Pauly Block Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 26 minutes ago, cathasatail said: After 3 years of going to events when the Lancaster was supposed to be flying, it flew over my house 5 minutes ago. Too low and fast for any photos but gosh, I finally saw her (for all of 2 seconds) The Lancasterflew over us too, I know that she was due to do a fly past at the Black Country Living Museum for their 1940s weekend which would explain she she's over us so low, It's an awesome sight isn't it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutch Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) B2 and 4 F-15s in holding for RIAT at about 1430ish. They were at about 800-1000ft as the cloud base was a little low so we had a good show. If I could sort out the photo issues I'd put a couple up!!! (sorted it!!!!!!!!!) I was at RIAT yesterday and realise I should have been there today as the weather is much better and a full flying display (no Raptor yesterday but it displayed today). My wife is working there with her Air Cadets and has had a most wonderful week so far and will be there for the departure tomorrow. I did phone her and give her the heads up on the B2 as I believe it was not mentioned in the flying programme... Hutch (who wishes he bought tickets for sunday rather than saturday) Edited July 16, 2017 by Hutch 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malpaso Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Out riding my bike today, a Tiger Moth was flying around between Alderbury and East Grimstead, near Salisbury. A couple of hours later I saw the same or a similar Tiggie stopping around the middle of the New Forest. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tango98 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 We've had a couple of RCAF Hornets flying around here this afternoon for about 30 or so minutes around 3.15 pm. Maybe something to do with it being the last day of the Calgary Stampede or something. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul A H Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Just looked up and saw a large four-engined heavy escorted by two fighter jets heading east over Northampton. Not Typhoons or Tornados and not F-15s either. I thought the fighters looked like Su-27s, but thought 'Naaaa, can't be!' A quick check of Flight 24 reveals them to be an Il-76 and two Su-27s of the Ukrainian Air Force. Well I never 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Just had a P-51D, heading west. I wonder if it's the same one I've seen over the past week or so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnT Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Not 1, not 2 but 3 C130 Hercules going around in circles at low altitude over the sunny Borders. its almost like the 1980's all over again Looks like follow my leader. Wonder whats up with them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Just a couple of minutes ago, the sound of a radial engine had me running out of the workshop, just in time to see a Harvard fly over, plus (probably) the same P-51 I saw earlier, heading back from whence it came. I wasn't sure where to look! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Two CH-53s flew past my house yesterday. We must live by a helicopter training area, because I also sometimes see UH-60s flying in formation; once I witnessed five in a loose gaggle following a local road. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Procopius Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Two CH-53s flew past my house yesterday. We must live by a helicopter training area, because I also sometimes see UH-60s flying in formation; once I witnessed five in a loose gaggle following a local road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PLC1966 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Saw the same Tiger Moth as Malpaso yesterday afternoon overhead Salisbury. Then at Chieveley Services I saw a Sea King flying South. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon382 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Had a great day today. First up was a Merlin closely followed by a BAF Sea King. Never expected to see one of those again. Both seen flying over the A2 near Kidbrooke. Got home to a very sunny Kent to find a Chinook low and slow right over the house. Rotary heaven!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 Not over my house but the next valley over was hiding a Chinook. Couldn't see it but definitely heard it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 An A400 was doing circuits and bumps at Waddo about 1700 today. Earlier in Newark I saw a Helicopter. Only a quick glance as it flew away from me, but I swear I saw the splayed undercarriage of a Whirlwind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyf117 Posted July 19, 2017 Share Posted July 19, 2017 (edited) Content withdrawn - I will NOT be threatened by a moderator, simply because I queried the actions of another... Edited June 27, 2020 by andyf117 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Not quite over the house, about 1/2 km west. A red autogiro heading north, followed about two minutes later by a microlight, also red heading the same way. Coincidence ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meatbox8 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Saw a Merlin Junglie yesterday, still in green. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamwalker Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 couple of Blackbirds ,sparrows and wood pigeons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfqweofekwpeweiop4 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 We've just had some aerobatic team flying around practising for the Sunderland airshow. Sounded like a load of flying garden strimmers! thanks Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Having heard the distant sound of piston engines, my ears pricked up. As it got closer, I could tell that there were multiple engines, and they were getting very close! It was eleven Chipmunks in formation (two diamonds of four, led by a vic of three) and they went right overhead! Wish I'd though of grabbing the camera, but I didn't really have the time. I guess they're practicing for a display, so someone's in for a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grey Beema Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Two Vampires and a Mig 17 enroute to Baldonnel for the Bray air display tomorrow and Sunday. I won't be going to the air display but I do live under the holding area... Camera at the ready... I want to see the Seafire... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Don't normally see much here in Lowestoft, odd stuff letting down for Mildenhall , F-15s dog fighting and con trails. Today though.. An RC-135 Rivet Joint quite low (below the clouds) heading for The Hall, no flaps and moving quite a bit faster than the usual KC-135Rs that always have their flaps out and throttled back . I wondered why it wasn't using flaps any ideas and going so fast . Didn't like hanging around anyway. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 On 17/07/2017 at 4:02 PM, JohnT said: Looks like follow my leader. Wonder whats up with them Hercs have piece of kit that allows the lead ship to fly the others in, the followers "latch on" to the lead ship and change headings at exactly the same waypoint the lead ship took seconds before. I forget what the system is called, someone will know. There have been cases of the lead ship flying in to hills taking the follower with him. The following Herc has to be quick to cancel the "auto follow" (for want of the right term!) when that happens! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil32 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 Not a bad week. 5 F-16's making use of the Lichfield corridor after playing in Wales, and 2 warbirds last sunday. The 2nd aircraft of those 2 was the Seafire Mk3, my side profile expertise failed on the lead aircraft though. It *looked* like the Kittyhawk but I thought that was having to cancel its recent engagements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bzn20 Posted July 29, 2017 Share Posted July 29, 2017 (edited) On 16/07/2017 at 3:59 PM, Hutch said: Hutch Good old Bampton.. Are the Curtis Brothers (or off springs) still causing problems there ? Edited July 29, 2017 by bzn20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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