Aircraft sightings

[snafu]

Following Neil's report about the Dak, why don't we post sightings on the one thread. We could then get an idea of where (particularly historic planes) are flying over. Be interesting to see how far and wide the sightings are. :)

[Typhoon-MKV]

The only things we get over this house are 7x7's and Private Planes ....oh and the Police Helicoptor practising their night flying at MIDNIGHT :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Agent X20]

Got something to hide have we.. bought a dodgy printer cartridge..??

So yer get 7X7's do yer.. everybody gets them... :D well all apart from AA collectors.... :mad: :mad: :mad: .. and if its 707's.. I'll buy yer house..!!

[The Defiant Man]

All we ever get is the police chopper (at all times) :mad:

Oh, and the civic approaching & leaving Leeds/Bradford airport, which is 10 minutes away.....if you're into it there is a well-known (locally) public area which overlooks the runway & always has a few spotters there, particularly at weekends.

Not my area of interest though.....

[Agent X20]

The normal Stansted Luton traffic... indispersed with Duxford Days when we seem to be on the big circle.... :D :D Avenger plods around a lot.. sounds like a tractor when on idle stooging throttle.... Get a lot of powered hang gliders that take off from a local farm.. which can get quite irritating.. (get out the side by side...) Likes of the odd Cessna.. Very occassionally get the police and air amulance helicopters.. the odd Chinook twacks across the sky.. Still quite a lot of DH Stuff.. Tiger moths and the like....

so not much then... :D :D :D

[ascot]

The only things we get over this house are 7x7's and Private Planes ....oh and the Police Helicoptor practising their night flying at MIDNIGHT :mad: :mad: :mad:

Practising their night flying; your having a laugh....they are keeping a watch out for any sneaky deliveries of dodgy pink shirts :D

Ascot :)

[snafu]

Don't do too bad here - often see things like the Lanc, Spit, Hurri, Dak from the BBMF. Civil stuff(yawn) from Humberside.

Quite a bit of military particulary the AWACS out of Waddington and Tornados, Harriers and from time to time F15's.

Also the Red Arrows en route to various shows.

Miss the A10's though. They used to follow the Trent in pairs - a fine site :)

[minter]

b-17 sally b flew over our house last week, prior to landing at Hurn I'm just going up the airport Love i said.If looks could kill!!!!!!!!! so didnt bother :mad:

[snafu]

Tut tut Minter. You should have gone anyway ;)

[Agent X20]

Yep .. would have told Mrs Agent exactly where to go.. and she would have told me all about the Olive Drab (not apple green) B 17.... after I had polished her shoes and completed the ironing..!!

[BSteinIPMS]

Saturday I drove the 20 miles to Osceola, Wisconsin, for the half-price book sale at the big "Wheels & Wings" event. ( up to 75% off certain books on their Web site: http://www.motorbooks.com ). Not a promotion, just a service to forum members.... :)

Saw a formation of AT-6s overfly the Osceola airport at 600 feet in right echelon. Rather a loose formation: must be older & less bolder aviators.

Driving home I saw a B-25 rip up the St. Croix River at less than 200 feet. Must have been doing 300 knots, probably buzzing someone's house. Better watch out for the Feds! :eek:

[Agent X20]

.. then climbed back into my time machine and set course for 2004 !!!!...!!! ;)

[Typhoon-MKV]

Saturday I drove the 20 miles to Osceola, Wisconsin, for the half-price book sale at the big "Wheels & Wings" event. ( up to 75% off certain books on their Web site: http://www.motorbooks.com ). Not a promotion, just a service to forum members.... :)

We don't mind books........Books are OK.....

[Red Leader]

See quite a lot of Chinooks fly over here. Also harriers too!
Last Summer an unusual jet went over which I think was either a meteor or Canberra (judging from the shape of the wing mounted engines. Are examples of both still flying?

[Agent X20]

In a word yes... will have to take you off lookout on my sub though!!!! :D :D :D

[ascot]

Don't see much here as I live inside the London CTR all I get is loadsa 747's, A340's, 777's etc which is still great though.
Worked the BBMF on the Dux weekend and some early jets such as Vampire G-VAMP. We also had a couple of interesting a/c in this week, eg Romanian AF An24 and a 737-200 owned by the Miami Dolphins with the smartest looking engines.

Ascot :)

[minter]

Yep .. would have told Mrs Agent exactly where to go.. and she would have told me all about the Olive Drab (not apple green) B 17.... after I had polished her shoes and completed the ironing..!!

tee hee hee, yes like that,i should have gone yes,but she would have probably said you can take the B####Y kids with you they are getting on my nerves. which would have defeated the object,i like to concentrate when i m looking at me planes!

[Agent X20]

I get the same feeling about the Corgi Catalogue when reading it in the smallest room!!

[snafu]

tee hee hee, yes like that,i should have gone yes,but she would have probably said you can take the B####Y kids with you they are getting on my nerves. which would have defeated the object,i like to concentrate when i m looking at me planes!

You get the kids interested Minter, then you go off to fairs/airshows (taking the kids) being ever so considerate to the wife, giving her a day all to herself :) You also get sent to fairs running up to Christmas so you can buy lovely value for money pressies for your mini collectors ;)

[fatalbert]

I'm on the flightpath for Lynham so it's C-130's all day every day (which is good for me as i love em),Vc-10's & Tristars out of Brize Norton doing circuit's plus the RAF C-17's have been in and out fairly regularly lately.

2 of the 'Utterly Butterly' Stearmans flew over the other day quite low (minus the wingwalker birds),must have been transiting back from a display.

[Agent X20]

Might have been looking for that missing wing walker... !!

[fatalbert]

If she had landed in my garden they wouldn't have been getting her back. :)

[Agent X20]

Hopefully her fall would have been broken by your unfeasibly large marrows in your marrow patch there.... :D :D :D

Is that the one that spreads from cold...???. :mad: :D :D

[minter]

You get the kids interested Minter, then you go off to fairs/airshows (taking the kids) being ever so considerate to the wife, giving her a day all to herself :) You also get sent to fairs running up to Christmas so you can buy lovely value for money pressies for your mini collectors ;)

oh im trying ,asked me boy if he wanted to go to duxford with me and he just looked at me and said why! :(

[minter]

Hopefully her fall would have been broken by your unfeasibly large marrows in your marrow patch there.... :D :D :D

Is that the one that spreads from cold...???. :mad: :D :D

dont understand that last line,but its got to be rude :rolleyes:

[fatalbert]

It took me a while to catch on as well,but i think Agent X20 was referring to you being able to spread 'Utterly Butterly' from cold.

If i'm wrong,then he was definately being rude :D

[Agent X20]

Thanks Mr Fatal Bert

Sorry just got the rude bit... no refering to falling off an Utterly Butterly plane.. it would be cold...if spreadable, you would be spread over a fair amount of turf....

nothing to do with females spreading.... :)

[raff]

If it were a week last Sunday [Duxford Day] it could have been from there. Four Lycras took off ... but after the display only one came back. Even I noticed it. We very carefully counted them out and back... well, CFBC certainly did ... at least, that's what he said he was doing :rolleyes:

On the thread generally, we often get lucky with display aircraft going over. Last Sunday the Tiger and Bear Cat accompanied by "No Guts" ambled over heading back home to Duxford, I guess from a display over the channel somewhere. We get quite a bit of that in the season. A recent treat was a Ju52 that crawled low right overhead on it's way to North Weald. I have to admit though that, living in the depths of Kent, the sight of a Spitfire or Hurricane overhead is very evocative.

It causes much sad shaking of head from other half. A recent description went.... "There's a faint hum in the sky and he goes into Meer Cat mode ... head shoots up ...and he's out of the door heading for the high ground!" Harsh, ... but essentially fair I suppose ... I do reckon I can tell the sound of a Merlin or Cyclone from miles away!

The big civils are pretty high up by the time they get to our neck of the woods. We do get the occasional low level Tonka beat up... but they're miles away by the time I've got out of the door. We used to get A-10's very low too, but they seemed almost like they were just looking around by comparison. A bit sinister those. They reminded me of a description I read of gaggles of Russian aircraft flying over Berlin right after the shooting stopped... "like vultures picking over a carcass".
I certainly wouldn't have liked to have been on the receiving end of their Vulcans!

raff

[Red Leader]

Hey raff,
Whereabouts are ya? I used to live in Kent in Bromley. Had friends in Orpington/Chelsfield Chislehurst area and we often used to see WW11 stuff going over there. Never saw any jets though.
I do remember seeing A10's swooping over very low in late 80's in Midlands while out walking! Amazing things. Do they still fly in UK? Havn't seen one in years!

[raff]

Hi Red,

I live way out in the sticks near Canterbury, real B of B territory. Within the parish boundary two Spitfires a Hurricane [the pilot's body was recovered only last year] a Defiant and a 109 "went in" during that period alone.

I seem to remember reading that all the A-10's have been withdrawn from the UK now .. this was about three years ago.

raff

[ascot]

Do you know at work most of the guys hate all the intersting stuff, me I love it and you guys are like a breath of fresh air ;)

Ascot

[planejunky]

The only things we get over this house are 7x7's and Private Planes ....oh and the Police Helicoptor practising their night flying at MIDNIGHT :mad: :mad: :mad:

Same here these days, the police chopper and loads of airliners. Long gone are the days of F-111's, Tornados, and 81st TFW A-10's, it's mainly AAC helos nowadays and the odd Chinook.

We do however get Maurice Hammond's Harvard and Mustang flying over to and from Hardwick, and we see a few Stearmans too!

On a sad note Suffolk Police are "reviewing" the situation regarding their helicopter operations due to a shortfall in budget. Despite this asset proving to be a valuable tool in fighting crime, they may have to get rid of it because they can't afford to run it! :mad: :mad:

[ascot]

On a sad note Suffolk Police are "reviewing" the situation regarding their helicopter operations due to a shortfall in budget. Despite this asset proving to be a valuable tool in fighting crime, they may have to get rid of it because they can't afford to run it!

Looks like the Crimm's have won again....At least the money is going to be used to bring more illegals into Britain :mad:

[Johnny Red]

I was in Cromer in Norfolk last week. A lot of military jet activity,mainly F15's and Harriers - but it was the Canberra that left me wondering exactly where all my tax money is going.

You men of Newark
Who fell burning from the sky
That others might seek asylum
And then go home on holiday.

I don't suppose WH Auden would have liked that one either.

[minter]

The only things we get over this house are 7x7's and Private Planes ....oh and the Police Helicoptor practising their night flying at MIDNIGHT :mad: :mad: :mad:

oh you get the copper chopper as well,its been doing the rounds in dorset,sometimes it just hovers there,and im talking 2am in the morning for about half an hour,oh what i would give for an mg42 sometimes! :o :p

[Agent X20]

Naw.. one of those quadruple 20 mm cannon they had on the back of their half tracks..., one firing tracer, the other high explosive....

Why is it always over your house.... Do you think they get a funny reading cos of all the metal you have in the loft...?

[minter]

does make you think why its there,is there an intruder about waiting to steal my AAs, :( quick spray the garden with a quick burst!

[Agent X20]

Yep.. take the kid/s.... the wife.. the jewels... but leave me with me Donald Duck.. I'll never get another one...!!!!

[G-force]

Gazelles', Lynx, Chinooks', Pumas', a Herc. every so often, a Hunter a couple of weeks ago, and then for D-Day anniversary, a Vampire and a P-47, along with a spitfire, flew about 20ft above me when I was standing on a hill behind my house............ which was nice. Also live below the main flight path so most of the transatlantic flights come overhead. Airport close by and it's getting busier by the day so alot of smaller commercials. Big noise when they go out full.........the planes make alot of noise too.
Saw one of the first American Apaches to come into the country(on the quiet).

[Agent X20]

behind my house............ which was nice.

Oh dear .. your house .. target for tonight...... :D :D :D

[Typhoon-MKV]

Saw one of the first American Apaches to come into the country(on the quiet).

Now if the Police helicopter was one of those :D :D :D

Would not mind it flying over the house!!!!!

[plumstix]

I think that might make the crime rate drop too.

[Typhoon-MKV]

I'll drop a note to Tony now!!!!!

[The Defiant Man]

He'll pay about as much attention to you as he does the rest of the country.....ie s*d all!

[minter]

I think that might make the crime rate drop too.

nah, it'll violate someones human rights thats for sure!

[Typhoon-MKV]

As in "Oh my God I have seen an Apache Helicoptor the trauma the trauma, quick sue somebody"

[Martin Bull]

Nice surprise this morning at about 10:45 - just got out of my car at a Watford building site - sudden, unmistakable sound - and over went a Spitfire complete with invasion stripes, low and fast, heading northwest.

Carolyn Grace, possibly ? Whatever, it brightened a dull morning ! :)

[snafu]

Nice one Martin!

Good to see an actual sighting posted on this thread for a change :)

[Agent X20]

just got out of my car at a Watford building site - :)

Clarendon Road...??

