DamienB Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Take off from Boscombe at 10:00. Flypasts at: Coltishall Coningsby Warton ...before returning to Boscombe. Another sortie in the afternoon at 14:00 to include low level in Wales and a flypast at St. Athan before returning to Boscombe at 15:30. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted December 19, 2007 Share Posted December 19, 2007 Take off from Boscombe at 10:00. Flypasts at:Coltishall Coningsby Warton ...before returning to Boscombe. Another sortie in the afternoon at 14:00 to include low level in Wales and a flypast at St. Athan before returning to Boscombe at 15:30. Damien, If you happen to be able to take any pics, can you post them here please? Everyone who knows you, knows youre bloody good with a camera Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamEM Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 I hope i haven't just heard the Coningsby flypast above the unit i work in, i,m 5 miles sth east as the crow flies i'd be gutted 'cos it would be worth standing out in the freezing cold to witness that. it didn't sound like a typhoon or a tornado so i'm like....... at the moment ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 It left late this morning because of weather (1150am), but is due to go again at 1430 to St Athan then through the hills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 No Lossie :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dswoofie Posted December 20, 2007 Share Posted December 20, 2007 It left late this morning because of weather (1150am), but is due to go again at 1430 to St Athan then through the hills. Hope the weather is better than it is here at the moment, viz is down to about 50 metres at best at present. Karl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamienB Posted December 21, 2007 Author Share Posted December 21, 2007 It wasn't a great day for photos unfortunately due to a variety of factors. "Morning" flight... yes, the vis was that bad! Afternoon flight... sadly came back after sunset... From Qinetiq's press release: XX833 was flown by Sqn Ldr Andy Blythe, and accompanied by Wg Cdr Paul Shakespeare, both from the Fast Jet Test Squadron. XX833 has flown around 4700 sorties, clocked up over 5,335 flying hours with more than 7690 landings. In the 12 years of service at MOD Boscombe Down, the aircraft has flown 1070 hours, suffered five bird-strikes, one lightning strike, consumed nine engines (with an average life of 122.33 hours each), and carried out over 864 sorties. From a personal point of view it was a sad day - the Jag has always been one of my favourites, ever since first seeing them at Coltishall in the late 1970s - I hope one day we'll see one back in the air in civilian hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Damien, thanks for sharing the photos, cracking as always. Sad day indeed Bex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Notdoneyet Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Cracking photos Damien. Thanks for posting them. Cheers, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
entlim Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdxtnt Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Lovely photography Damien Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg B Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Another end of an era...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_c Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 brilliant pictures Damien. a lot of my trade training was done on the Jags at Cosford so it is sad to see the last flight happen so soon after the unit dispandments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyrre Posted December 21, 2007 Share Posted December 21, 2007 Excellent footage! Kyrre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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