RidgeRunner Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 “Yes, he is currently positioning from Kabul to Karachi for a stopover. Expected to depart Karachi early doors tomorrow for Brize Norton, subject to the usual caveats.” Source FC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 23, 2021 Author Share Posted June 23, 2021 Tomorrow, Stu, not today Happy Bday! Martin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 55 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: Tomorrow, Stu, not today Happy Bday! Martin Duh, can’t read, cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Disappointing, flew over to the west of here and it was cloudy anyway. But today just seen a flight of 6 some definitely spits heading to headcorn airshow, hoping to see the reds later 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) Just had what appeared to be an RAF Puma fly over going north-ish from Braintree, Essex. Also had Sally B fly over earlier. Is there something on at Duxford for Armed Forces Day this weekend? Edited June 25, 2021 by RobL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, RobL said: Just had what appeared to be an RAF Puma fly over going north-ish from Braintree, Essex. Also had Sally B fly over earlier. Is there something on at Duxford for Armed Forces Day this weekend? Dunno about DX but Sally B’s and just gone over here heading to Headcorn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobL Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 (edited) A little interweb digging and apparently Sally B is appearing at the BOB Air Show Landing at Lydd at Headcorn or something - https://www.sallyb.org.uk/flying-programme.htm Edited June 25, 2021 by RobL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevor L Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 A Spitfire and Hurricane just did a figure of eight over Banbury, banking right over my roof. Great sight and sound. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 7 minutes ago, Trevor L said: A Spitfire and Hurricane just did a figure of eight over Banbury, banking right over my roof. Great sight and sound. BBMF. Left Gloucester about 40mins ago. Sounded wonderful! Rick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
11bravo Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Had a very unusual visitor to sleepy Otis ANGB on Cape Cod (USA) - an E-4B Nightwatch. Thought I was seeing things when I noticed a 747 low over the trees (couldn't get a picture, sorry). It spent over an hour doing touch and goes at Otis, then took a leisurely tour of MA, flying up the cost at 3,000' before heading inland north of Plymouth and taking a meandering route at the same altitude and finally landing at Hanscom AFB in Bedford, MA. Flight Aware on my phone shows it as Rocky 25, which launched out of Offutt AFB. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 (edited) Just had a Dakota fly low over the house and then do a few low level circuits near to Oldham (could be Middleton?), Lancashire,...... probably for an Armed Forces Day,...... thought it might be the BBMF Dak but it isn`t shown as flying today,....... there was no sign of the aircraft on Flightradar either! Great to see! EDIT,.... it was the BBMF Dakota performing for a local primary school summer fait. Edited June 28, 2021 by tonyot 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 At the in-laws 2 miles east of O’hare International airport, so everything under the sun. 😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 A Gazelle just went zipping over. Not seen one for years and didn't realise Army still used them! Regards, Steve 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted June 28, 2021 Share Posted June 28, 2021 Whoop Sea King Mk4 airborne from that lot in Crewkerne...Blinking marvelous 3 hours ago, fatfingers said: A Gazelle just went zipping over. Not seen one for years and didn't realise Army still used them! Regards, Steve 50 on the books ....obs not all active 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 19 hours ago, fatfingers said: A Gazelle just went zipping over. Not seen one for years and didn't realise Army still used them! Regards, Steve There’s at least one ex-suffield machine around 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Headroom Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) Not seen them myself but apparently the Dee side of Wirral is buzzing with Chinooks. Apparently there is some sort of exercise happening in the area. Trevor EDIT just saw one circling over our house! I heard it from inside - not very stealthy. Edited June 29, 2021 by Max Headroom Seen one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 29, 2021 Author Share Posted June 29, 2021 10 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: There’s at least one ex-suffield machine around @fatfingers ZB691 is currently flying over Needham Market 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyot Posted June 29, 2021 Share Posted June 29, 2021 (edited) 11 hours ago, Max Headroom said: Not seen them myself but apparently the Dee side of Wirral is buzzing with Chinooks. Apparently there is some sort of exercise happening in the area. Trevor EDIT just saw one circling over our house! I heard it from inside - not very stealthy. I read that they were detached to RAF Woodvale,....... they were there last week, doing low level flying all over the North West, especially towards Blackburn... so might have stayed on? EDIT,.... looks like it has landed at Woodvale now. You have a Herk off Southport at the moment too; https://www.flightradar24.com/multiview/283aa297 Edited June 29, 2021 by tonyot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Just saw a U-2 again. Quite a bit higher today - and right in the sun! Followed a couple of minutes later by a Voyager. Lower and louder than usual, but still in cloud - seen briefly crossing from one cloud to another. The sky is a difficult photo backgroud today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fightersweep Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 Currently looking at FR 24. Anyone know what Nemesis 1 and 2 are currently north of Hardwick? They've both been drawing some very messy patterns all over the map. Edit: Oh! And I'm being treated to an A400M doing circuits and bumps at Bristol this evening. Lovely noise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 20 minutes ago, fightersweep said: Currently looking at FR 24. Anyone know what Nemesis 1 and 2 are currently north of Hardwick? They've both been drawing some very messy patterns all over the map. Apaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 minute ago, PhantomBigStu said: Apaches Ah! Cheers for that. Me and the lad were watching the spider's web they were drawing over half of East Anglia and scratching our heads. Mystery solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted June 30, 2021 Author Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 hour ago, fightersweep said: Ah! Cheers for that. Me and the lad were watching the spider's web they were drawing over half of East Anglia and scratching our heads. Mystery solved. Try https://globe.adsbexchange.com, mate. It gives you much of the military as well as the civvie stuff, providing they are using Mode-S Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fightersweep Posted June 30, 2021 Share Posted June 30, 2021 1 minute ago, RidgeRunner said: Try www.ADSBexchange.com, mate Thanks! I'll give that look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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