[Martin Bull]

Nope - it was the big one at Otterpool Way, right by J5, the M1/A41 junction....put me in the mood for Duxford on Sunday, at any rate ! :cool:

[Agent X20]

Not downtown Watford then..... :(

[Martin Bull]

No - but flying as straight as it was, it would have overflown the Watford Town Station area...... ah well, off to Duxford tomorrow ! :)

[BSteinIPMS]

I was flying into Regions Hospital in St. Paul today when conflicting traffic was pointed out to me by St. Paul Tower (KSTP): a North American B-25 in glossy Olive Drab over Neutral Gray. Looked like a 'J' model from 1/4 mile away.

After shutting down on the hospital helipad - which is about 1/4 mile from the airport - we were treated to the sight and the sound of the B-25 making multiple touch and go landings, its departure path being adjacent to our vantage point. Twin Wright Cyclone R-2600 engines. What a racket!

[G-force]

Just got my first look at a Merlin Helicopter today. I've just spent the last couple of hours watching it. That thing is massive but it's a beauty, nice noise too, great air display.

[Dogtwenty]

Speaking of helicopters, anyone else been watching the Chinhook horse scaring saga here in Lincolnshire, woman was killed when she fell of her hoss after it was spooked by a 'Wokka' - dodgy :eek:

[ForkTailedDevil]

Well, I see and hear a near constant stream of AAC Gazelles and Lynxes mixed in with the odd Puma and more rarely now, a Chinook over the city. Also get to see the AAC Islanders, the super secret version loaded with more surveillance equipemtn than a JSTARS. Were as you have to put up with "A" police helicopter I have to listen to 2 or 3 Gazelles doing the same job at a time. Also the police here don't have a helicopter, no, we have our own reconaissance plane, a Britten Norman Islander delivered in 1992 with thermal imaging equipment and probably other stuff.

[CFBC]

Speaking of helicopters, anyone else been watching the Chinhook horse scaring saga here in Lincolnshire, woman was killed when she fell of her hoss after it was spooked by a 'Wokka' - dodgy :eek:
Oh yes D/W... That was a couple of years ago was it not, but it's being looked into now if I am correct (from the news anyway)....

[planejunky]

Had a couple of Chinooks virtually blow the roof off my house this morning! :cool: That is one smart chopper, can't wait for the Corgi RAF Wocka bird! :D

[tricatus]

Just got back from M****illes Merignane (MRS/LFML) and saw what have been the entire Securite Civile fire-fighting fleet on the ground. It included CL-215's & 415's, lots of Firecats and at least 2 Herc's. An amazing sight :p . Anyone else seen them ?

[tricatus]

:D :D :D the Forum engine has censored M****illes ( large city in Provence :rolleyes: )

[Typhoon-MKV]

Yeah I'll get Mr Admin to look at that I think it's more to do with a-r-s-e....

[admin]

marseille...

****

Sorted....

[I love planes]

CL 215's and 415's are made over here. We have a large firebase here in town and see them quite frequently. Anyone ever been in one? They're pretty cool. basic, but cool.

[Craig]

What have I seen today, Hawks, Hawks, Hawks, and yet more Hawks! little in the way of variety! Do get the odd F-15 or Tornado though, so not all bad.

[sniperUK]

Last week now lets see F3s,F3s,F3s,Vicky 10 (including guided tour),Hercsx3,F15E (inc tour),PhantomX3,Hawk,Tucano, Gr4,Chinook,Seaking HC4,Gazelle,Alpha Jet,F16,Tutors,navy Lynx,plus the contents of East Fortune and did i mention F3s. :D

[Agent X20]

:D :D :D the Forum engine has censored M****illes ( large city in Provence :rolleyes: )

It has done for some while... that old desert Me109....

It also dont like the football team.. Arsenal....... but I suppose there are many that dont anyway..!!!

Oh see thats been corrected too...

Howabout ******* ****** ****.... thats okay then.....

[mozzer]

2 x RAF Typhoons made a visit to Bristol Filton today. I didn't see them myself but watched a BBC news instead.

I work in North Bristol, so tend to see quite a few RAF/RN helicopters flying around.

[CFBC]

While my aircraft sighting skills are like my spelling..... <cough>

I need some help please.... Snafu may know, coming from that part of the world, but when I travel along the M180 from Scunny to the M18 and back I keep seeing a black single prop fighter/trainer flying very low overhead and wondered if anyone knows what it is......? Not sure if it's a trainer??

Ive seen it twice this week (Monday/today) and previously and Ive remembered to put it on here this time........

Heres hoping someone can help....... :)

[ascot]

Probably a Tocano and yes it's a trainer.

[ascot]

2 x RAF Typhoons made a visit to Bristol Filton today. I didn't see them myself but watched a BBC news instead.

I work in North Bristol, so tend to see quite a few RAF/RN helicopters flying around.

I take it we are talking Eurofighter Typhoons and not proper Typhoons. Did they fly in or did they arrive on the back of a low loader?

Ascot :)

[Agent X20]

While my aircraft sighting skills are like my spelling..... <cough>

I need some help please.... Snafu may know, coming from that part of the world, but when I travel along the M180 from Scunny to the M18 and back I keep seeing a black single prop fighter/trainer flying very low overhead and wondered if anyone knows what it is......? Not sure if it's a trainer??

Ive seen it twice this week (Monday/today) and previously and Ive remembered to put it on here this time........

Heres hoping someone can help....... :)

Black Tucanos.. buzzed by them on me journey up ter York the other day.... sort of back to the 40's.....

God I remember when we used to have Supersonic passenger planes and jet trainers....

[NeilD]

like this...? actually if you get a couple of them flying together and you half close your eyes, they almost look and sound like a P51... nah perhaps not!!

[Agent X20]

Yep the do move.. funny but why do we have to buy Brazilian types...?

[NeilD]

no no no, surely they're made by Shorts !! ;) :D

and of course they couldnt just buy it off the shelf, they had to put a different engine up front thereby delaying entry in to service.. they've got ejector seats too, don't you know..!

http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/tucano.html

[ascot]

Would look good on my Garage roof though :D

[Agent X20]

Ejector seats... surprised that the RAF would let them leave the plane...the amount of wonga they are... ejector seats... so has James Bond... :D

[CFBC]

Aha... Looks like the type!!!

Thanks guys (As for the shorts comment Neild..... See you Saturday) :mad:

[sniperUK]

Yes fly out of linton lucky sod of an older son got 50min flight in one belonging to 72sqn back in March has performance like WW2 fighter. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/sniperUK/tony_atc_031.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v331/sniperUK/tony_atc_035.jpg

[CFBC]

Yes Sniper, it certainly was "hugging" the ground and "swinging" those wings...... It was a low buzz over the M180....... Next I saw a mobile speed camera!!! Opps.

Thanks for the information guys.... Must be good to get up in one.... :)

[ascot]

Sniper havn't we seen those pics before???

[snafu]

CFBC the Shorts Tucano's are a regular over our way. They usually follow the line of the Trent. In the 80's that route was a regular with the A10 Tankbusters. They also came across low in pairs flying down the river. Happy days :)

[sniperUK]

Possibly Ive over 7000 so hard to remember :rolleyes:

[CFBC]

Ok, ok.. Not a sighting as too low a clud base, but there is some fast stuff flying around Waddington today and in fact past few days.....

Anybody know owt? And it ain't an AWACS either!!!! :)

[Agent Carr]

Pair of tornados out of Lechars today flying slowley and in close formation. Unusal as they are normal fairly high by the time they get over Dundee.

[snafu]

Ok, ok.. Not a sighting as too low a clud base, but there is some fast stuff flying around Waddington today and in fact past few days.....

Anybody know owt? And it ain't an AWACS either!!!! :)

Passed there on Sunday and there were 7/8 Jets huddle away on one side of the field. Not sure what they were but they looked like Mirages. I know in the summer there were joint exercises at Waddington with the French.

[CFBC]

Yes Snaffs, thats right as I saw them, but I canna see these flying due to the clud cover, but there bl**dy loud!!!! :mad:

Some of us didn't get much ZZzzZZzz last night.... :eek:

[snafu]

Yes Snaffs, thats right as I saw them, but I canna see these flying due to the clud cover, but there bl**dy loud!!!! :mad:

Some of us didn't get much ZZzzZZzz last night.... :eek:

You wouldn't be anyway seeing as Mrs CFBC's just moved in :p

[CFBC]

I wish..... Nah - Other matters to attend tooo... :rolleyes:

So - What are these things then Snaffs flying and screaming around as they are VERY annoying..... Nothing like the sweet sound of a Merlin.....

[snafu]

Not sure buddy, I'm no expert on jets... They've certainly kept clear of North Lincs, so no disturbed sleep up here mate :)

[NeilD]

I wish..... Nah - Other matters to attend tooo... :rolleyes:

So - What are these things then Snaffs flying and screaming around as they are VERY annoying..... Nothing like the sweet sound of a Merlin.....

its them foreigners keeping you awake (no not the dodgy AOR group!) French Mirages Belgian F16s and RN SHARs on an ACMI exercise at the moment.. nothign to do with me! :D but at least the Belgians and The Navy are going home this week.

Neil.

[CFBC]

Wocka Wocka over Lincoln - Very rare.... Before I could grab me camera and insert me card, it had flown outta range..... Lesson learned!!!!! :)

Neild I be did that on purpose!!!

[NeilD]

yep, theres a couple been at Waddo since yesterday, flew right over me yesterday evening on the way to the ranges at Wainfleet.. sounded quite spooky when it was dark and foggy so you couldnt see 'em just hear 'em!

[NeilD]

watch out CFBC, Wokka-Wokka just flew over here heading for the coast.. he'll get you on the way back!! :eek:

[CFBC]

Oh my.... :(

Tell yer what....!!!! :mad:

Whatever was reving-up there engines today at Waddo, want the flaming council noise tester around!!! Ain't heard owt like that since a vulcan was there and thats going back..... (And I don't mean Spock1 after a few pinta's either)....
:D

[spock1]

Oh my.... :(

(And I don't mean Spock1 after a few pinta's either)....
:D

:D Spock1 after few pintas = Whisper Jet!!......... :D

[Agent X20]

Well definitely on the piste...

[NeilD]

Oh my.... :(

Tell yer what....!!!! :mad:

Whatever was reving-up there engines today at Waddo, want the flaming council noise tester around!!! Ain't heard owt like that since a vulcan was there and thats going back..... (And I don't mean Spock1 after a few pinta's either)....
:D

ring-up Waddo and complain! they may give you at trip round the base as compensation.. or they may just fly over your house more often..ahem! :D .. "and your postcode was what sir?? do you have a map reference or shall we look it up in multimap!!"

[raff]

Was in Nieuwpoort on the Belgian coast on Tuesday. Treated to the sight of S-76s [I think] flying up and down releasing anti missile flares. Didn't notice any Afghan looking types around so dunno what that was all about!

Raff

[Agent X20]

anti submarine patrols was it...!!

[CFBC]

its them foreigners keeping you awake (no not the dodgy AOR group!) French Mirages Belgian F16s and RN SHARs on an ACMI exercise at the moment.. nothign to do with me! :D but at least the Belgians and The Navy are going home this week.

Neil.
Three French Mirages flew over today in formation.... LOUD buggers....!!! The Mirages I mean.... Looked good though and before I could get my camera, they had gone!!!

[NeilD]

2 x F15's at CBY today.. now they're noisy b*gg*rs when the depart as they just have to give it full welly, vertical climb and roll off the top.. just because they can.. Typhoon does the same but better, so we are getting in a fresh stack of noise complaint forms ready for next year! :eek:

BBMF Dak flew today, disturbed my lunch it did as I just had to watch it fly over! seems to have recovered from its little interface with a skip lorry!

Neil.

[CFBC]

Seen today - TWO fc**ing fast jets over Conningsby around 1.30-2pm..... Looked like Tornados?????

Must drum it into my head to carry my camera!!!! CARRY MY CAMERA....

They were fast, low and lovely to watch banking hard with vapour trails.... :D

[NeilD]

Seen today - TWO fc**ing fast jets over Conningsby around 1.30-2pm..... Looked like Tornados?????

Must drum it into my head to carry my camera!!!! CARRY MY CAMERA....

They were fast, low and lovely to watch banking hard with vapour trails.... :D


if you'd been there a bit earlier you'd have seen the Typhoon practicing its 'display'... :D lots of flying today as the chaps are trying to get their hours in before 'end of term' this friday.. 2 Typhoons were flying today as well so could've been them?? the 'old tat' ( :D ) is safely tucked-up in the BBMF hangar for the winter, the Dak should've flown today but it broke again so they've given up and started on its winter maintenance... and the Chipmunks were flying today too, again keeping up currency before the hols..

Neil.

[CFBC]

Neil, It could well have been the Typhoons, but they were certainly shifting..... Two of em... I don't know modern stuff too well, but they looked good.... Thanks.. :)

[Agent X20]

VC10 old sport..

[CFBC]

Errm, Nope - Don't think so old Agent.... :p

[Agent X20]

You sure.......... they can be darn difficult to recognize on their low level straffing missions..

[plumstix]

Last Monday when I landed at Luxor airport I saw what looked like a Mil Mi-8 on the tarmac. Also yesterday evening when driving into the airport on a coach I passed an area out the front which contained three fighters which looked like various Migs but they were obscured by bushes.

[ascot]

Had a F3 and GR4 landed with us this week the GR4 was 617 Sqd so managed to get a good butchers. Another Lossie GR4 did not land but did a low fly past of Guildford at under 1000 feet.

