224 Peter Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 This is a photo from the past, taken over Salisbury Plain back in the past, but it is too good not to post. This was part of the Tristar trials and was done by two pilots from Boscombe Down for a bet, I'm told. The Buc passed the Tristar about 1 ton of fuel, and then raced round the back to get it back! Again, the story is that the Tristar could have drained the Buc dry in about 10 mins.... 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 @224 Peter that’s a great photo. I’m sure I’ve seen an RNZAF Scooter doing something similar with another tanker type. Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britman Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 I remember the Kiwis barrel rolled two A4's hooked up. Keith 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 Could have sworn I saw, albeit fleetingly, a Sea King (S.61) flying in the distance yesterday. I was in the car at the time (as a passenger) and tried looking on ADS-B but couldn't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 On 3/21/2020 at 9:12 PM, lasermonkey said: Could have sworn I saw, albeit fleetingly, a Sea King (S.61) flying in the distance yesterday. I was in the car at the time (as a passenger) and tried looking on ADS-B but couldn't find it. If it was yellow,...... the people who fly the Wessex and Whirlwind in Somerset have just got their Sea King going too and are flying it. Otherwise,.....I believe some grey and Orange Sea Kings are still flying in civvie hands from Portland, training German crews? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 A friend says he saw a Hercules flying low near to the RAF Museum at Hendon today,...... did anybody else see it and do they know what it was doing? Maybe heading into London City Airport with medical supplies? Cheers Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Fleming Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 On 3/20/2020 at 4:06 PM, 224 Peter said: This is a photo from the past, taken over Salisbury Plain back in the past, but it is too good not to post. This was part of the Tristar trials and was done by two pilots from Boscombe Down for a bet, I'm told. The Buc passed the Tristar about 1 ton of fuel, and then raced round the back to get it back! Again, the story is that the Tristar could have drained the Buc dry in about 10 mins.... Excellent - I've seen another photo of that hook up, but that one is great!! There are a few little and large one sout there - there is one of two USN and two FAA types in a chain for example 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Alan Bardell Posted March 25, 2020 Share Posted March 25, 2020 A very large Red Kite (Bird) and not much else. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackem01 Posted March 26, 2020 Share Posted March 26, 2020 I start work at 7.00am. On the way there I normally see at least a dozen high ups and aircraft on the way to Gatwick. Yesterday and today I have seen four in total! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted March 27, 2020 Share Posted March 27, 2020 Byelorussian Iliushyn Il 62 on approach to Krakow airport today, photo taken from my garden (i live near the end of runway) This is a rare bird everywher, I think only few of them are still flying. More typical to fly over my head is CASA 295, since Krakow is the base of their squadron Some ten days ago I noticed from garden a formation of 2 Blackhawks and three Apaches, apparently of US Army Zoomed out: Cheers J-W 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted March 29, 2020 Share Posted March 29, 2020 Wildcat ZZ382 just flew over, currently heading towards Baldock and possibly Stevenage thereafter, if you're quick enough. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Had a Coastguard S-92 over Montrose for around two hours last night from about 1830 to around 2045 flying roughly 20 minute circuits south along the coast and back northwards a mile or so inland , fairly high until it got dark and then last couple were at far lower level lit up like a Christmas Tree. Crew training I imagine and although it was not showing on FR24 the lack of much traffic anywhere else over Scotland presumably lets them roam wherever they want these days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Not much around Leeds, apart from the Children's Air Ambulance this morning Leeds (LGI?) bound. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I checked John Lennon Airport yesterday and in total there were three arrivals and departures. All were to-from the Isle of Man. Today isn't much busier. Manchester was also very quiet. Trevor 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickoshea52 Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Nothing....for the last week except a flying death banana following the M3 to Odiham. Farnborough Airport has also been very quiet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG X Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 I've just checked Flightradar24 - using the filters & there are absolutely zero flights on the way into Manchester from anywhere in the world. Normally, at any time of day or night there would be 30 plus aircraft winging their way in from somewhere in the world. It's been getting quieter over the last few weeks, but now it is completely dead. There is only 1 flight getting ready for take off - Qatar to Doha. I wonder how many people are employed at the airport - it must be thousands... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224 Peter Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 For much of March there has been nothing flying out of Southampton, other than a few flights to the Channel Islands. Fly Be, it was nice knowing you. 😔 Bournemouth is no better, BA's C-CIVP, a Boeing 747-436 has just landed from LHR. Is this a parking position or last flight? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Even though the planes are grounded wherever, I would imagine they need regular maintenance? Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Leeds Bradford had three flights as near as I can tell. Even the biz jets that are a fairly regular feature are absent. Only London, Amsterdam and Dublin flights are operated at a much reduced frequency. About the only movement was the Yorkshire Air Ambulance, that looks as if it was on a short visit ?fuelling. Virtually all the passenger stuff that comes over high level has gone with the odd Freighter around. My guess is that after all this air travel will be different, don't see much future for the 737 Max order book as airlines struggle with costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
224 Peter Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 42 minutes ago, Max Headroom said: Even though the planes are grounded wherever, I would imagine they need regular maintenance? Trevor Trevor, I've never seen a BA 747 land at Bournemouth before. Possibly "overspill parking" from LHR/Gatwick? BA has cancelled all Gatwick flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 6 minutes ago, 224 Peter said: Trevor, I've never seen a BA 747 land at Bournemouth before. Possibly "overspill parking" from LHR/Gatwick? BA has cancelled all Gatwick flights. But will it take off again??? Trevor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 Spent a little while on FR24 earlier this afternoon and noticed around 1500 that while there is a lot less activity over the UK than usual Italy on the other hand Italy was showing as almost aircraft-free with other than a few airliners up around Milan the only other flights showing down the entire length of the country were one Police and two Medivac helicopters , an Army Dornier and an Air Force Avanti. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Max Headroom said: Even though the planes are grounded wherever, I would imagine they need regular maintenance? Trevor You're right Trevor, modern aircraft still need anti-deterioration maintenance, ideally with periodic ground runs. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedy Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 We had a Chinook overhead last night, I’m sure it landed at the Army camp and then departed. This afternoon was a Puma (I only saw one) going South West. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted March 31, 2020 Share Posted March 31, 2020 (edited) 5 hours ago, 224 Peter said: Trevor, I've never seen a BA 747 land at Bournemouth before. Possibly "overspill parking" from LHR/Gatwick? BA has cancelled all Gatwick flights. I think there were two 747s today for parking; one just after 11 and a white-tail earlier. Also a few Airbus single-aisle. My mother (80+) lives under the approach and knows her airliners. She once won us a pair of tickets to RIAT after the Bournemouth Echo ran an aircraft silhouette competition: identify fives types. She got all five correct - Spitfire was reasonably easy, Hurricane less so. I was most proud of the fact that she got the Vulcan however. Today we had a RAF C-130J at low level and something rotary-winged about 30 minutes ago a LOT lower. Edited March 31, 2020 by Sabrejet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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