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Title: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Trigger on June 29, 2018, 10:10:15 PM: 26 Typhoons scrambled from Coningsby today in 11 minutes, not sure if a drunk was on a easy jet flight on its way back from Ibiza ;D ;D ;D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYD3Ufo8SHY
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Orcade-Ian on June 29, 2018, 10:38:08 PM: And the Gov want me to stop using fossil fuels?

Ian
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Nurse Julie on June 29, 2018, 10:49:45 PM: Quote from: orcadian on June 29, 2018, 10:38:08 PM
And the Gov want me to stop using fossil fuels?

Ian
Don't get Trig started on the costs, financial and environmental of the Armed Forces, I never hear the end of it !!!. It costs just under 4k an hour to keep a Typhoon in the air, joy riding or sight seeing as Trig calls it :P
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Arch stanton on June 29, 2018, 11:31:47 PM: It can only be jealousy.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on June 30, 2018, 06:55:40 AM: I’m going to the RAF100 on 10th July so will report back on how mNy Typhoons were there.

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Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on June 30, 2018, 07:24:37 AM: My source tells me that there are normally 16 Typhoons based at Coningsby.

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Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: haynes66 on June 30, 2018, 07:50:10 AM: thundering typhoons! all that's missing are billions of blue blistering barnacles! (that's for all you tintin readers)
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Trigger on June 30, 2018, 08:08:07 AM: For all interested parties. The order of launch was as follows.
337, 344, 319, 314, 310, 306, 331, 928, 914, 929, 939, 916, 380, 354, 364, 316, 312, 383, 304, 357, 950, 920, 381.
Air spares 802, 427, 812.
Leaving 315, 352, 377, 313, 360, 320, 308, 346, 317 on the pan.
301 was billy no mates in 11Sqn area.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Orcade-Ian on June 30, 2018, 08:09:33 AM: Quote from: SteveD CB500F on June 30, 2018, 06:55:40 AM
I’m going to the RAF100 on 10th July so will report back on how mNy Typhoons were there.

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Wot, no Buccaneer? I served my apprenticeship with Hawker Siddeley at Brough making those - are there none left flying now?

Ian
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: flatfour on June 30, 2018, 09:41:57 AM: Julie you might be right with the £4,000 per hour figure for a Typhoon, although it would surprise me if it was the case when maintenance and other costs are taken into account. I would have thought that perhaps £40,000 per hour was nearer to the mark, as a modern small business jet will easily exceed £6,000 per hour when hangarage, insurance, crew and maintenance charges are accounted for. Although not shown as up - front costs, all of those must exist for the armed forces, and on a much greater scale?

Some ten years ago, our light six - seat twin (Cessna 310Q) was costing almost £800 per hour to operate (that's why I no longer fly complex types, retirement just prohibits it!).
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Nurse Julie on June 30, 2018, 09:54:13 AM: You are correct Colin, I think the 4k was just the fuel !!!
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Spitfire on June 30, 2018, 02:47:44 PM: Most impressive, that must have taken some organising, and no Ian there are no Blackburn Buccaneers flying anymore, Thunder City did operate at least one airworthy example but I think they went out of business after a Lightning that they operated crashed.

Cheers

Dennis
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Johnwebley on June 30, 2018, 08:46:15 PM: ( tongue in cheek reply)

maybe it was to show the europeans that we have a working air force,unlike lots of those !!!
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: MCTID on July 01, 2018, 08:00:43 PM: What did Corporal Jones used to say "They don't like it up em"............according to this report dem dere Germans certainly don't like their Eurofighters 'Up at all'. LOL.

https://www.dw.com/en/only-4-of-germanys-128-eurofighter-jets-combat-ready-report/a-43611873
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Mike on a bike on July 07, 2018, 04:27:06 PM: Quote from: Spitfire on June 30, 2018, 02:47:44 PM
Most impressive, that must have taken some organising, and no Ian there are no Blackburn Buccaneers flying anymore, Thunder City did operate at least one airworthy example but I think they went out of business after a Lightning that they operated crashed.

Cheers

Dennis

Well here's a did you know!

Did you know that way back in the early 90's, I had a phone call from a Mr Mike Beachyhead to do some signage for him. Whilst traveling to site with him in his posh car we got into a conversation about flying. I told him how I had been up in a microlite a few times etc, and he said that he also done a bit of flying. He didn't elaborate any further. It was only later I was to discover that Mr Beachyhead was the owner of the only two English Electric Lightnings in flying condition and about 3 Hawker Hunters. He is/was the only civilian pilot licensed to fly Lightnings. He was also the owner of Thunder City in Cape Town, South Africa where I lived at the time.