Ascot :)

[snafu]

Noticed in the local press that as part of the ramp up of the new Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood Finningly Airport or whatever stupid name they've decided on :mad: , there will be some military planes coming in and out from January. Doesn't say what but might be interesting.

[NeilD]

Noticed in the local press that as part of the ramp up of the new Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood Finningly Airport or whatever stupid name they've decided on :mad: , there will be some military planes coming in and out from January. Doesn't say what but might be interesting.

you mean Donny International !! RHA is the 3 letter code... yep apparently they've waived fees for training flts for a couple of months to give their controllers some currency.. i expect you'll be inundated with the Cranwell Dominees and Beech's..
Neil.

[snafu]

Long as the controllers have got their act together by the time I fly to Prague in May I'm happy :)

[plumstix]

Just seen what looked to me like a Shooting Star heading North(ish). Possibly heading to Duxford?

[snafu]

Just been watching two Tornados dog fighting each other over Scunny - good view from the office window! Disappeared into cloud now so show over :(

[Craig]

you mean Donny International !! RHA is the 3 letter code... yep apparently they've waived fees for training flts for a couple of months to give their controllers some currency.. i expect you'll be inundated with the Cranwell Dominees and Beech's..
Neil.
If you're talking officially, it's Doncaster Sheffield Robin Hood airport for some reason, but if you ask any of the locals it's Finningley! don't know why they had to mess with the name in the first place, the new one is plain daft.

[CFBC]

Stop press.... Just laying in bed (3 miles from Waddington) at 7.10am (literally just now)and an almighty thunder and rumbling came from Waddington..... What the hell was taking off? - Amyone know? Not heard a sound like that for a long time!!!!

:confused: :)

[G-force]

Sleep typing again I see, CFBC. :D

[JetsetJimbo]

Anyone around RAF Waddington on Monday 25 April, keep your eyes peeled about 1115 Local. Their is a strong probability (weather permitting) that PA474 will be flying past low and fast. I believe the target is the Budgens store at the cross roads. Their is also a possibility she may stay around afterwards.

Please dont shoot the messanger I'm acting on information received. :)

[planejunky]

Anyone know how many Apache's are now at Wattisham, and whether they have been declared operational there? Since getting back from Chicago a couple of weeks back, there I have had a number of sightings here, with another this afternoon. :cool:

[NeilD]

Anyone around RAF Waddington on Monday 25 April, keep your eyes peeled about 1115 Local. Their is a strong probability (weather permitting) that PA474 will be flying past low and fast. I believe the target is the Budgens store at the cross roads. Their is also a possibility she may stay around afterwards.

Please dont shoot the messanger I'm acting on information received. :)

its on the original programme for Monday, a 5 min flypast at Waddo.. I'll try n find out if its still on.. and dont forget Weds is the pre-season display authorisation
Neil

[minter]

vampires wizzing over my house yesterday,(no not mrs mint), probably getting ready for the airshow season

[plumstix]

Three times in the last week I have seen a Chinook fly over, one looked like it had the back open. What bases are near me? I live in Thurrock, Essex.

[Agent X20]

Its your intended old fruit.. just having the presents shipped in.... :D

[minter]

carring all those 1/32 mossies :D

[plumstix]

Its your intended old fruit.. just having the presents shipped in.... :D

I wish.

[BSteinIPMS]

I was at Duluth International Airport yesterday (KDLH = Duluth, Minnesota) and watched six F-16s from the Minnesota Air National Guard fly overhead, enter the break, and circle for landing. They touched down at 30-second intervals except for last one. Arriving a bit too closely on the heels of the one before, he used aerodynamic braking after touchdown. He kept the nose high to create more drag and slow down more rapidly. The pilot left it a bit too late, I fear. He ran out of stabilator authority and the nose wheel came banging down. Bashing the runway, the nose bobbed up and down several times which made the aircraft look much like a wind-up toy crossing an uneven floor. Even behind his oxygen mask and helmet visor the pilot looked a bit rattled.

We all waved and hooted in appreciation. :D

[CFBC]

its on the original programme for Monday, a 5 min flypast at Waddo.. I'll try n find out if its still on.. and dont forget Weds is the pre-season display authorisation
Neil

Thanks Neil... Could be visiting companies locally that day :)

[Agent X20]

the pilot looked a bit rattled.


if not a little red faced..... was there a funny smell..??

[CFBC]

Anyone around RAF Waddington on Monday 25 April, keep your eyes peeled about 1115 Local. Their is a strong probability (weather permitting) that PA474 will be flying past low and fast. I believe the target is the Budgens store at the cross roads. Their is also a possibility she may stay around afterwards.

Please dont shoot the messanger I'm acting on information received. :)

Camera a ready!!! :) I was told that the Lancaster was flying around the City of Lincoln yesterday (Sunday) also..... Missed it... :(

A grand sight to see.... :)

[CFBC]

and dont forget Weds is the pre-season display authorisation
Neil

Any further news on this Neild please...? Conningsby I take it? :)

[NeilD]

yep weds morning for the old stuff afternoon for pointy nosiy stuff.. BBMF been flying all mornign and i've been 'in the bunker' and seen sod all! :mad:
Neil

[CFBC]

Thanks Neil,.

Hope for good weather like today then!! :)

[CFBC]

yep weds morning for the old stuff afternoon for pointy nosiy stuff.. BBMF been flying all mornign and i've been 'in the bunker' and seen sod all! :mad:
Neil

Any idea of timescales at all Neil please? or we talking crack of dawn/weather dependant.... :)

[NeilD]

BBMF from about 09.00 Local through to about 11.00ish, then jets after lunch.. thats how is was when i looked yesterday, I'll check again later! but of course the weather on the day may change things.. :eek:
Neil.

[plumstix]

Two days ago I saw a Lynx low over the City and today another Chinook deffo with the back open this time. I'm not paranoid but they're definitely after me!! :D

[plumstix]

Just sitting in the garden and a yellow Sea King buzzed over. I wish I'd got the AA one now as they do look great.

[Martin Bull]

At the Mossie Museum early this morning someone appeared overhead in a DH Chipmunk and executed a perfect victory-roll over the hangar ( wonder who he was ? :confused: ) and later on an invasion-striped P-51 aerobatted over a nearby field - probably on his way to Shuttleworth.

Nice though - got me going for Duxford next weekend ! ;)

[minter]

sunday 7th may 3.30....heard a noise i recognize. and coming above my head a Hurricane followed by the Lancaster, really low, must have been landing at Hurn, thought about some of you at duxford this weekend, so seeing this made my weekend :)

[plumstix]

Another Chinook over the city today again with the back open, and another couple over my way last Wednesday. Getting a bit bored of seeing them now, don't see any other military stuff around.

[Agent X20]

They still dropping off yer wedding pressies then...

[plumstix]

Don't know about that Agent, I think they're stalking me!!

[Agent X20]

Reckon its the missus to be.???..... keeping tabs on you then...? Checking up on to see whether or not all these promises you made that your diecast addiction was under control... :)

[plumstix]

Could be Agent, hadn't thought of that!

[sniperUK]

Sitting watching TV about 40 mins ago ,very nice sound,looked out window as Spitfire T9 goes past in circut to land. first arrival for the airshow ,its the one in Irish markings ,will get pics tomorrow at the press day.

[CFBC]

Nice Sniper.... :)

[CFBC]

BBMF Dakota spotted over Lincoln heading towards Conningsby (I think) and homeward bound at 17.30. Straight overhead it flew... Nice site n sound :)

[NeilD]

yep the Dak and a Spit have been to Belfast today.. and the Daks over your way tomorrow, flypast at Waddo.. Neil

[CFBC]

Thanks Neild, Any times at all please? :)

[NeilD]

due at waddo 1400 for a 5 min flypast... must be a doo in the officers mess or something..! Lanc Hurri and Spit are all out n about tomorrow too but nothing over your way, nearest is the flypast at Woodhall Spa for 617 Sqn Dams Reunion weekend..now thats at 1500 so you could always suggest afternoon tea at the Petwood to Mrs CFBC.. ;) or if youre in cheapskate mode theres a nice ice-cream shop on the Broadway! :D
Neil

[CFBC]

due at waddo 1400 for a 5 min flypast... must be a doo in the officers mess or something..! Lanc Hurri and Spit are all out n about tomorrow too but nothing over your way, nearest is the flypast at Woodhall Spa for 617 Sqn Dams Reunion weekend..now thats at 1500 so you could always suggest afternoon tea at the Petwood to Mrs CFBC.. ;) or if youre in cheapskate mode theres a nice ice-cream shop on the Broadway! :D
Neil

Thanks Neild, appreciate that... A cycle ride up past Waddo me thinks!!!! Hide the camera in rucksack and when we are passing at 14:00hrs and see the Dak, weyheyyyy....

Not sure I can persuade Mrs CFBC to go to Woodhall... :( Anyway, nowt wrong with traditional "Sargents" ice cream that the ice-cream shops sells... Could always have a walk in Jubilee Park too.... :D

Thanks for the timing though at Waddo. :)

[NeilD]

Thanks Neild, appreciate that... A cycle ride up past Waddo me thinks!!!! Hide the camera in rucksack and when we are passing at 14:00hrs and see the Dak, weyheyyyy....

Not sure I can persuade Mrs CFBC to go to Woodhall... :( Anyway, nowt wrong with traditional "Sargants" ice cream that the ice-cream shops sells... Could always have a walk in Jubilee Park too.... :D

Thanks for the timing though at Waddo. :)

oh yes that ice cream shop is always on the way home after a day out in the Summer.. :D
Neil

[plumstix]

About 25 mins ago heard some piston engines and looked out to see two pairs of single seaters heading north, couldn't make out what they were though. One of them pulled a loop which was nice to see.

[CFBC]

Plummy.. Where mate? :rolleyes:

[plumstix]

Over Thurrock, Essex mate.

[neighbob]

Saw the BBMF today at 2.30pm over Wellingborough heading north.Presume it was on it's way home.Anyone know where it was displaying today?

[NeilD]

Lanc/Hurri/Spit went down to Bournemouth (did you see 'em Minter??), then a flypast at Woodhall (Dams raid anniversary weekend) then the Lanc went up to Kelstern and back home in time for tea and medals! :D
Neil

[goonybird]

Saw the BBMF today at 2.30pm over Wellingborough heading north.Presume it was on it's way home.Anyone know where it was displaying today?

Neighbob! What time did you get up this morning!
I saw BBMF going south, east of wellingborough at about 8.30am. :)

[58warren]

Invasion striped P51 flew out of Biggin Hill and was heading east on Saturday 14th May at about 9:00am

[planejunky]

Had a nice flypast this morning in the shape of Maurice Hamond and Rob Davies both flying their T6 Harvards.

[minter]

Lanc/Hurri/Spit went down to Bournemouth (did you see 'em Minter??), then a flypast at Woodhall (Dams raid anniversary weekend) then the Lanc went up to Kelstern and back home in time for tea and medals! :D
Neil

forgot all a blo#dy about it... http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/corky/corkysm3.gif

[Graham]

Plumstix, I think the pair you spotted are a pair of Yak trainers or the Chinese
equivalent, out of Stapleford. I also saw them whilst on the M25 on my way to Brentwood fair.

[plumstix]

Plumstix, I think the pair you spotted are a pair of Yak trainers or the Chinese
equivalent, out of Stapleford. I also saw them whilst on the M25 on my way to Brentwood fair.

Cheers Graham, it was two pairs though. Could have been anything from my view they were too far away by the time I saw them to identify.

[simonclarke1034]

Out washing my car today in Gateshead and a Canberra flew over. Very nice to see! :) :) :)

[scrounger]

i live on the low level corridor between manchester and liverpools controlled airspace, so we get loads of stuff flying over. just last week we had

2 chinooks
3 seakings
2 pumas
numerous grob tutors
jet provost
chipmunk
eurocopter
squirrals
hercs

[ascot]

Saw 4 F16's weaving through Glen Shiel and a C130 with a wicked angle of bank as it flew around the mountains. A great viewpoint is from Sgurr Fhuaran 1068m. A bit of a slog getting there but the airshow was magic. Also thrown in was a smattering of GR4's.

[plumstix]

What looked from below like a Merlin has just passed low over the city, that's twice today I've seen it.

[Agent X20]

Chinook activity high in N Herts this weekend.. even Mrs Agent muttering as to the continous wocka wocka noise disturbing her beauty sleep.... (mind you needs a sleeping beauty duration to make any difference there..!!)

[minter]

and WHOS going to be the first to kiss her ;)

[Agent X20]

Not me mate.. might wake her up..... leave that to the crazy frog...

[minter]

what dyou mean that funny thing with no willy that rides a motorbike

[CFBC]

Think he does.... :D

http://www.jamster.co.uk/jiw/go?search=crazy%20frog&zanpid=1294268C581406535S185758 (http://www.jamster.co.uk/jiw/go?search=crazy%20frog&zanpid=1294268C581406535S185758)#

Sorry... :p

[Agent X20]

:eek: What Mrs Agent taken to two wheels...!!!!! .. all that leather.. save them moo moo's.. :eek: :eek: :eek:

[minter]

oh yes...my kids favourite advert at the moment...gets on my nerves,especially after the 20th time in one evening

[Agent X20]

You were a bit quick on the uptake there Mr CFBC.. seems to be the latest irritant to deplete poor parents of their money..

