eng Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Help folk's!!! The following 3 Hawk's nightstopped at Glasgow on 23rd-24th May (XX325, XX245 and XX195), and I was fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of them on the GA apron as I passed on my way to work this morning. (Was more p***ed off that I'd kept an ear/eye out for them heading out all day, then missed them as I was handing work over to the guy's on lateshift!! Bloody typical!) The query I have is that one of these aircraft appeared to have a flash along the side in RAF Red/white/blue, and a very large half roundel covering most of the fin forward of the rudder, but I can't find any pic's of this aircraft, I'm not even sure which of the 3 listed above was the one wearing the scheme. Can anyone tell me which aircraft it was and why the marking's - pic's would be a real bonus! Cheers, Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanflyer Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Help folk's!!!The following 3 Hawk's nightstopped at Glasgow on 23rd-24th May (XX325, XX245 and XX195), and I was fortunate enough to catch a glimpse of them on the GA apron as I passed on my way to work this morning. (Was more p***ed off that I'd kept an ear/eye out for them heading out all day, then missed them as I was handing work over to the guy's on lateshift!! Bloody typical!) The query I have is that one of these aircraft appeared to have a flash along the side in RAF Red/white/blue, and a very large half roundel covering most of the fin forward of the rudder, but I can't find any pic's of this aircraft, I'm not even sure which of the 3 listed above was the one wearing the scheme. Can anyone tell me which aircraft it was and why the marking's - pic's would be a real bonus! Cheers, Eng Have a look a bit further down the forum, where this was discussed earlier under Shaun's post entitled 2008 Hawk Solo Display Scheme. Some links in there to XX325. Cheers, Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard E Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 It's the RAF's 2008 display Hawk: Previous thread here: Linky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted May 24, 2008 Author Share Posted May 24, 2008 Thank's for the info, thought it might have been the display aircraft - looks damn good! Heard them depart and just saw the back end of the last aircraft disappear out of view!! Had hoped to get some pic's as well. :shithappens: Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoonerChris Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 The Red Arrows have made a subtle change to their scheme for this year as well. According to a guy I work, who saw all 9 at Manston at the weekend before they flew off for the Southend Air Show, the Royal Air Force legend has now been removed from under the canopy and been appended to an 'over the wing' position in white lettering. Other than that, no changes as far as he could make out. He had great delight in telling me that as his dad works for an aviation company there so he was in the clubhouse (lucky sod!) and all 9 taxiied to the end of the runway in 3's, shoved the burners on and took off, formed up in the 9, went off to Southend and did their thing. Half hour later they came back, did a quick formation, shot up into the blue, turned at the top of the loop 'looking' straight at the clubhouse, came down to about 500 ft then starburst off in all directions. Just writing this gives me the 'bumps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bexwh773 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 and all 9 taxiied to the end of the runway in 3's, shoved the burners on and took off, Chris, you might wanna tell ya mate that Hawks dont have burners Bexy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoonerChris Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 I know what I mean! (That was my mistake) Just 'revving up' on the brakes before release. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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