Des Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Pair of USMC MV-22B Osprey over Montrose straight and level at a couple of thousand feet around 1645 heading out to sea. Very tight formation and another first sighting for me but surprised at how quiet they were from what I have read about them , had heard some engine noise but expected that the source was much further away rather than directly overhead , maybe they are noisier in the hover or maneuvering . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan B Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Des said: Pair of USMC MV-22B Osprey over Montrose straight and level at a couple of thousand feet around 1645 heading out to sea. Very tight formation and another first sighting for me but surprised at how quiet they were from what I have read about them , had heard some engine noise but expected that the source was much further away rather than directly overhead , maybe they are noisier in the hover or maneuvering . Off the USS Iwo Jima apparently. They flew over Edzell just before that time. They were at RM Condor along with a Super Sea Stallion which was practicing lifting artillery. Hunter Photography Studio & Gallery on Facebook has lots of photos taken inside Condor. My first ever MV-22s Duncan B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 17, 2021 Share Posted May 17, 2021 Unusual sight, a330f out of Heathrow at only a few thousand feet with the engines idle, now climbing like the clappers over the Thames estuary, normally doing that well before they get to here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 17, 2021 Author Share Posted May 17, 2021 We had Egyptian Herc 1279/SU-BAK over the village today on her way to Brize Norton. With all the bad weather she had spend ages dodging clouds since arriving south of Paris. I tried for a photo but it was too "gappy" overhead with just a few blue patches. Be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 We had these close to “over your house” yesterday - https://theaviationist.com/2021/05/17/b-52-bombers-spain/ - flying down the UK and tracking from the Norfolk area to Southampton and on to the Channel Islands Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 18, 2021 Author Share Posted May 18, 2021 I know we'll still be seeing them way after I've left this world but we just had "PACK91" KC-46A 16-46019 over the top on its way to the Adriatic on a round robin from Mildenhall. Here she is departing FL290 in the climb. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 A P-40 flew over about ten minutes ago, heading north. I haven’t see on one in ages. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted May 18, 2021 Share Posted May 18, 2021 0700 this morning near Great Yarmouth two sets of close double contrails....im guessing F15 out of LN .....then Cromer this afternoon heard not seen 'pose they could have been Typhoons out of Coningsgrad ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 So Stu @PhantomBigStu, did you see/hear the overflights in the last half hour? PACK91 and PACK92 KC-46s and a A330 with four Typhoons 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 19, 2021 Author Share Posted May 19, 2021 Here are the two Typhoons (ZK352 and ZK376) forming RFR7001 Flight and overhead here at around FL260 while returning from Mont de Marsan today. They flew down early in the morning with RFR7003 Flight (ZK322 and ZK333) and in company with a Voyager tanker (ZZ334). They all returned around midday today. Martin 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbeeb Posted May 19, 2021 Share Posted May 19, 2021 On 11/05/2021 at 18:55, Des said: Pair of USMC MV-22B Osprey over Montrose straight and level at a couple of thousand feet around 1645 heading out to sea. Very tight formation and another first sighting for me but surprised at how quiet they were from what I have read about them , had heard some engine noise but expected that the source was much further away rather than directly overhead , maybe they are noisier in the hover or maneuvering . Must still be around... Saw one about 2 hours ago as I was driving on the A702 about 10 miles south of Edinburgh, flying fairly low over Pentland hills towards Penicuick. Never seen one before, at first I thought someone was flying a large drone until I realised it was further away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 Here they come again, Stu!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 Here they come again, Stu!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) Missed them yesterday as was out for the the countand laid in, was up early this morning and heard them. Also a French C-135r went over about an hour or so ago whilst out dog walking. Edit: kc46 just passed to the west and a kc135 is heading this way edit and another 46 just went over, yanks are busy today Edited May 20, 2021 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Two typhòons 1000 over Gt Yarmouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skodadriver Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Just heard the air ambulance EC135 G-SCAA heading back to base at Perth Airport (the Scottish one) after the latest emergency call-out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 FlightRadar shows a Tecnam P-2012 overhead right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tojo72 Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 These people flew over my house not too long ago 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Riot Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Goldfinches, blackbirds, woodpigeons, a couple of robins and a welcome return of house sparrows which are far less common than they used to be. No greenfinches this year though. Nothing with engines though. Looking forward to our summer holidays in Wales, Devon, Norfolk and Scotland when I may finally see some fast jet activity. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 In Suffolk at the moment and have been treated by a sky full of swifts, swallows and martins, in numbers I haven’t seen in years. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 3 hours ago, lasermonkey said: In Suffolk at the moment and have been treated by a sky full of swifts, swallows and martins, in numbers I haven’t seen in years. Nice! We had dozens of swifts at Pulborough today too . Pulborough also has a temporary resident Sea Eagle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 @PhantomBigStu RAIDER31 heading our way from the N 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 23, 2021 Author Share Posted May 23, 2021 7 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: @PhantomBigStu RAIDER31 heading our way from the N Sorry mate, she turned to Barkway 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 27, 2021 Share Posted May 27, 2021 (edited) CLEAN01 heading south with at least two f-15, didn’t spot them as I misread the radar and looked in the wrong direction, but did see LAGR235 heading back north. Also see there’s a typhoon over Le Mans heading north, wonder if I’ll hear that go over later. Edit Didn’t here the typhoon but another kc135 and I counted 5 f-15s trailing Edited May 27, 2021 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted May 27, 2021 Author Share Posted May 27, 2021 11 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: CLEAN01 heading south with at least two f-15, didn’t spot them as I misread the radar and looked in the wrong direction, but did see LAGR235 heading back north. Also see there’s a typhoon over Le Mans heading north, wonder if I’ll hear that go over later. Edit Didn’t here the typhoon but another kc135 and I counted 5 f-15s trailing Yes Stu. Five LN F-15s to Souda 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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