He has a willy alright.. hung like a .... frog...

Surprised the PC brigade hasnt quoshed this, the French dont look anything like this....

or Dragons or sweet little chickens..... ( sweet with some spare rib sauce..)

[CFBC]

Yeah, sowwy Agent. The reason I was quick on the uptake is that Mrs CFBc has purchased the tone for her phone yesterday and so the page was bookmarked..... Drives me crazy now also.... Once or twice if fine, but anymore, well..... :mad:

I have no idea what just flew over Lincoln, but it was certainly motoring.... Noisy s*d...... Not normally that low and fast these modern chaps over here normally..... :rolleyes:

[minter]

tut tut, tis very selfish collector

[Agent X20]

Purchased the ringtone..!! I gather these sods want £6 a fortnight or summat... mini agent was prattling on about it.. the power of advertising...

So thats it then a 1/32 die cast frog with willy should be more popular than anything else..!! ... what is the world coming to..!!

[minter]

6 quid a fortnight.....blo#dy ell

[Agent X20]

Thats what they say in their ads..

.. blo*dy parasites.. yer can have Mrs Agent singing as a ringtone for a lot less... yer wouldnt want that though.. frogs prettier too...

[CFBC]

Didn't get chance to see the BBMF fly over yesterday as before I got outside it had passed in the distance, but certainly heard it.... Cannot mistake those engines.... :) :cool:

[sniperUK]

Spent yesterday on first ever visit by cadets to the Irish Air Corps at Casement Aerodrome,PC9s,Allouettes,Dolphins etc along with a visit to their museum.I will upload some pics later.

[minter]

Didn't get chance to see the BBMF fly over yesterday as before I got outside it had passed in the distance, but certainly heard it.... Cannot mistake those engines.... :) :cool:

im always getting that when they land at hurn on the way back from somewhere, i dash outside but their gone, like you say cant mistakethe noise of 6 merlins at a 100 feet or so :)

[CFBC]

Apache overhead of Lincoln City around 3.55pm... Very unusual that to see one of these over the City :)

[snafu]

Missile attack on Sincil Bank?!!!!!!!!! :D

[CFBC]

Nope! He's heading your way Snaffs.... :p

[Agent X20]

On that note .. how many utterly buttly planes are there.. four of them buzzed Agent towers on Monday.. what a racket.. that kinda noise that makes you rush to the door.. cos its got to be old...!!

[Rusty]

I saw a Merlin last week over Elephant and Castle. At least I think it was a Merlin - never seen one before (in the flesh, so to speak). It was HUGE!!!! And then I realised, I should have kicked myself - My New Ray Comorant is sitting right next to my RCAF Rescue Lanc - they're both the same size (almost), and they're both the same scale!!

EDIT: Just realised how depressing this (part of the) forum is becoming!!

[condor]

Just got in from a 5 hour walk over some nearby hills. The peace and quiet was disturbed by the RAF practising its low level attacks on the nearby Otterburn ranges. Lots of low flying Tornado's, Jaguar's, Hawk's and a plane I didn't recognise. It looked like a Mirage, with its delta wings. Do such planes "play" with the RAF? Great days veiwing! ;)


Condor

[G-force]

Ahhhhhh, Eurofighter?

[NeilD]

There are French Mirages at Coltishall at the moment so could've been them?? was it cammo or grey? Typhoon grey, Mirages here at the mo, cammo..
Neil

[condor]

Looked to be camo. The picture I put on the last thread, looks identical to the plane in question. I found the picture on "Air Forces" magazine website, but it does say what the plane is! I don't think it was a Eurofighter, as it didn't have the front winglets. More inclined to think a Mirage. Thanks for your info NeilD ;)


Condor

[Graham]

A rare visitor to RAF Northolt today an RAF Tornado, can't wait till it departs that will rattle a few windows in sleepy suburban Ruislip and Hillingdon.

[CFBC]

Spotted overhead today a flyby over the City. The first three I missed as I was diving for my camera to stick out the office window, but they were two Eurofighters and an AWAC... The next two trio's follow on a couple of suspect pictures as I hung outside the windown to take them avoiding the phone lines and power lines, etc as I clicked......

Anybody know why? DDay perhaps? :cool:

[Agent X20]

as I hung outside the windown to take them avoiding the phone lines and power lines, Wow flying that low.... gotta be a service somewhere...

[Rusty]

Spotted overhead today a flyby over the City. The first three I missed as I was diving for my camera to stick out the office window, but they were two Eurofighters and an AWAC... The next two trio's follow on a couple of suspect pictures as I hung outside the windown to take them avoiding the phone lines and power lines, etc as I clicked......

Anybody know why? DDay perhaps? :cool:

Wow! That's the kind of chance encounter I like! No idea why they were there, but I'm impressed that you take your camera to work on the off-chance of encountering something!

[CFBC]

Would have had the first three if my card had been on my camera, but I am not sure why they flew over... I think Neild will know.... (hope so)....

We get the AWACS over all the time and thought it was that, then I looked out and thought, ermmm....... More so.....

Just curious that is all..... Nice to see though, but I know the first two of the three were Eurofighters.... :)

There is something happening as they buzzing the skies, but above the clouds.... (Low cloud base).... :(

[Graham]

The Tornado left Northolt this morning, a liitle disappointing though, took off without using re-heat :( :( , still turned some heads though.

[Leviathan]

CFBC,

I think the Germans are getting their own back - 61 years later.

The beggars have just landed on Brighton Beach! :eek:


Regards


Leviathan

[CFBC]

The Tornado left Northolt this morning, a liitle disappointing though, took off without using re-heat :( :( , still turned some heads though.

Did you manage to get any pics Graham..? Be nice to see... :)

[Graham]

Did you manage to get any pics Graham..? Be nice to see... :)
Sorry CFBC, It was off and into low cloud before I got the chance.

[CFBC]

Not quite sure what is happening over the skies of Lincolnshire tonight, but there is a hell of a lot of air activity.... :rolleyes:

And I don't mean after the curry that Mrs CFBC had for tea either..... :D

Noisy buggers.... :rolleyes:

[NeilD]

Would have had the first three if my card had been on my camera, but I am not sure why they flew over... I think Neild will know.... (hope so)....

We get the AWACS over all the time and thought it was that, then I looked out and thought, ermmm....... More so.....

Just curious that is all..... Nice to see though, but I know the first two of the three were Eurofighters.... :)

There is something happening as they buzzing the skies, but above the clouds.... (Low cloud base).... :(

It was the ladies and gents practicing their flypast for the Queens birthday.. there shouldve been a VC10 in amongst that lot somewhere - you must recognise them by now!! :p :D
Neil

[Agent X20]

He aint terribly hot on those Neil.....

[CFBC]

Oh.. :( Missed the VC10 (I think) :D :rolleyes:

[Rusty]

It was the ladies and gents practicing their flypast for the Queens birthday.. there shouldve been a VC10 in amongst that lot somewhere - you must recognise them by now!! :p :D
Neil

June 11th

WINDSOR LEAD = C-17A Globemaster III, 99 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton.

followed by :

TriStar, 216 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, with two Typhoon T.1's from RAF Coningsby.

E-3D Sentry AEW.1, 8/23 Squadron, RAF Waddington, with two Tornado F.3's from ?

VC.10, 10 or 101 Squadron, RAF Brize Norton, with two Jaguar GR.3's from RAF Coltishall

Nimrod MR.2, Kinloss Surveillance Wing (KSW), RAF Kinloss, with two Tornado GR.4's from (Lossie)

Apparently "They fly over London at 1500ft so it's difficult to get shots of anything but the underneath view. If you position yourselves near the museums of South Kensington or in Hyde Park you can get a more side-on view as they bank towards the North after they cross Buck Palace, though you are going to be looking into the sun. Also, the weather/cloud base only has to be slightly dodgy and it gets either moved back to (I think) 4pm or scrubbed entirely."

Just for us Londonites (not luddites)

[NeilD]

..and for our Suffolk readers, the formation will be ,erm formatting over Southwold way then running-in to 'the smoke'.. Neil

[Red Leader]

Just spotted 2 chinooks flying over house. They always seem to go over in pairs for some reason?
Anyone know if there's a base where they're stationed near here? I'm in Northants.

[The Defiant Man]

Just spotted 2 chinooks flying over house. They always seem to go over in pairs for some reason?

Always in pairs over the A1 in North Yorkshire too....

[Agent X20]

Singles over the A1 at Baldock.... :D

[CFBC]

Always in pairs over the A1 in North Yorkshire too....

Yes... I have seem them many-a-time when travelling Up and Down the A1 in Yorkshire... Always when I cannot stop either..... :(

Passed Norwhich today and saw two Tornado's (I think) flying overhead.... Fully loaded too... Again, could not stop as was on dual carriageway.... :rolleyes:

[Red Leader]

Well at least I had the good fortune of being able to look up on foot in my garden. They make a very distinctive sound. Far deeper and bassier than most other helicopters!!

[condor]

Saw an Apache helicopter on the flightpath into Newcastle Airport yesterday lunchtime! Never seen one of these before in this neck of the woods.



Condor

[planejunky]

Saw an Apache helicopter on the flightpath into Newcastle Airport yesterday lunchtime! Never seen one of these before in this neck of the woods.



Condor

Living eight miles from Wattisham we're getting quite a few over here now, and they are LOUD!! Had two in formation down fairly low, and the noise was like a USAF MH-53J Pavelow IV, with a deep "growl". They do look smart though so it could be time to camp outside WTM and get some piccies! ;)

On Wednesday we had Peter Teichman fly over in his Spitfire PRXI, the D-Day stripes stood out a mile! :D

[goonybird]

They only have to go from Dishforth. A sunday drive away :D

[plumstix]

I was over on the Isle of Man last week for the TT and saw the Red Arrows teice on Tuesday. At Ramsey in the afternoon and again in Douglas in the evening. Apparently on Thursday evening they were in Peel but had to pul out after 5 minutes as the cloud descended.

[Graham]

Yesterday, just after 1pm part of the Queens birthday flypast flew a couple of miles northeast of RAF Northolt, a little disappointed as all we got was 2 Tornados and a Nimrod. The other aircraft must all gone in a different directions after passing over Buck house, other yaers we have seen the whole of the birthday flypast come quite close to Northolt.

[spice]

Hi I Was In Stockport Yesterday And I Think There Were About Five Or Six Planes Flew Over All Together .couldnt Make Out What They Were,did Anyone Else See Them If So What Were They?can You Let Me Know.



Thanks Spice.

[CFBC]

Red Arrows just flown over.... Too fast for a piccie... :rolleyes:

[minter]

hello.............theyve just reached bournemouth.....that was quick :eek:





only kidding :D

[neighbob]

Was working at Brecon hospital,heard the unmissable sound of a Chinook,looked across the valley and was suprised that i was looking down on it.

[The Defiant Man]

Red Arrows just flown over.... Too fast for a piccie... :rolleyes:
On their way to Portsmouth for the review of the fleet.

[Agent X20]

Naw of many fleets....

[goonybird]

Red arrows over Northampton circa 2.00pm.

Interesting, seeing on T.V. tonite the UK's entire naval and airforce on display. :D

anything not seen u/s

[Rusty]

WOW

Check out bbc.co.uk coverage, nice shots of nine (9!) harriers and sea harriers + maritime patrol stuff. Bit of a cheat - only looks impressive because there's 35 nations there, it'd look like an empty bath with a rubber ducky if it was just the RN. :(

[Rusty]

A good 10 minute Red Arrows vid on bbc as well (most is aerial, taken from a helicopter).

Go to "Watch/Listen to BBC News", click on the UK, the the Trafalgar link, then "Special Coverage" in the bottom left of the window. Also a 6 minute vid of Maritime aircraft too!!! :)

Just like being there, but without the getting wet part!!

Just watched both clips all the way through,
1. As it's raw footage some of the composition etc. is rubbish! But better than what you would be able to see on the ground...
2. It made me want a mate for the RN SAR Sea King!!! :D Why not Corgi??? The other one didn't get dumped!!
3. 4 Merlins?? Pretty impressive, didn't think they had four that could fly all at once... :eek:

[CFBC]

Lots of buzzy modern things making LOUD noises in the skies towards Waddington today.... :D

[snafu]

Is that a report from Mrs CFBC??!! :D

[Andreas]

Saw the Lockheed Super Constellation flying over the Lake of Lucerne quite low! Very impressive sight and sound!!!

[CFBC]

AWACS and a VC (I think) flew over the house... Before I could get the camera they had gone out of sight... Things are hotting up here. :cool:

[CFBC]

Just had a drive up to Waddo... Not a chance of getting into the visitors car park... Solid!!!

All looking very good so lets hope the weather holds out!!

Just over the top of the top of teh house was a chipmunk and bi-plane from I guess Wickenby as saw them out there the other w/e..

Two seconds later over the back of the house were two heli's.... In the distance.. :)

[neighbob]

Around 7.00pm tonight having a few beers in the garden a white Dakota flew over (Wellingborough) dont know where it had been or going to.

[Red Leader]

Sounds like the air atlantique one.

[Typhoon-MKV]

At last something interesting flew over the house - Two Lynx Helicoptors.