:) 8)
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Mike on a bike on July 07, 2018, 04:32:33 PM: Just found this. Didn't realise he was only a week older than me. RIP. :'(

https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/weekend-argus-sunday-edition/20170528/281986082506854
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: royhall on July 07, 2018, 04:41:18 PM: Quote from: Mike on a bike on July 07, 2018, 04:32:33 PM
Just found this. Didn't realise he was only a week older than me. RIP. :'(

https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/weekend-argus-sunday-edition/20170528/281986082506854 (https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/weekend-argus-sunday-edition/20170528/281986082506854)
How can he be 59 when he was born 30th June 1957, that makes him 61???
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Mike on a bike on July 07, 2018, 05:25:48 PM: Quote from: royhall on July 07, 2018, 04:41:18 PM
Quote from: Mike on a bike on July 07, 2018, 04:32:33 PM
Just found this. Didn't realise he was only a week older than me. RIP. :'(

https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/weekend-argus-sunday-edition/20170528/281986082506854 (https://www.pressreader.com/south-africa/weekend-argus-sunday-edition/20170528/281986082506854)
How can he be 59 when he was born 30th June 1957, that makes him 61???
Someone obviously couldn't add up. Yes his birth date is correct that makes him and me 61 years young.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: royhall on July 07, 2018, 05:28:38 PM: Heart attack at 61 is worrying. Looks like I have two years left, better get some more money spent on the bikes. ;D
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Post by: Johnwebley on July 07, 2018, 05:52:17 PM: Quote from: royhall on July 07, 2018, 05:28:38 PM
Heart attack at 61 is worrying. Looks like I have two years left, better get some more money spent on the bikes. ;D

I had one about 6 yrs ago,fitted 2 stents ,and I am getting along OK,it does cut your stamina, and how quick you can walk !!!
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Spitfire on July 07, 2018, 06:54:27 PM: Heart attacks are scary stuff, I was very lucky that while I was having mine my wife asked if I wanted a cup of tea, of course I said yes and it seemed to sort it out, it's been a standing joke ever since between us. A quick trip to Broad Green hospital and a stent later and I've been fine ever since, that was three years ago and I still cannot believe that I actually had a heart attack.

Cheers

Dennis
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Mike on a bike on July 08, 2018, 06:56:34 PM: Quote from: royhall on July 07, 2018, 05:28:38 PM
Heart attack at 61 is worrying. Looks like I have two years left, better get some more money spent on the bikes. ;D

I had my heart attack at 57, one stent later and I am still thankfully here!
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Nurse Julie on July 08, 2018, 08:44:58 PM: For anyone that may be interested, here is the fly past route for the 100 planes on Tuesday. All meeting up in the north sea and heading towards London. Practices been going on here from Coningsby for the last couple of weeks......very exciting.

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Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Green1 on July 08, 2018, 08:55:53 PM: Looks like there taking the A12 they will never get to London on time going that way. ;D
Its just Bloody typical almost flying directly over my house but I will be at work.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Laverda Dave on July 08, 2018, 11:48:23 PM: Thanks for the info Julie. I'm taking a day off work to go into town and watch this. Shame the Vulcan won't be there.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Spitfire on July 09, 2018, 11:08:44 AM: Thanks for the info it would be a grand thing to see but a wee bit too far away for me.

Cheers

Dennis
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Nurse Julie on July 09, 2018, 05:21:59 PM: Well, I think I have the best seat in the house, well in the back garden anyway. The BBMF are up doing a final rehearsal for tomorrow, they have been flying around for almost an hour, sounds fantastic.[attachimg=1]
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Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on July 10, 2018, 06:24:54 PM: Flypast was awesome. It not the same on the telly as you don’t get the noise. They were pretty low.

We were on Horseguards Parade as guests of the RAF (my son is in the band) so they came over our shoulder.

Never seen so many top brass. Princess Anne was there too.

I sat in a Typhoon cockpit and chatted to an F35 pilot on their static stand.

There was also a Spitfire (replica), Sopwith Camel (real), Dakota (real and they have to take the wings off to move it around), Chinook (real and dirty/well used), Harrier (real), Tornado (mock up) and the F35 which was a model but used for training techies. The RAF only have 4 F35s so far and 3 of them were in the Flypast.

