Max Headroom Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 I splashed out £2.99 for this iPhone app the other day (there is a free version too). https://planefinder.net In one mode you point your phone at the plane in the distance and it tells who/what/where to. It's not infallible though. Yesterday I tracked a Thomas Cook A330 (G-VGYR I think). Info said it was flying from the UK to the USA, when it was tracking from Glasgow to Cardiff! The owner was given as Thomas Cook too but surely this one's on lease from Air Tanker. It also tracked a pair of Hawks flying through Wales. Still it's a fun app. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 just heard an almightly racket, looked out the window to see an apache flying past.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Spitfire (maybe the Grace Spitfire as it was coming from the Sywell direction) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F4u Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Just had two Black Hawks go over Clacket lane services and a Spit. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treker_ed Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 (edited) C17's and lots of them - but then again I am currently sat in a hotel in Dayton OH. Which happens to be the home of Wright-Patterson AFB...... Edited May 27, 2016 by treker_ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The dragonborn Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Twin Otter with floats from Nordic Seaplanes OY-NSA flying between Copenhagen and Aarhus ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class377fcc12 Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Had a Bournemouth Flying Club DA42 and an unidentified R44 over today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 Current temporary house location - Rafale Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete in Lincs Posted May 26, 2016 Share Posted May 26, 2016 This afternoon around 1400, a pair of T tailed twin engined aircraft in very close formation went over the A15 heading for Cranwell. About half an hour later a Chinook went into Waddington. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Mac Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 I think the "Special people" up the road in Hereford have borrowed a few. Rick. Yesterday there was a Chinook hovering over Vauxhall bridge, does a full 360 pierrot, hovers a little longer and then heads the same direction as the Osprey the other day...if its the same crew they must be having some fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brooker Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 The odd "28" or "Rosella" parrot, but that's about it. Brooker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazza l Posted May 27, 2016 Share Posted May 27, 2016 The Patrouille de France were flying around Cambridge this afternoon... they are overnighting for the Duxford show tomorrow. gazza l Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maudesman Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Good morning all.... Question.... Does the RAF still fly the Bae 146 they aquired few years back for Afghanistan support. As I've just seen a grey 146 or RJ fly over me out of Brum.. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class377fcc12 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 (edited) Good morning all.... Question.... Does the RAF still fly the Bae 146 they aquired few years back for Afghanistan support. As I've just seen a grey 146 or RJ fly over me out of Brum.. Mark Yes they still do. The reg is ZE707 if you need it. Rob Edit: they have 2, ZE707 and ZE708. Edited May 28, 2016 by Class377fcc12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiffy Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Had an V-22 Osprey buzzing over head in London around the Vauxhall area heading WSW from the Westminster area of the city yesterday, couldn't make out insignia, have the RAF got their hands on them? It was a USAF bird. It's up at Duxford for the airshow. One of the guys onboard confirmed it was them over London. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class377fcc12 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Just had 3 warbirds over Gillingham Dorset in tight formation. Anyone know what they were? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class377fcc12 Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Anyone have any ideas? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Once more, a Piaggio 180 Avanti approaching Zurich. A beautiful aircraft with an amazing performance, but loud as hell. Everytime I hear a really loud turboprop, it's one of them. Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sinnerboy Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Spit did a little display over the sea front at Rustington this afternoon ( don't know why, and it did the same last Sunday ) and an Apache flying along the same seafront on Thurs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted May 28, 2016 Share Posted May 28, 2016 Good morning all.... Question.... Does the RAF still fly the Bae 146 they aquired few years back for Afghanistan support. As I've just seen a grey 146 or RJ fly over me out of Brum.. Mark One of these 2 passed through Glasgow last Sunday, caught sight of it from a distance and did a quick double-take thinking it was a C-17 at first. Eng Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted May 30, 2016 Share Posted May 30, 2016 Just had 3 warbirds over Gillingham Dorset in tight formation. Anyone know what they were? Rob Yep Dover castle had a ww 2 weekend ,spitfire on Sunday ....think they took the flying regs a bit too serious it was flipping miles away and I mean a long way ....people just got fed up . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eng Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Evening arrival at Glasgow. Sitting waiting on my daughter at the stables isn't all bad! Eng 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spaddad Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 chinook 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 Red Kite 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class377fcc12 Posted June 2, 2016 Share Posted June 2, 2016 MD500 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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