[CFBC]

Lots of noise, but no sightings as very low and dark clouds.... :( Must all be going home... Bi-plane passed overhead :cool:

Also think the Yak came over too.....

[NeilD]

German AirForce F4 Phantom landed at Coningsby about an hour ago.. :D and MK356 Spitfire has been out n about again - I'll never get what I'm supossed to be doing in the shed finished at this rate! :D
Neil

[spock1]

:D 2015hrs today BoB Memorial Flight Spitfire and Hurricane in fine form over Harrogate heading South presumably for home after guest appearance at Ripley Castle ........... :)

[mozzer]

Red Arrows in formation with a VC-10 over Bristol yesterday, presumably after displaying at the Kidwelly show in Wales.

[corgi956]

Red Arrows in formation with a VC-10 over Bristol yesterday, presumably after displaying at the Kidwelly show in Wales.

They've flown right over my house about 10 minutes ago mate - and boy were they low

SUPERB!!!

Dead excited although we do see them very regularly in these parts. Never that close though - and directly over gaff!!! :)

I live in Fleetwood - at the end of their "bombing" run over Blackpool prom. :)

Flipping marvellous.

[plumstix]

Just had a DC-3 fly over heading south towards Kent.

[CFBC]

BBMF Dakota flew ovr Lincoln around 3pm... Nice sounding engines indeed that caused me to look out the window. :cool:

[Graham]

Better late than never, 5 Rapides, part of VE-VJ day flypast, past over RAF Northolt on Sunday, on thier way back to Duxford I guess.

[CFBC]

Hmm, feels a little like "The Matrix" this.... BBMF Dakota in the same direction and same flightpath just flown over again!! :rolleyes:

[DCRanger]

Caught sight of this shy little bird at Legends on Saturday. Any one know if she is/will be airworthy?
http://tinypic.com/72pvee

[planejunky]

The Bronco is a superb aeroplane, in fact I have a Desert Storm USMC "Long Nose" OV-10D model sitting on my desk.

G-BZGL and G-BZGK, both are ex Luftwaffe OV-10B target tugs now owned by Invicta Aviation Ltd, and they were supposed to be flying a couple years back. They were placed on the UK register in 2000, and are still awaiting their C of A's.

I believe there is an OV-10B operating in France, I saw it on one of the "Airshow 100" programmes at the Jersey Airshow, and it's a very sporty performer! I've been looking forward to seeing at least one of the two in the air since they arrived at Duxford. Lets hope we don't have to wait much longer. :)

[goonybird]

Inbound to Riat galore! Coming over our house through to the Daventry corridor. 6-10,000ft descending to Fairford.
Within 30 minutes had F16, A310 German Air Force '599', Polish Navy '585' Bryza??, 'Sonic 81' -I think might be USAF EC135.

Anyone near to the area with a radio>

Swanwick mil on 275.35 Mhz changing to Fairford (Brize Norton radio) on 123.55Mhz. :)

[plumstix]

Just seen my first Apache heading over the water towards Kent.

[G-force]

Kinda scary aren't they.

[plumstix]

Yeah, when I heard it I thought it'd be a heavier machine like a Chinook so it was really surprising to see that.

[Typhoon-MKV]

We had a couple of Lynx over today, don't know whether they are heading that way as well, but not something we got over that often - last time was when Waddo was on.

[goonybird]

Over Northampton town center today, Various jet fighter fodder at lunchtime. And an MH53 SOS going back to Mildenhall at about 2,000ft. :confused:

[plumstix]

Had a yelow Harvard over the house this morning. It looked like it had USAF on the underside of the wing. Then about ten mins ago a Mustang, looked like Jumpin' Jacques to me, and something else circled over here twice.

[neighbob]

Sally B just flew over.....heading back to Duxford by the looks of it.

[NeilD]

sitting in the back garden having a beer and the East Kirkby Spitfire flew over, then back again about 45 mins later.. very nice.. (he'd been to CGY for a top up of fuel)

Neil

[corgi956]

Sadly, I aren't as clued up on aircraft as most of you chaps so I need some help. :o

As I was watching the cricket at Fleetwood yesterday, a series of old aircraft flew over, they were out over the sea, flying down towards Blackpool (some airshow maybe? :confused: )

I could make out a Herculess, a Dakota, and two single engined WW II planes, one of which may have been a Spit.

Latera sspit with invasion stripes came over (at least it looked like a later model Spit) and finally, a flying boat in CC colours. It was quite low, and looked as though it was a Catalina, although when it got closer, it didn't appear big enough.

Right lads - what was going on and do you know what planes were appearing?

Thanks in anticipation. :)

[NeilD]

there was an airshow at Walney yesterday so what you saw was probably a/c from that.. BBMF Dak/Spit/Hurri were due to be there..

Neil.

[Graham]

An Apache in to Northolt this afternoon and as already said by someone else ain't they scary looking. :eek:

[snafu]

Spitfire just gone over Scunthorpe, came from the east and has headed north west....Breighton bound?

[NeilD]

Spitfire just gone over Scunthorpe, came from the east and has headed north west....Breighton bound?

nope Breighton was a Spitfire free zone (!) apart from the BBMF one that had a sneeky look... believe the BBMF were at North Coates today so probably that one..

Neil

[Rusty]

Tell me, what was I seeing this afternoon practicing near Duxford? Sounded like vintage engines, a close formation of five, and some great aerobatics. One seemed equiped with a smoke canister. :confused:

[NeilD]

the Duxford 'proms' was on in the evening so probably practice for that? dunno what was due to appesr alothugh the Lanc was sched for a fly-by/display... did anyone go??
Neil

[plumstix]

We were buzzed by a Lynx yesterday evening around 5.

[CFBC]

Saw lots of civils at Heathrow and Hong Kong Airports.... Yawn.... :rolleyes: :p

[Agent X20]

Whadda expect .. herds of wildebeest...... :D :confused:

One of those Extra 300 thingys buzzed the house yesterday.. he was very very low.... both barrells jobbie... :D

[The Defiant Man]

Going past Wittering last Thursday......couple of Harriers coming in to land, second one directly overhead at about 200 feet.....CD off, window down.....LOUD.

[neighbob]

Two Merlins flying low over Wellingborough 7.00am this morning.

[Agent X20]

Nay.. bob........ attached to what.. a Mossie..?

[neighbob]

Merlins as in helicopters.

[Agent X20]

ah... apologies... was all excited there for a moment...

[snafu]

Spitfire and Hurricane over Scunthorpe 16:13. Suspect BBMF returning from Sunderland via Luddington...

[NeilD]

wasnt the Dak with 'em... :eek: yep they made it up to Sunderland today

Neil.

[Martin Bull]

Spitfire throttled well back over Marlow, Bucks today - which I reckon may have been Mk 1 AR213 based at Booker..... :confused:

[NeilD]

Spitfire throttled well back over Marlow, Bucks today - which I reckon may have been Mk 1 AR213 based at Booker..... :confused:

Martin.. I think AR213 is still in bits??? may've been BBMF a/c heading south from Silverstone en-route to the IOW ???

Neil.

[Martin Bull]

Mmm - possibly. It was throttled way back and very low, so assumed it was lining up for Booker. Unfortunately day was too dull and cloudy to make out any markings. Definitely a Merlin, and definitely a Spitfire.......

[Graham]

Just back from the lovely island of Crete, lots of F16 activity, up to 7 aircraft at once thrashing up and down the coast and around the central mountains.
I could not see the markings so must assume that they were either Greek or more likely US out of the NATO base at Chania, didn't dare to get the bino's or camera out for fear of being pinched as a spy, we all remember the farce that went on a couple of years ago.

[Dogtwenty]

Anyone noticed in latest Flypast that the Me109 that was flying in Germany and France last year has been written off? So dont go looking for it! Crying shame that is :(

[NeilD]

dont think its been written off..... had a very nasty landing accident and if it was a horse they'd probably shoot it (!) but as its a 'warbird' it'll (hopefully) get put back together again... just time, money and enthusiam in large quantities is 'all' thats required!!! :D :D
Neil.

[Dogtwenty]

The 'driver' was sadly slain in the 'crash' so I would not build your hope up toooo high on this one! :rolleyes:

[NeilD]

I shall have to try and find a newsagents that stocks Flypast and have a look at what they're on about as Red 7, the Me109 that displayed at La Fert Alais this year, suffered an accident on landing on 15th July which the pilot survived, although I suspect mightily P'd off and removed from several christmas card lists! The group that own it have started fundraising efforts to rebuild it.. must be pretty disheartening especially as it was restored and operated by a group of volunteers, bit like the Blenheim I suppose.. :(
Neil.
http://www.suedwest-aktiv.de/region/zak/freizeit/1701715/artikel.php?SWAID=4f554c5c882b00a93cbe56e1c82b46e8

[plumstix]

Yet another Chinook over the city this afternoon and then this evening a pair of Apaches over Thurrock heading south over the Thames.

[Dogtwenty]

Lucky git, we havn't had an aircraft here at Digby since 1953! Nice and quiet though................... :D

[NeilD]

Lucky git, we havn't had an aircraft here at Digby since 1953! Nice and quiet though................... :D

you're not one of those aerial erector types are you Mr Dogtwenty?!! :D :D :eek:

[snafu]

Between yesterday afternoon and this morning flying over chez Snafu, a low flying Tucano and higher flying Hercules and two Harriers :)

[neighbob]

Have seen the Bristows Sikorsky air sea rescue helicopter Whiskey Bravo (as seen on TV) every day whilst on holiday back home in Dorset.They have been busy rescueing all those idiots blown out to sea on their inflatables and searching for lost divers.

[Dogtwenty]

you're not one of those aerial erector types are you Mr Dogtwenty?!! :D :D :eek:

Jolly well am not!! Not, you understand, that I have anything against looneys who swing around from dirty big towers (Chain Home), and having been in HM RAF Regt, but no, and thanks for asking! :rolleyes:

[Red Leader]

Red arrows just flew over my house. In two waves. I'm in Northants. Is there a dispaly happening this w/e??

[NeilD]

Red arrows just flew over my house. In two waves. I'm in Northants. Is there a dispaly happening this w/e??

according to their website they're at Bournemouth then Eastbourne tomorrow, so possible en-route Bournemouth for a nightstop prior ?? Northants is sort of on the way from Scampton..

Neil

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/dates.html

[Dogtwenty]

Red arrows just flew over my house. In two waves. I'm in Northants. Is there a dispaly happening this w/e??

Cant have been the Ded Sparrows. They would have had to get the sky widened over Northampton to get their enormous swollen ego's over it! God bless BBMF :rolleyes:

[Red Leader]

Yeah that sounds like reasonable logistics!

[Dogtwenty]

Same reason they are having problems opening the Officers Mess at Scampton - they cant find doors with wide enough tops!!! Not that i hate and loathe the Ded's you understand. Love BBMF though :rolleyes:

[minter]

according to their website they're at Bournemouth then Eastbourne tomorrow, so possible en-route Bournemouth for a nightstop prior ?? Northants is sort of on the way from Scampton..

Neil

http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/dates.html

yep parked up at bournemouth as i speak,show starts at 12 noon, avoid the seafront and pier approach at all costs :(

[minter]

they have just finished, watched from the rooftops...wizard display as always

[Dogtwenty]

Yes, for your own sake avoid it, or they'll make you stop for their autographs!! :D

[planejunky]

Was painting the bedroom yesterday, when I glanced out the window and saw a B-1B flying straight over the house! I've heard on the grapevine that there's been one in at Mildenhall, so it was good to see it! :cool:

[minter]

ah yes that happened to me once, mowing the lawn and sally B flew over,any thoughts i had of zipping down the airport were quickly dispelled by the thought of what mrs mint would do to me :o

[sniperUK]

Woke up this morning at 07.15 feeling like Willard in Apocalypse Now,I live opposite an airfield but this was loud,230 puma lifting off from the airfield,what the f*** are the RAF doing flying at that time on a weekend?

[minter]

mmmm...tis selfish ;)

[NeilD]

Was painting the bedroom yesterday, when I glanced out the window and saw a B-1B flying straight over the house! I've heard on the grapevine that there's been one in at Mildenhall, so it was good to see it! :cool:

yep theres a pair over at the moment.. 1 was at Eastbourne yesterday.... all I saw yesterday was the EK 2 seater Spit.. :rolleyes:

Neil

[G-force]

Was painting the bedroom yesterday, when I glanced out the window and saw a B-1B flying straight over the house! I've heard on the grapevine that there's been one in at Mildenhall, so it was good to see it! :cool:


http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/scene.htm

There you go planejunky.

[IWM2]

Saw a pair of Apaches over Nuneaton in Warwickshire last sunday around lunchtime. Heading North from the Direction of coventry towards Staffs. Can't think where they were from as very little by way of military bases in the Midlands, not like my trips to Norwich! ****** Chinook buzzed me the other week, damn near s**t myself and crashed the car....and if you think that's exaggeration, you try having one of those big sods banking in front of you out of nowhere when you're not expecting it!! Think he was reading road sings for the directions to Mildenhall....

[Dogtwenty]

Oy! The Royal AIr Force DOES work weekends for you lot! Its not just air displays, we practice low flying and locating important golf courses, pubs and things, and a whole lot more, so keep your snidey remarks for the Army - God bless em! :D

[planejunky]

http://www.airsceneuk.org.uk/scene.htm

There you go planejunky.