We had a great time

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Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on July 10, 2018, 06:27:55 PM: F35 cockpit has about three switches and a massive touch panel. It also has voice control but the guy said it wasn’t as good as the one in his car. Not something you’d want to use in combat!

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Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Green1 on July 10, 2018, 06:47:31 PM: I managed to finish work early today and raced back down the A14 and A12 stopping at Easthorpe just in time to drop my camera on the floor and loose the battery.
The bridges over the A12 where totally rammed with people one old girl in a Fiat 500 almost caused a pileup when she decided to almost stop to wave too them.
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Post by: Nurse Julie on July 10, 2018, 09:18:57 PM: Sounds like you had a great day out Steve. Mick, it was very busy at Coningsby, loads of plane spotters on their step ladders and cameras with lenses bigger than the Hubble Telescope. Fantastic seeing the Typhoons all going up in quick succession. Awesome sight and sound. I should be used to it now but still love seeing it.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Green1 on July 10, 2018, 10:55:48 PM: When did the Dakota, Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire join the formation? I don't remember seeing them
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Bryanj on July 10, 2018, 11:02:57 PM: About 30sec on 10 0clock news
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Post by: K2-K6 on July 10, 2018, 11:50:31 PM: Quote from: Green1 on July 10, 2018, 10:55:48 PM
When did the Dakota, Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire join the formation? I don't remember seeing them

They came out over this way above my house about 11.45 you could hear them approaching from quite a distance. They were in formation still but no jets with them.

There's a general air passage over here which lays below and south of Heathrow airspace, normally helicopter traffic in and out of London with quite a few safe ditch parks available should the need arise!

We had a medical heli landed about 100mtrs from front door and couple of weeks ago.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: MrDavo on July 10, 2018, 11:53:06 PM: We were at Beachy Head today, where there is an RAF memorial, on our way back from Classic Le Mans, and were thrilled to watch a Spitfire flying around, presumably before heading to London for the flypast.

I recognised it straight away, but was saddened to see how few people even noticed- to them it was just another aeroplane.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: thegreatpan on July 11, 2018, 07:58:30 AM: Spitfire by Beachy Head is a regular occurrence here in nice weather.. They fly from Biggin Hill (and Headcorn I think) usually the two seater, which you can book a flight on if you've plenty of cash. Two flew over last week, Merlin engine porn !
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Post by: Nurse Julie on July 11, 2018, 08:31:12 AM: This vid shows where the planes went from, joined up and then went afterwards.

https://video.flhr2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t42.9040-2/36933925_312582039282684_2470533199466332160_n.mp4?_nc_cat=0&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InN2ZV9zZCJ9&oh=ed309ac0332a2739cbc3dbdaad762087&oe=5B45D54E
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Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on July 11, 2018, 08:46:03 AM: Ballet
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Post by: Laverda Dave on July 11, 2018, 12:55:24 PM: I watched it from St James Park. Awesome event. Shame about some of the crowd control and the four rows of barriers erected on the pavement stopping thousands of people getting into park apart from one police controlled zebra crossing. I had to jump over them in the end like a geriatric hooligan and risk the potential arrest on the grounds of diminished responsibility :o otherwise I wouldn't have seen a thing.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Green1 on July 11, 2018, 06:33:52 PM: Those four were the ones I wanted to see the most. But never mind passing Duxford on the M11 on the way home I got to see a Spitfire and Blenheim fly over head practicing there display for the upcoming air show.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Andych on July 14, 2018, 02:41:40 AM: I have just watched the youtube video of the BBC's footage... all 14 minutes of it and it was a wonderful sight to see such iconic Aircraft and then the formation of the Typhoons was perfect... and to top it all off with the Red Arrows.. Wish I could have been there to see it live..
We dont seem to be able to flypasts as well here in Australia.. No point doing it in Canberra, that place is only full of Politicians or Public Servants and all they would do is complain about the cost.
We dont even do Airshows much these days.... I did my Apprenticeship in the 70's with Hawker de Havilland so there was plenty of Military Aircraft around to get your teeth into.. I spent 2 years of that time in the Hydraulic shop which was amazing experience. No super Electronic servo assisted stuff then, just very precise hydraulics run under high pressure..
Anyway.. link to the footage below for anyone interested :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnSVVcgntyc
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Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on July 15, 2018, 02:06:58 PM: Quote from: Nurse Julie on July 11, 2018, 08:31:12 AM
This vid shows where the planes went from, joined up and then went afterwards.

https://video.flhr2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t42.9040-2/36933925_312582039282684_2470533199466332160_n.mp4?_nc_cat=0&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InN2ZV9zZCJ9&oh=ed309ac0332a2739cbc3dbdaad762087&oe=5B45D54E

This doesn’t seem to work anymore. Do you any alternate links?

