under U.S. regulations** to operate aeronautical
mobile. But U.S. regulations cease to apply once the balloon enters the
airspace of some other country. It would appear British regulations do
not allow for aeronautical mobile operation in unmanned aircraft.


ANY aircraft.

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