Very cool. Thanks for the link mate! ;)

[CFBC]

P40 at Mareeba Airport, Queensland.... Being re-built... Have some pictures of the airframe and also the engine. :cool:

Will post as soon as ive sorted the 2102 pictures ive taken.... :D

[neighbob]

The RAF were busy in the Welsh valleys today.Several Harriers all low and fast.

[neighbob]

Tornado low over Preston with wheels down.Landing locally i presume.

[Agent X20]

BAE Warton..?

[neighbob]

BAE Warton..?


If your asking,don't know.Was only working up there.

[Red Leader]

Can any of you guys help? My girlfriend is currently in Texas and had described to me a recent sighting that went low over herplace. Her desription was that it had 4 engines was grey and large . She also described the nose that made it sound like a Shakleton. Any one know if it could have been? I mean are there any still flying?

[neighbob]

Might be the B24 based at the Confederate air force museum,which i believe is in Midland Texas.

[Red Leader]

Yeah thanks. I thought about that one and she is near to Midland but she described it as grey and I dont think B24 Diamond Lil is in grey scheme. I thought that was a desert livery?

[neighbob]

There is a Shackleton flying,but don't know where.As for the colour of the B24,i think your right it's in the same colours as Strawberry Bitch last i heard.

[NeilD]

good chance it was the Air Atlantque Shak as thats been with the CAF for a while and was recently seen flying again.. Neil.

[Red Leader]

Well I've yet to actually see a B24 or a Shakleton fly. Either would be great to see. I've seen a static Shakleton at both Duxford and Newark museums(both outdoors and not airworthy).Well if you know that there is an airworthy one she could have possibly seen it in Texas there.She described it as grey and my memory tells me most I've seen were that colour.

[NeilD]

I knew I hadn't imagined it... :rolleyes: something like this..

http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showthread.php?t=45687

[G-force]

http://users.bigpond.net.au/Shackleton/

[plumstix]

Saw Sally B heading south at around 2 PM, I suppose heading to Biggin. Hopefully we'll get a few overhead this evening or tomorrow when they head back to Duxford.

[shuttle]

We have had a RAF Harrier, the T-33 and Sabre and an F-16 overhead today en route to Biggin Hill. Excellent!

:D Shuttle

[plumstix]

NGNG and what looked like the Bearcat just went over headed back to Duxford.

[corgi956]

What looked like a Mitchell B25 has just flown over my house in Fleetwood. :)

Are any still flying or is my aircraft recognition skills abysmal? :o

If it wasn't a B25, what could it have been?

[plumstix]

Tigercat maybe? That's a twin.

Sally B just headed over here back to DX with what looked like a Mustang, although it was quite a way from it, wasn't exactly in formation. Looking forward to some more passing over this evening.

The F-86 just whizzed over too, that was a cracking sight.

[Agent X20]

We have had something that resembles a Hoverfly over the house today.. bloomin noisy... and motoring...

[G-force]

What looked like a Mitchell B25 has just flown over my house in Fleetwood. :)

Are any still flying or is my aircraft recognition skills abysmal? :o

If it wasn't a B25, what could it have been?


The Mitchell was on it's way to the air show in Northern Ireland.

[sniperUK]

Formation of 5 IAC PC9s directly over my house 1/2 hour ago must be returning home to Baldonnal from Leuchars .

[Graham]

BBMF baby Spit in and out of Northolt a couple of times over the last 2 days.
See "A bit of a do at Northolt" for further info.

[Graham]

Another Spit landed at Northolt at about 13.45 today :) :) , could not make out which mark as I was to far away. :o :o but it was a Griffon engined Mk.

[Graham]

Another Spitfire a Mk9 and one of the BBMF Hurricanes landed at Northolt at 19.00 today, now all we need is the Lanc as well. :) :) :)

[NeilD]

Another Spitfire a Mk9 and one of the BBMF Hurricanes landed at Northolt at 19.00 today, now all we need is the Lanc as well. :) :) :)

sorry, the Lanc is on its way to Jersey.. :D would certainly look impressive though on finals to Northolt! Neil

[Graham]

What a couple of days it's been here at Northolt, more Spitfires and Hurricanes than you could wish for, with 2 cracking displays this evening topped off with a very low and fast pass by a Typhoon Euro-fighter, brought the traffic round Northolt to a grinding halt :D :D :D

[corgi956]

The Mitchell was on it's way to the air show in Northern Ireland.

Thank you. :)

[ascot]

Catalina transited our airspace yesterday and in the last few weeks we have had flyby's from Big Beautiful Doll, Lanc and Spit and Hurri.
I even worked a B1 along the South Coast at 5000'.

[DCRanger]

Wednesday on the road between Moffat and Selkirk, several Hawks, a Tornado but best of all, two Hercules very low down between the hills in a very scenic setting. Even had time to pull in to a layby, grab the camera and take a couple of pics. Sadly the pics were carp as it just couldn't focus fast enough.

[Dogtwenty]

Was at Old Warden on Wednesday, popped in for piece of cake, and found the Sea Hurricane and Spitfire VB out on the airfield - around 11am time. The VB used to have clipped wings but they appear to have re fitted the pointy ones, but it still looks really smart. Sat and had a cuppa while watching the ground crew tow them both back to their hanger, did I have my camera? did I heck!! Next time................. :rolleyes:

[ascot]

Latest flyby at EGLF today was the BBMF south to north...excellent, but what a crazy day!!!

[neighbob]

Around 6pm four Tornado's over Wellingborough heading in a southerly direction,followed 10 mins later by a Hercules.

[plumstix]

Over the city this afternoon a Gazelle and a Chinook.

[Red Leader]

I was driving home this afternoon and spotted an unusual looking aircraft flying low around the Coventry airport area. Anyone aware of anything interesting that was flying today at about 4.30ish?

[neighbob]

RAF are busy tonight,have had several low flying jets over tonight.

[goonybird]

I think there must be an NATO exercise on at the moment. Been hearing R/T with foreign mil. jobbies all day, and US awacs over the western side of UK. ;)
Some 'recovering' to Coltishall and Boscombe this afternoon, and causing TCAS alerts with the civvies!

[ascot]

TCAS alerts with civvies!! Inside or outside CAS?

[CFBC]

Single Apache flown over heading North-West just under and into the low cloud base...... Don't see many of them over here.... :cool:

Didn't sound like what normally flies over, hence the quick look out of the window..... :cool:

[neighbob]

Brecon beacons yesterday,a Tornado low and fast followed a few minutes later by a Hercules banking hard from right to left.

[neighbob]

Brecon today 4x army Lynx in formation.

[neighbob]

Driving past Scampton today at 15.00 hrs the Red Arrows,(well 4 of them )doing loops in the finger four formation.Presumed it was the years three new recruits being put through their paces by the leader.

[Graham]

Nothing too exciting, A Belgian AF C130 into Northolt Monday morning departed the next day, makes a change from RAF ones.

[Gannet]

Not much bar the usual Merlins and Sea Kings, but last Thursday saw Lakenheath F-15Es ripping through Cornish airspace. :)

[neighbob]

Red Arrows pair practiceing at Scampton this morning.I thought the Arrows went to Cyprus during the winter.Plus a Tornado landing at Cottesmore.

[CFBC]

N/B... U never even stopped for a coffee? :rolleyes:

See em most good days N/B over Scampton at present and today was a good day for them to practice...... :)

[neighbob]

Sorry CFBC couldn't stop,was on my way to Stallingborough....had other workmates with me.Supposed to be up there for another week or so .....off with the lurgy at the moment.

[Craig]

Monday night was a RAF Hercules over Machnylleth at extremely low level! Was so low could see it silhouetted despite it being nearly 10PM. Didn't half make a racket too! looks like the RAF have been playing in Mid Wales again!

[neighbob]

Passing Scampton today,at around 14.50 saw an AWACS flying quite low over Lincoln.Thought you would have seen it CFBC.

[CFBC]

See em all the time N/B, get used to it and it's a common thing so just ignore it most of teh time, unless it's bl**dy low.... The other day it was and it screamed over the house very low.... Made me look then... :rolleyes:

I always look at the R/A as I go past Scampton if they are doing their stuff though... :cool:

[Typhoon-MKV]

Tuesday driving back from Bristol got buzzed by two Merlin Helicoptors flying low over the M5 around J9.

[NeilD]

the BBMF Dak was out n about this week after returning from maintenance at Coventry... also seems that the Belgians have taken a liking to the sarnies in the mess as we've had a Herc, and Embraer and a string of F16s over the last week..
Neil.

[Red Leader]

Can any of you aircraft gurus please help?
I spotted a small/medium aircraft flying over Coventry airport this afternoon, and am trying to figure out what it was. It was a high wing with twin engines and a distinctive triple tail plane. I've seen it fly over before a few times.
Anyone identify it?

[plumstix]

Scottish Aviation Twin Pioneer?

http://www.britishaircraft.co.uk/aircraftpage.php?ID=616

[Red Leader]

Plumstix Yes! That looks like it could very well be it!! The tail was even red too! What exactly is this? Is it a vintage flying plane restored...or an old successful plane that has just kept flying over the years?
Whatever....it's a nice looking plane!!

[shuttle]

Red Leader,

Scottish Aviation SC2 Twin Pioneer as owned by Air Atlantique's Classic Flight:

http://www.airatlantique.co.uk/

:) Shuttle

[Red Leader]

Red Leader,

Scottish Aviation SC2 Twin Pioneer as owned by Air Atlantique's Classic Flight:

http://www.airatlantique.co.uk/

:) Shuttle
Thanks Shuttle! Interesting website. I'm pretty sure that was the plane I saw!
Much obliged!

[Agent Carr]

Twin Pin is wonderful aircaft and Scottish as well. Went across to Preswick last year for a flight in her and loved every second of it.

[Red Leader]

Wow! Is it a vintage aircraft just used for pleasure flights?

[NeilD]

Wow! Is it a vintage aircraft just used for pleasure flights?

yep... I've been in a Dak and a Rapide, so really want to try and get on the Twin-Pin... its amazing to watch it fly as it has a really short take-off and landing run, and can fly incredibly slowly..

read all about it here.. http://www.classicflight.com/

Neil

[Red Leader]

Thanks for that! I've seen it fly over my houise several times and the tripple tail plane does make it distinctive!

[DCRanger]

I went up to Yeadon today to try out a new camera and spotted this.

http://i1.tinypic.com/s16ger.jpg

It appears to be in RAF colours but carries a civil reg G-RAFO. I'm not up very well on the modern types so can any one tell me what it is and the organisation, if any, that it belongs to. (Sorry for the poor quality but as I say it was a test run and I learnt a few useful lessons).

[NeilD]

its a 45 Squadron Beech Kingair based at Cranwell.. used for multi-engine training, replaced the Jetstream.. they were all originally flown with Civillian regs as it was a 'parternship' deal where they were leased/operated on behalf of the RAF.. some of them now have a military serial, which makes it easier when they landaway in europe as some countries were confused by a civvie reg a/c crewed by military bods in RAF markings.. also the 'military' aircraft can hoon around at low level..:D
this is what they look like from the inside..;)
http://i1.tinypic.com/s16y3k.jpg

Neil

[planejunky]

Yep we get a few around here doing touch and go's at Wattisham.

[Graham]

Yep we get a few around here doing touch and go's at Wattisham.
Circuits and bumps, please old chap.:rolleyes: :rolleyes:

[neighbob]

Monday,around Thirsk where the A19 joins the A1 single engine fighter(could have been a Mustang) but not sure as i wasn't that close.

[DCRanger]

its a 45 Squadron Beech Kingair based at Cranwell.. used for multi-engine training, replaced the Jetstream.. they were all originally flown with Civillian regs as it was a 'parternship' deal where they were leased/operated on behalf of the RAF.. some of them now have a military serial, which makes it easier when they landaway in europe as some countries were confused by a civvie reg a/c crewed by military bods in RAF markings.. also the 'military' aircraft can hoon around at low level..:D

Neil
Thanks for that Neil. Don't often see military stuff at Yeadon so a bit of a surprise. In fact I didn't notice the markings until I got the camera home and "developed the print". Don't you just love digital.:)

[DCRanger]

Monday,around Thirsk where the A19 joins the A1 single engine fighter(could have been a Mustang) but not sure as i wasn't that close.
If it was a Mustang then possibly it was "Susy" from Breighton.

http://www.realaero.com/

[neighbob]

If it was a Mustang then possibly it was "Susy" from Breighton.

http://www.realaero.com/

I used to see Suzy when she was based locally at Sywell.

[goonybird]

Yesterday 23rd March @1pm

B1 Bomber over Northampton at approx. 12,000ft heading east.:)

[eismeer]

Yesterday 23rd March @1pm

B1 Bomber over Northampton at approx. 12,000ft heading east.:)

Apparently there were 2 came in to Fairford midweek and left yesterday.

[NeilD]

..and a pair of B2's...

Neil

[Red Leader]

Was that the B1...swing wing bomber?