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Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on July 15, 2018, 02:12:10 PM: The band have been at Fairford all weekend.

Here they are being photobombed by a Lanc 8)

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Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Nurse Julie on July 15, 2018, 03:05:47 PM: Quote from: SteveD CB500K0 on July 15, 2018, 02:06:58 PM
Quote from: Nurse Julie on July 11, 2018, 08:31:12 AM
This vid shows where the planes went from, joined up and then went afterwards.

https://video.flhr2-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t42.9040-2/36933925_312582039282684_2470533199466332160_n.mp4?_nc_cat=0&efg=eyJ2ZW5jb2RlX3RhZyI6InN2ZV9zZCJ9&oh=ed309ac0332a2739cbc3dbdaad762087&oe=5B45D54E

This doesn’t seem to work anymore. Do you any alternate links?

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Try this one

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=srWd9DBQIeo
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Laverda Dave on August 16, 2018, 11:59:42 PM: Yesterday I achieved a lifelong dream to fly in a Spitfire at Biggin Hill. What a day and what a fantastic experience to fly in a two seater fighter that had seen action in WW11 and had also shot down a ME109. I thought I would just be a passenger but the pilot who is a former Sea Harrier pilot allowed me to fly the plane for a full five minutes with left, right, up and down manoeuvres. The trip was finished off with a victory roll :). I will always remember the noise, vibration and the smell of hot oil and exhaust fumes.
I retire in 3 weeks and this was a perfect retirement present! Shame it was over so quickly, but the flight was captured on two go-pro's in the cockpit so I have the videos as a reminder of a great experience. The hanger tour was also absolutely brilliant.
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Post by: paul G on August 17, 2018, 08:07:00 AM: What a memory for you glad you enjoyed the experience :)
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Post by: Nurse Julie on August 17, 2018, 08:28:05 AM: Wow, sounds like a fantastic day out and experience.
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Post by: taysidedragon on August 18, 2018, 11:36:28 PM: I would love to get a flight in a Spitfire too. Maybe one day. 😎
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Spitfire on August 19, 2018, 09:52:12 AM: On the bucket list, the nearest I got was a Tiger Moth at Duxford.
(https://imageshack.com/a/img921/1687/wRmPDl.jpg)
This fellow was a bit faster
(https://imageshack.com/a/img921/2167/WnoiB5.jpg)

Cheers

Dennis
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Post by: Johnwebley on August 19, 2018, 12:48:55 PM: they used to do Tiger Moth flights at Glos ,I have also seen a twin seat Spitfire on the apron
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Nurse Julie on January 28, 2019, 03:17:29 PM: Nothing to do with bikes but a beautiful blue sky and the Dakota from BBMF up and about today for maiden flight of 2019[attachimg=1] It sounded and looked fantastic. Photo taken by a lady that lives along the road from us.
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Post by: Laverda Dave on January 28, 2019, 03:32:44 PM: 👍😊. Fantastic. Here's to another long, hot summer 🌞
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Post by: Allington (Steve) on January 28, 2019, 03:59:03 PM: That thing is VERY loud too when it flies past just a few feet above your house.
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Post by: mike the bike on January 28, 2019, 04:07:31 PM: Went on a Dakota years ago, flying out of Staverton. My brother told me afterwards
"That was the first time I've flown"
I told him "That was the first time I've landed"
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: SumpMagnet on January 28, 2019, 06:00:08 PM: The Tiger moth at Duxford is still around....
Here's me in it :)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuGLAirqBuQ&t=27s (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuGLAirqBuQ&t=27s)
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Nurse Julie on February 20, 2019, 03:02:25 PM: For those that didn't get to see the Tornados farewell fly by, here is a pic taken by one of the 'professional' photographers that are resident at the fence at RAF Coningsby

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Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: andy120t on February 21, 2019, 07:21:38 AM: Great photo! I'm stuck in London all week - but saw they were flying over Duxford...which is annoying as if I had been organised Ic ould have been there to watch.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: K2-K6 on February 23, 2019, 06:38:50 PM: Always thought they were fantastic looking aircraft.

