Wez Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 (edited) Variable noise, fixed thrust. JP out of North Weald Funny that, an ex-colleague of mine who'd been on Jags for a mighty long time referred to Jags as Constant Thrust, Variable Noise Edited July 2, 2016 by Wez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyC Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 C-17 this morning presumably on its way to Yeovilton and mid-evening last night a Spitfire again on its way SW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skids Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Not technically over my house as I was at Hollowell Steam Rally, but had the BBMF Hurricane and Spitfire fly over really low. All I heard was the commentator say 2 BBMF Spitfires are approaching from the East (what a twonk for not knowing the difference) and boom they were straight over our heads. They were so low on the first pass that SWMBO even got a bit chocked up (normally they are just rusty wingy things). But they did a figure of eight and crossed over us three time. Awesome (rubbish pic) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class377fcc12 Posted July 2, 2016 Share Posted July 2, 2016 Been to Yeovilton, and can confirm that a Wasp was present, so you weren't seeing things Rick! I have to say I loved the OV-10 display! Rob 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Driving down the A1 from Durham,.....in the Leeming area we were overflown by a Harvard wearing RAF markings,....... I think it was desert camouflage and she looked very smart indeed. Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Had a Lysander pootling around earlier. A few minutes later, a pesky '109* was stooping around, with the RAF nowhere to be seen! Shocking! * actually a Buchon, but painted in BoB colours and looking fairly convincing from a distance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotel Papa Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 The http://www.superconstellation.org/index.php/en/'>Breitling Super Connie droned past my window several times yesterday. Twice accompanied by one or more http://www.p3flyers.ch/'>PC3s, breaking formation right in front of me. A sight to behold. The last time they flew by I was out on my bicycle up on a hill, the flew by about at my elevation. Breathtaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sloegin57 Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 15.13 Airbus A400M "Atlas" out of Leuchars over my house heading SE. First one I've seen. Sounds good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airgunner Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Not my house, but I have just been treated to the first practice flight for Farnborough by an F-18, right over my office. If he kept it within the airfield boundary, I'll eat my hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viper-30 Posted July 4, 2016 Share Posted July 4, 2016 Saw that too mate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 F-35! Just flew over doing a display at Farnborough. It didn't land conventionally, so I hope it was our F-35B. Fanboy moment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airgunner Posted July 5, 2016 Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) F-35! Just flew over doing a display at Farnborough. It didn't land conventionally, so I hope it was our F-35B. Fanboy moment! Was watching that too from Southwood Golf Club, right where he went into a semi hover! Then disappeared West, I'm guessing back to Fairford. Other notable events, a BA A380 arrived, then departed, two F-16s, the Blades practiced and this morning as I was cutting the pitch at ATFC, a Swordfish very low and even slooooower right over the ground. Beautiful. Also, driving past the airfield, Omega have parked their DC10 tanker right next to the fence by the terminal. Edited July 5, 2016 by Airgunner 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 A400M with a Beech 99 forming up on it, heading South towards Gloucester. https://fr24.com/N4381Y/a3f5fc0 Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suddensky Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 A Catalina (I think), heading Northwest over Penn, Bucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stosh65 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 On Saturday, two jets over Dundee. We get occasional Typhoon flights heading north or south to or from Lossie but these had more of an F15 shape to them. Unfortunately took me a moment to locate them and they were too small to be sure by then. They were rather higher than usual for RAF aircraft and the sound wasn't quite right for Tornados or Typhoons either. If so, its the first yank jets I've seen up here since Leuchars closed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class377fcc12 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Something loud! Trying to find out now! Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan P Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 F-35 doing its thing out of Farnborough. Noisy beggar it is too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 Another A400 Atlas approach into Staverton, as a I cycled home. Headed of in direction of Fairford, then straight back again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Alan Bardell Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 this afternoon a Chinook very low ( just over tree top height) - near Hinckley on the A5. made my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris57 Posted July 6, 2016 Share Posted July 6, 2016 F-35 doing its thing out of Farnborough. Noisy beggar it is too.Noise's putting it mildly. It makes the Typhoon sedate in comparison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngstROM Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Some lovely, noisy jet-based hooliganism back and forth over East Northants this morning -but too much low cloud to see what the racket is all about! Checked Duxford's calendar, but nowt until the 9th...practice run mebbe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirfixAndy Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 USAF C-17 going into RAF Leeming and a RAF A400M Atlas doing circuits of Teesside Airport Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spfparker Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 very noisily over Northampton courtesy http://global.adsbexchange.com/VirtualRadar/desktop.html ZG771 43C148 Royal Air Force LOS09 United Kingdom Military Panavia Tornado GR.4 TOR Altitude: 11125 ft Speed: Heading: 241.7° Vertical Speed: Squawk: 6402 Species: Landplane Transponder: ADS-B Latitude: 52.07291° Longitude: -1.44580° Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spfparker Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 Some lovely, noisy jet-based hooliganism back and forth over East Northants this morning -but too much low cloud to see what the racket is all about! Checked Duxford's calendar, but nowt until the 9th...practice run mebbe? It was a tornado 'circling' between at Ives and Wellingborough - saw it on http://global.adsbexchange.com/VirtualRadar/desktop.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngstROM Posted July 7, 2016 Share Posted July 7, 2016 It was a tornado 'circling' between at Ives and Wellingborough - saw it on http://global.adsbexchange.com/VirtualRadar/desktop.html Thanks for that, Sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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