[Craig]

I would say so, can't think of anything else it could have been! :cool:

[goonybird]

B1 was the swing wing with wings extended. missed the rest.
In Kosovo war they routed out to east anglia, then down to english channel, round spain.
Have slides of B52's over flying over our house at about 15,000ft armed with cruise missiles.:eek:


Did have Dager32 on my radar system recently - but may not be related??

[G-force]

I saw a 737 yesterday





http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4859716.stm

[sniperUK]

Bet that took you by suprise:LOL: :LOL:

[goonybird]

Should have coz it's an Airbus!!!:D
Probably an A320.

[G-force]

Not that big up on Airbus, or civils in general. Wasn't looking too hard at the jet anyway, just couldn't understand it. The pilot didn't take his time leaving last night, went out like a fighter.

[Martin Bull]

Lovely clear still day here in the Home Counties - walking through High Wycombe at 11:30 heard a what sounded like a Merlin - looked up - and there was a Hurricane doing a fairly low 'swoop' over the town. No idea which one it was ( was it going to Booker for some reason ? ) but no doubt about it - even saw the roundels.

Roll on Duxford.....:(

[CFBC]

Driving down from Scotland today saw a low level Apache going North! Looked empty with no arms aboard, but still looked manacing!

Probably going to sort out those Northerners!! :o

[NeilD]

apparently Mr and Mrs Vacher were at White Waltham today, so quite likely it was their Hurricane, especially now it lives over in Oxfordshire.. ;)
Neil

[NeilD]

Looked empty with no arms aboard, but still looked manacing!



so how were they steering?? with their teeth?!!! :unsure: :p

Neil

[Martin Bull]

apparently Mr and Mrs Vacher were at White Waltham today, so quite likely it was their Hurricane, especially now it lives over in Oxfordshire.. ;)
Neil

Thanks Neil !:cool: That would make sense, as WW is just 'round the corner. Glad I wasn't hallucinating, for once.....:o

[Red Leader]

Earlier this week...Monday or Tuesday morning on the way to work I saw a 4 Prop engined plane come in very low over the A45 at coventry airport.It was virtually on top of me before I saw it.So I didn't get a detailed look at it. It was I think in silver and green livery or possibly white and green? I was thinking maybe either a viscount or a Dc6?? Any one have any ideas?

[G-force]

http://www.airatlantique.co.uk/

Their DC-6 I believe.

[Red Leader]

Thans G Force. I've had a look at that link. I've also noticed Antlantiqe have another 4 engined called an Electra L188! Agggghhh that makes it a 50 :50 choice!!! Got any ideas which would have been the most likely one to have seen comming in to land at about 7.30 in the morning?

[Graham]

Thans G Force. I've had a look at that link. I've also noticed Antlantiqe have another 4 engined called an Electra L188! Agggghhh that makes it a 50 :50 choice!!! Got any ideas which would have been the most likely one to have seen comming in to land at about 7.30 in the morning?
Could have been either, but seem to remember something about an Electra does a night parcel/mail run to the Isle of Man and Northern Ireland then back to Cov for the morning.

[eismeer]

C-17 flying out of BHX Wed 12.04.06 approx 1400hrs. Reason not known.

L1011 Tristar out of BHX 14.04.06 approx 1400hrs. Reason unknown.

Not sure it Tristar was military (RAF) or possibily civil as i seem to remember someone saying an Airline was starting up a new routeout of BHX using a Tristar. Or was i dreaming :unsure:

[Eagle1]

Driving down from Scotland today saw a low level Apache going North! Looked empty with no arms aboard, but still looked manacing!


Quite often see one flying over my way towards Lynam, you are right CFBC they do do look a bit scarey!!

E1

[neighbob]

Took the lad to Sywell today,had an excellent chance of taking some lovely photos of the local air ambulance.They popped in for lunch,then took of and hovered about 5 feet of the ground about 30 feet away.Unfortunately i never had a camera with me.There was a yellow Harvard about (i think).In the afternoon the sky was full of all the private jobby's flying around in the lovely weather.

[Red Leader]

Thanks Graham. That's interesting. I think the Electra is the prime suspect then!

[NeilD]

BBMF Lancaster was up today on its first flight this year(airtest) - made a nice distraction to the gardening as it flew about overhead..:rolleyes:
Neil

[Angels one-five]

Saw the RNHF Swordfish W5856 being lowloaded along the A303 heading east today. Caused quite a few double takes!

[neighbob]

An Apache over Wellingborough at around 5.00pm.Just below cloud base moveing rather slow.It's the first one i've seen,did'nt realise they were that noisy as i could here it long before i could see it.

[CKS1]

Two by F111's graced the skys for ANZAC day in Brisbane at around 10:01 Aust EST this morning. A very grand site to behold. Needless to say a very grand day was had by most if not all.

A very blury cHeers CKS1.

[simonclarke1034]

Nimrod flying over Newcastle this afternoon! Very nice. :)

[neighbob]

Just been treated do a display by a new display team based at Sywell.It's a four aircraft team called the Two Extras.The pilots are all Red Arrows veterans.Don't know what type of plane they fly,but they are painted orange with a black belly.Apparently they are flying every 2 hours today.The next show is at 2pm.So Good bye.

[Agent X20]

Preseume they would be flying Extra 300's..?....

[neighbob]

Preseume they would be flying Extra 300's..?....

Don't know Agent.I know they are used a lot in aerobatics,they are sleek looking aircraft with along canopy.

[Martin Bull]

Over at the Avi8 Forum, there have been reports of a number of sightings of Peter Teichman's Spitfire aloft in the North Weald area in recent days. Seems like a good excuse to tickle everyone's fancy with this rather nice shot from Hangar 11's website ; -

http://www.hangar11.co.uk/uploads/SA%202.jpg


Mmmmmm !:cool:

[plumstix]

Saw a SAR Sea King going into Southend yesterday afternoon.

[Graham]

Yesterday afternoon, a pair of Apache's in and out of Northolt.

[Agent X20]

Think the immigrant thread was on the US Forum..!!

[minter]

http://tcwozere.co.uk/smileys/fies010.gif

[Graham]

Think the immigrant thread was on the US Forum..!!
Isn't everyone in America an immigrant except the aboriginal indians and that includes mexican indians:confused: :confused:
Lets not get involved in this bun fight on the other place.

[Craig]

Pair of Apaches over Cardigan Bay this afternoon, no idea where they're from or where they were going! They're certainly not regular visitors here!

[Aces-High]

Spitfire and Thunderbolt flew over Wickford today about 1pm.

[DCRanger]

Love the avatar! :LOL:

[sledge]

Don't know why but a Hercules was making repeated low level passes over my home in Gosport around midday, so low it was easy to see he had high ramp down with some chapppie peering out, nothing in the local news?

[minter]

wasnt looking for released asylum prisoners maybe ? :rolleyes:

[G-force]

Maybe it was releasing them.:D

[minter]

without a chute you mean :unsure: .....oh well never mind

[Agent X20]

EasyJet 737 - Luton airport.. .....(thats the way they come in..)

[sledge]

Found out the Hercules was dropping what is known as the Submarine Parachute assistance group or "Spag team" to all us ex-submariners, into the Solent as part of an exercise.

[Agent X20]

My submarine hasnt got a parachute..:wacko: :blink:

[Red Leader]

Smallish twin engined passenger jet taking off from Coventry. I've seen it several times. Always in blue colours. Can anyone help. I always see it just as I'm in a busy lane of traffic approaching that huge roundabout on A45.I'm thinking it's a Boeing 737?

[Red Leader]

Thanks Goony. I never realised that Coventry was big enough for 737's before!!

[G-force]

Saw a Merlin coming in very low last night, the noise really is impressive.

[Craig]

Four Tornado GR4s yesterday (I think 13 sqn). The noise they made was very impressive too! :D

[G-force]

I better get used to the silence though, the base beside me is closing, it's just been announced. Going to be a BIG blow for the community round here, and I'm going to miss the aircraft.

[sniperUK]

G the Merlin may be displaying at the North West over the weekend BBMF and a couple of fast jets definatley are.And everything west of the Bann is closing does not look good.

[G-force]

I'm a bit shocked about it at the moment, hasn't really sunk in yet. Wasn't even aware the North West was this weekend, just been busy.

[Agent Carr]

RAF Toucan fying round Dundee Airport this morning. No idea what it is doing but it is lovely to see.

[shuttle]

Agent Carr,

Did the RAF Toucan look like this?

:D Shuttle

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/crawfie65/Toucan.jpg

[Agent Carr]

Agent Carr,

Did the RAF Toucan look like this?

:D Shuttle

http://i74.photobucket.com/albums/i274/crawfie65/Toucan.jpg

Thats made my day. Thought I had spelt it correctly for once. Its being circuits round the airport for the best part of the morning.

[CFBC]

Poor thing... Take it a can of black stuff to have a sip from! :LOL:

[Agent Carr]

Poor thing... Take it a can of black stuff to have a sip from! :LOL:

May not be able to spell at lesat I havent bought a working spit!! (Only joking)

I think this is my 1000 post as well.

Edit it is my 1000 post. I want to thank family and the goverment for making it possible!!!

[minter]

I want to thank family and the goverment for making it possible!!!

hang on...no dont thank them ..they will probably devise some sort of tax for over people who have 1000 posts

[Red Leader]

Just seen Twin Pioneer fly very low over my house. I assume it was on way back from Duxford!

[Typhoon-MKV]

Rather surprised this evening to get a PR Griffon Spitfire fly over the house, then again, then again - ended up doing about 5 or 6 circuits over the estate.

Can only assume it was the Rolls Royce one and there was something going off with them.

[johnnyboy]

I live in Lea valley so lots of helicopters into London for training ie Squirrel HT1 and Griffin HT1 from Shawbury and of course the odd Puma or Chinook, but last week flying north up the valley were 2 R.N Merlins one of which had LIME Hi Viz panels! does this mean gone are the red hi viz on S.A.R choppers? must say do wonder if the crew now wear matching pastel shades:LOL:

[CFBC]

Welcome to the Forum JB....

Any pics... :) Hi Viz panels now hey?

[johnnyboy]

Sorry always the way no camera when you need it:wacko: thanks for the welcome

[Seafire47]

Just had to break off from browsing the forum to watch Air Atlantique's Twin Pioneer fly over. Very nice surprise.:) Now there's one that'll never appear in diecast.

[sniperUK]

Army Lynx,Puma,Wessex, Gazelle,PSNI EC135 ,Islander today................nothing to with the fact I was conducting a range at RAF Aldergrove at all:LOL: :LOL:

[Agent Carr]

Just had to break off from browsing the forum to watch Air Atlantique's Twin Pioneer fly over. Very nice surprise.:) Now there's one that'll never appear in diecast.

The Twin Pioneer is a lovely aircraft. Was really lucky that she was doing pleasure flights out of Prestwick last June.

[TankBuster]

Just had to break off from browsing the forum to watch Air Atlantique's Twin Pioneer fly over. Very nice surprise.:) Now there's one that'll never appear in diecast.Displayed yesterday at Southend Airshow. Was not on the programme list, but I guess it replaced either the Hunter or Canberra which did not display?

[minter]

red bull passed over me house yesterday afternoon,if i wasnt in the garden would have missed it,must have had his foot off the gas made hardly any noise

[sniperUK]

12.30 today driving between Bangor and Newtownards caught sight of an aircraft off to my left.Nearly crashed as I recognised it as a B17,Sally B doing a flypast over belfast as a memorial to a B17 crew killed when their aircraft crashed into Cavehill 62 years ago today .Certainly made my day seeing it just wish I had known in advance about the visit.:)

[G-force]

It's for the film they are making in Belfast at the mo'. Something to do with a ring and a promise made alongtime ago.

[G-force]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/5037044.stm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/4852312.stm

There we go.

[sniperUK]

If I had known about it I would have been on top of Cavehill with the camera:(Anyone for the Dublin airshow on Monday?

[G-force]

If I had known about it I would have been on top of Cavehill with the camera:(Anyone for the Dublin airshow on Monday?



You'd do anything to be on TV? Go on admit it.:LOL:

What an advert that would have been for the NI Tourist Board.(Personally I'd be more worried about the crew seeing him, wouldn't wanna lose the Sally B:LOL: )

[sniperUK]

Good day a Bell 222(Airwolf) has just flown over the house.G why do you think that the only times I have been on TV I was wearing a balaclava:D

[DCRanger]

2AM this morning, police helicopter over Kidderminster hovering with searchlight on for 10 to 15 mins! Bl**dy noisy thing! Didn't find me though!:D

[The Defiant Man]

2AM this morning, police helicopter over Kidderminster hovering with searchlight on for 10 to 15 mins! Bl**dy noisy thing! Didn't find me though!:D
Not surprised it didn't find you, seeing as you are in Yorkshire....nowhere nearly bl00dy Kidderminster!:D

[datacroft]

16.23 - Red Bull Sea Vixen crusing slowly, and oh so quietly, north bound over not so sunny Burgess Hill.

Obviously inbound to Biggin, a bit late for the show I'd say though.

[Graham]

I have been told that RAF Northolt will be holding it's annual family day tomorrow, unfortunately it's not open to the general public, but there are a few good viewing points around the outside.
So far today the aircraft arrivals are;
RAF Tornado, RAF Hawk, RAF Puma and the Martin Baker Meteor.
I spoke to a couple of the spotters down at one of the viewing points and they think that some if not most of the BBMF may make an appearance. Maybe NeilD could enlighten me?
As I write a Huey and 3 other helo's have just landed, I don't know what the 3 others are, they look a bit like a military version of a Hughs 500, and just left a RN. HP. Jetstream.