Have made a few when apprentice, 3D milled out of billet blocks of Duralumin then hand finished to remove contours. Usually given away to visiting dignitaries and various VIP that came around.

Wish I'd been able to keep one.
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Post by: Johnwebley on February 23, 2019, 09:29:06 PM: tomy mind there are 3 great displays in the year,

the Royal international air Tattoo at Fairford ,between Glos and Swindon on the Cotswolds,perfect for fast jets and modern aircraft.

The Flying Legends ,Doxford,just off the M11,mostly early jets and prop aircraft from the 1930 to mid 1950,,lots of Mustangs,Spitfires,
B25,all that era,

and finally,never to be missed ,The Shuttleworth collection,early aviation,weather permiting ,Boxkite,Bleriot,Moths,Sopwiths

a wonderful day out,this is close the Biggleswade.

anyone fancy a day out ???
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Andych on February 24, 2019, 06:41:08 AM: Are there any good displays on around beginning of May? Next year.... We will definitely be there.. based in Skipton for a few weeks.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Johnwebley on February 27, 2019, 07:53:07 PM: this is the trailer for 2019, second weekend in july

some really great aircraft flying,and this year is the 75 anniversary of D day.

plans to fill the sky with Daks etc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dziMP6TQKqY

https://www.daksovernormandy.com/
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: masonmart on March 08, 2019, 08:49:32 PM: Quote from: Trigger on June 30, 2018, 08:08:07 AM
For all interested parties. The order of launch was as follows.
337, 344, 319, 314, 310, 306, 331, 928, 914, 929, 939, 916, 380, 354, 364, 316, 312, 383, 304, 357, 950, 920, 381.
Air spares 802, 427, 812.
Leaving 315, 352, 377, 313, 360, 320, 308, 346, 317 on the pan.
301 was billy no mates in 11Sqn area.

Can you do that in English Trig :D
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Bryanj on March 08, 2019, 09:03:41 PM: Lincolnshire Aviation now have an engine runnable Mosquito, if you want to spend 2 days there in Sept one day the Lancaster will be doing taxi runs(no point trying to book for this year!) And the next day the Mosquito will be run.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Arch stanton on March 09, 2019, 05:52:14 PM: I see the public weekend at Farnborough isn't happening.
The trade show is on. But not for the public.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: SteveD CB500K0 on March 09, 2019, 07:09:23 PM: Farnborough hasn’t been the same since the 70s before H&S stopped displays over the crowd. I went in 74 and the Lightning stood on its tail above the crowd and went to afterburners...

I’ve been since and it has never been the same.

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Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Lobo on March 10, 2019, 10:56:44 AM: I used to work at BAe Warton in the early 80’s in the Flight Test Dept / Tornado on the Foxhunter radar. The office was adjacent to the R/W, and 2 or 3 times a day an IDS or ADV would depart. Non event. When our chase Lightning (polished silver) took off, much to the chagrin of the managers the whole bloody office would unseat and gather at the windows. One particular pilot (Russ Pengelly / RIP) would never let us down and would keep it at 30’ to the end of the runway before ripping it up 90 degs... always in max reheat. Spectacular.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Arch stanton on March 10, 2019, 11:05:34 AM: Keith Hartley could put on a good display in old Silver Bird too.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Nurse Julie on March 10, 2019, 11:33:09 AM: The display pilot at Coningsby in the Typhoons is a chap called Jim Peterson. What he can't do with the plane is not worth mentioning. I see him 'practice' twice a week (looks like he's more on a jolly than anything else) and people come from all over the country to watch him doing the display practice. They worship the ground he walks on, sort of like a God 😀😀😀😀
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: taysidedragon on March 10, 2019, 03:15:22 PM: I worked at Boscombe Down in the late eighties and the Test Pilot School had a Lightning in their fleet because it did not have computer controls and the pilot's could feel every input.
All the pilot's loved flying it. Zoom climbs, vertical to 50,000ft were a favourite way to depart and fantastic to watch.
Title: Re: For all the interested plane enthusiasts
Post by: Arch stanton on March 27, 2019, 12:44:38 PM: Spotted a Spitfire. In a clear blue sky over the Isle of Wight
Today. A very nice.