Could be a good day tomorrow.:) :) Aeroplanes and football what more could I want?
No on second thoughts lets not go there, OK.

[NeilD]

I have been told that RAF Northolt will be holding it's annual family day tomorrow, unfortunately it's not open to the general public, but there are a few good viewing points around the outside.
So far today the aircraft arrivals are;
RAF Tornado, RAF Hawk, RAF Puma and the Martin Baker Meteor.
I spoke to a couple of the spotters down at one of the viewing points and they think that some if not most of the BBMF may make an appearance. Maybe NeilD could enlighten me?
As I write a Huey and 3 other helo's have just landed, I don't know what the 3 others are, they look a bit like a military version of a Hughs 500, and just left a RN. HP. Jetstream.

Could be a good day tomorrow.:) :) Aeroplanes and football what more could I want?
No on second thoughts lets not go there, OK.

theres also a 'photocall' on Sunday which is open to Joe Public but you needed to get tickets in advance - maybe worth callign the Aviation Hobby Shop in West Drayton ?? see here..
http://www.landair.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/photocall1.htm

sorry dunno about BBMF as I'm on my hols..:D
Costa Del Lincolnshire..:D
http://i6.tinypic.com/1255rv5.jpg

Neil

[Graham]

NeilD,
Cheers for that info, happy hols.

Drat, just remembered, I'm working Sunday, Nuts!!

[minter]

my kinda beach...no one else about :cool:

[Martin Bull]

:confused:

http://images.amazon.com/images/P/B00003CXB2.01.LZZZZZZZ.JPG

;)

[NeilD]

my kinda beach...no one else about :cool:

fortunately they all stay ten mins down the road in Skeggy..:cool:

talking of TE Lawrence, spotted this in Lincoln yesterday... :D :p

http://i6.tinypic.com/1256m2d.jpg

Graham.. I dont think theres any flying on Sunday so you wont miss much.. not sure when the visitors are going home though?? I'd guess Monday so as not to disturb the neighbours..?
Neil

[CFBC]

Neil,

Where is that plaque? Interesting. :) ;)

[snafu]

Neil,

Where is that plaque? Interesting. :) ;)
Why do wanna know? Gonna prise it off the wall and re locate to CFBC Towers

[CFBC]

Why do wanna know? Gonna prise it off the wall and re locate to CFBC Towers

No... :mad: :mad: :mad: Go kewl down you!! :rolleyes:

Just interested that was all with it being in Lincoln.... :)

[NeilD]

Neil,

Where is that plaque? Interesting. :) ;)

up the top of Steep Hill, its over the Pie Shop so you were probably too busy looking in the window at the stock to notice it! :p :LOL:

Neil

[CFBC]

Aha, thanks Neild... Will take a peek at that when I next pass (possibly take the step ladders too). :rolleyes:

Oh yes, Pie shop..... :o

[Martin Bull]

up the top of Steep Hill, its over the Pie Shop.....

Neil

Sounds like a line from The Likely Lads.....next to the gasworks, just round the corner from the pickle factory :D

[NeilD]

CFBC... if youre not on the road next Weds 14th, the practice Queens Birthday flypast should be over Waddo around midday-ish.. only 1 'Red' and no BBMF for the practice, but still worth a look.. :cool: the actual flypast on Sat over 'buck house' has a Canberra in formation with 'the Reds'
Neil

[Graham]

Just had a very spirited 5 minute display by the BBMF PR MkXIX Spit at Northolt.:cool: :cool:

[Roger]

A week late with this post I know, but last Sunday I had my first sighting of the season of The Rolls Royce Spit XIX as it did a slow roll and pass over the Rolls Royce site at Hucknall. A fairly regular sight around here in the summer.

[Graham]

A Chinnock has just done a fantastic display at Northolt, boy do they throw them things around, a 32Sqn. HS146 also did a very low and slow fly-by.

[Graham]

Just as the national anthem was being sung at the match the PR19 returned to Northolt and did a victory roll of the airfield.

[datacroft]

Heard a mooted sound outside so I quickly ran out with my trusting camera.

And boy wasn't this guy flying low, practically grazing the top of the houses.

I only wish that these cowboy flyboys wouldn't milk their skills so much.

However, it was a really mooving sight anyway.

[Red Leader]

Looks like one of them experimental jobs left over from the cold war!!
May have gone a bit sour by now!
Also looks like it has hovering and VTOL capabilities.
Wouldn't wanna be on the receiving end when that dumps it's load!!!!

[snafu]

up the top of Steep Hill, its over the Pie Shop so you were probably too busy looking in the window at the stock to notice it! :p :LOL:

Neil

Been in there and never noticed the plaque:wacko: Good grub there as well :) Not bad for South Lincolnshire:LOL:

...yesterday had the Lanc over chez Snaffs as it did a Flypast at the steelworks Gala day. Think it startled a few whippets and upset some racing pigeons:LOL: Lots of ammo here for Mr Bull - pies, steep hills, gala days etc.......

[CFBC]

Yep Snaffs... The Lancaster came straight over CFBC Mansion also with a lovely flypast over the City Of Lincoln. A great sight to see indeed! :)

[Graham]

Most if not all of the weekend visitors to Northolt have been leaving this morning, most took off and left but one of the Tornados did a few low, fast passes before departing :cool: :cool: , that'll upset the NIMBY's that live locally:mad: :mad: .

[minter]

that'll upset the NIMBY's that live locally:mad: :mad: .

didnt know waht nimbys meant, but just twigged...excellent :LOL:

[NeilD]

Yep Snaffs... The Lancaster came straight over CFBC Mansion also with a lovely flypast over the City Of Lincoln. A great sight to see indeed! :)

Lanc was busy this weekend... saw it in the distance from Old Warden on Saturday then with a pair of fighters over Melton Mowbray on Sunday..also had an unexpected flythrough from the Reds at Malllory Park on Sunday..:cool:
http://i6.tinypic.com/143q8ft.jpg

[snafu]

Nice pic Neil:)

It looks like a 10 ship Arrows flypast - isn't that unusual? Looks like the spare Red 10 was in tow for this one.....

[NeilD]

Nice pic Neil:)

It looks like a 10 ship Arrows flypast - isn't that unusual? Looks like the spare Red 10 was in tow for this one.....

yeah they were on their way home from the Isle Of Man (I think) so presume thats why the spare jet, and did the fly through as a favour.. was quite impressive as no one seemed to be expecting them!

Neil

[neighbob]

Saw a Harrier today flying up the M5,turned left onto the M50 for Wales.
I know that the RAF followed roads,railway lines,rivers etc during the war to navigate to targets.Do they still do this today?

[Graham]

Saw a Harrier today flying up the M5,turned left onto the M50 for Wales.
I know that the RAF followed roads,railway lines,rivers etc during the war to navigate to targets.Do they still do this today?

He was probably following his TomTom sat-nav which told him to go on the M50, A40, M4, M25 anti clock wise to M11, A604, A1 to get back to Wittering:wacko: :confused: :wacko:

[DCRanger]

Detour - going in the wrong direction to get to the right place.:D

[CFBC]

Detour - going in the wrong direction to get to the right place.:D

He probably gets his fuel expenses paid per mile... ;) :rolleyes:

[Agent Carr]

On the subject of Sat Navs had a customer bring one back and on the returns slip the fault was described as kept going round in circles.

4 F3s taking of fom Leuchars last Wed at around 1745.

[Graham]

Most if not all of the weekend visitors to Northolt have been leaving this morning, most took off and left but one of the Tornados did a few low, fast passes before departing :cool: :cool: , that'll upset the NIMBY's that live locally:mad: :mad: .

Hysteria in the local rag.:eek: :eek:

Jets stunt rattles homes and residents

That's the header on an article in today's local paper, it continues.
Worried readers flooded the Gazette office with phone calls after the high powered military jets were spotted screaming over rooftops around RAF Northolt.
Thundering Tornado jets terrified house-holders as they tore through the skies across the borough.
One resident said "I have lived here since 1968 and Ive never seen planes so low. They seemed to be at roof top height. It was a terrible noise, but that doesn't matter so much as for the safety of flying over residential areas."
Another resident said " It was ear-splitting, I thought it was going to hit the house, it was so low. They shouldn't be doing displays in a built up area, however clever the pilots are."
A spokesperson for Northolt apologised for the noise.;) ;)
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So I guess that's screwed it for a return next year, there's been complaints before, to the residents association (frustrated amateur politicians), I went to one meeting when this subject was brought up and asked the whinners "If you don't like aeroplanes and their noise why did you buy a property near an active RAF base?":mad::mad:

Give me an airfield and green grass any time, cos if it goes it'll only end up another soulless housing estate or worse a huge commercial estate.:eek: Then the moaners will be complaining about additional traffic.

PS. The last Tornado left this morning.

[NeilD]

have to say though, I dont think the RAF always do themselves any favours.. you'd have hoped that the CRO would've contacted the local papers the week before so they could let the locals know whats going on in advance, rather than wait for the complaints, especially at a place like Northolt which doesnt normally have fast jets operating, and definately not normally FJ at weekends..
Neil

[spock1]

I went to one meeting when this subject was brought up and asked the whinners "If you don't like aeroplanes and their noise why did you buy a property near an active RAF base?":mad::mad:


:rolleyes: Mr. G.,

Did you get an answer per chance?............;) :)

[Graham]

:rolleyes: Mr. G.,

Did you get an answer per chance?............;) :)
Spock1,
I did, some had been told that Northolt was for the chop and that there was no real RAF activity only small private aircraft, others moved in fully aware that it is an operation airfield but still complained because the noise and activity was more than they expected, tuff!!!
I don't think Northolt will be closed, ever, it offers a very secure environment for VIPs and other persons or things that require that situation.

[snafu]

Yesterday at 2:30pm over Scunny, heading north west a Spitfire

[neighbob]

Tuesday,On the M74 Lanarkshire,Two low flying Tornado's fully loaded.Nearly s**t a brick as i didn't here them until they were right on top of me.

[CFBC]

Passed Gatwick today and stopped off for lunch near by.... I must be ill as I watched a few civil's come into land.... :o :D

[plumstix]

A lone Spitfire passed over early this evening. Heading from the general direction of DX towards Kent/South London.

[sniperUK]

I take it no one is close to Lakenheath where the Blue Angels have been over the last couple of days:)

[eismeer]

I take it no one is close to Lakenheath where the Blue Angels have been over the last couple of days:)

Was gonna have a recce down there with a mate to catch them coming back from airshow in Holland but it never materialised :(

[zed550]

only fat albert and 3 hornets have left lakenheath heading back to the states for show on 24th.tankers gone u/s again

[P51D]

Had a Lanc circling round here earlier, it was flying very low too. No idea what it was doing, went in to get the digi camera.....just in time for a perfect shot as it flew really low directly overhead.....went for shot....camera batteries too low for the shot :( :(

[NeilD]

Had a Lanc circling round here earlier, it was flying very low too. No idea what it was doing, went in to get the digi camera.....just in time for a perfect shot as it flew really low directly overhead.....went for shot....camera batteries too low for the shot :( :(

it came back from manston this afternoon after goign u/s last weekend.. dont know if it had a job on the way back or not..?

Neil

[spock1]

Had a Lanc circling round here earlier,

:eek: Mr. P51D,

What do you mean a Lanc? Only is the one and sorry to hear about the camera batteries.............

Hope you enjoyed the display it really is one of the most Majestic of aircraft........:)

[P51D]

:eek: Mr. P51D,

What do you mean a Lanc? Only is the one and sorry to hear about the camera batteries.............

Hope you enjoyed the display it really is one of the most Majestic of aircraft........:)

Gosh just had a quick look on google...didn't realise there were only two left flying (the other in Canada)!:eek:

Guesse this is the one i saw then (wish I could say this was my pic :) )

[Agent X20]

Without trying to embarass etc etc.... how many did you think were flying..?

[P51D]

Without trying to embarass etc etc.... how many did you think were flying..?

Havn't a clue really Agent....but am surpirised it's only 2.

Havn't been to an airshow for years (which partly explains my ignorance on this) but was taken to them all as a kid. Saw the lanc (presumably this one) so many times I blissfully assumed there were a few of them but must admit didn't really give it much thought. :)

[CFBC]

Passed Waddington earlier today and had to pull over and watch the Typhhon doing his stuff..... Amazing.

Looking forward to seeing it Saturday at Waddo. :cool:

[CFBC]

Spitfire with DDay stripes just flown over the centre of Lincoln. :cool:

Afraid it was too far away to tell which, but I knew the sound of the Merlin before I even saw the aircraft. :)

[NeilD]

Spitfire with DDay stripes just flown over the centre of Lincoln. :cool:

Afraid it was too far away to tell which, but I knew the sound of the Merlin before I even saw the aircraft. :)

wasn't one from here...;) wonder if it was 'the Major' on his way to Waddo with the east Kirkby one??

[CFBC]

That is what I thought Neild... He was banking to do a pass over Waddo and then I lost him in the distance.

Sounded like it though as I could hear the Merlin in the distance. :)