Whitewolf Posted November 3, 2021 Share Posted November 3, 2021 Was a bit surprised to find there was a USAF AC130J flying in the York Area last night. Not sure if it was exercising with MC130J out of Mildenhall.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted November 8, 2021 Share Posted November 8, 2021 1:1 scale Red tail Hawk. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 On 11/3/2021 at 10:13 PM, Whitewolf said: AC130J flying in the York Area last night. It may have been an MC- wrongly showing on Mode-S. As far as I know there have been no AC-s over here since the last went home a month ago from the Middle East Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Something whizzed by just north of us while we were eating lunch, I didn't see it, but SWMBO on the other side of the table saw it through the kitchen window. When I asked her to describe it she said it was dark and triangle shaped, I wonder what it could have been? 🤔 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitewolf Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 2 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: It may have been an MC- wrongly showing on Mode-S. As far as I know there have been no AC-s over here since the last went home a month ago from the Middle East Martin Possibly, but we had 3 x MC130s in the area heading in the opposite direction towards their usual low level training haunts in the Moors. This aircraft was on its own and came up as AC130. This was shortly after Biden had departed.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 Well, you never know it could have been! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 Exciting low level flyby just to the north of my base. RAF C130, ZH867 calling Ascot 143. Tracked it on fr24 and it showed it doing a low pass down the runway at Dunsfold not far from me and then continuing its way back to Brize. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 What a treat! My first afternoon in Lanzarote where I will be for a week, I get a pair of Hornets(EF18 to be true) making a run and break for a landing at the airport. I don't suppose I'll get a chance to get a pic as I am about 3/4 of an hour walk away from the airport. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted November 22, 2021 Share Posted November 22, 2021 About 5.20 this afternoon a large military helicopter went over. Could only see its lights but it was big and loud! Could have been a Merlin 🤔 Regards, Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted November 23, 2021 Share Posted November 23, 2021 A new type for me today. RAF Shadow R1, on approach to Staverton. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 24, 2021 Author Share Posted November 24, 2021 Monday saw a couple of C-5Ms overfly us here in the South East, heading West. Here is one, from the 436th Airlift Wing, that crossed us at FL380. They, like many C-17s and C-130s departed Ramstein earlierin the day. There has been anincrease in RCH (USAF transport) activity at present, rumoured to be in connection with getting US Ranger units down to Africa. Martin 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junglierating Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Polish 101....looking fab in drab....two tone greys 😍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Aurigny's crates backward and forward to Alderney nothing exciting but it's nice to hear them again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted November 24, 2021 Share Posted November 24, 2021 Yesterday a Coast Guard S92 came over on the approach to Leeds Bradford. Helicopters going into Leeds General Infirmary use the airport approach as the LGI is directly below it. Today took a trip up A1 to Leeming to see the Swiss F18 Hornets that are there for a month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 25, 2021 Author Share Posted November 25, 2021 19 hours ago, Mr T said: Today took a trip up A1 to Leeming to see the Swiss F18 Hornets that are there for a month. Nice :). Did you see the three Cougars too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 Union Jack chinook went past earlier with some friends Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 No, they flew in after, judging by the photos I have seen, it was pretty much dark when they arrived. Slightly off topic, while I was there some sort of armoured patrol vehicle kept trundling past on the perimeter road. I am not well up on these, but it was four wheeled and quite large. Looking at pictures it might have been a Ridge back as it was getting on for small lorry sized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 1. Today it was Airbus CC-150 Polaris, a tanker of RCAF converted from old Airbus A 310. She was on the approach to landing in Krakow/ She is seen on military part Balice from a couple of recent days. 2. A week ago I traveled in night about from Krakow 150 km to Rzeszów to see (?! - on 23:10 in night) An-225 Mrija and I was there by the fence, near the end of runway when she flown above me! There were hundreds of spectators there, despite the midnight time... Some people I've spoken with came from much longer distance then me. Regards J-W 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince1159 Posted November 25, 2021 Share Posted November 25, 2021 On 11/1/2021 at 12:47 PM, Beermonster1958 said: What a gorgeous photo,would it be ok to use it on my monitor.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted November 26, 2021 Author Share Posted November 26, 2021 19 hours ago, Mr T said: No, they flew in after, judging by the photos I have seen, it was pretty much dark when they arrived. Slightly off topic, while I was there some sort of armoured patrol vehicle kept trundling past on the perimeter road. I am not well up on these, but it was four wheeled and quite large. Looking at pictures it might have been a Ridge back as it was getting on for small lorry sized. Two more Hornets heading to Leeming now. Both two-seaters - J-5236 and J-5238 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted November 26, 2021 Share Posted November 26, 2021 Apparently two have gone back, presumably as they are bring pretty intensively flown while they are here, the Swiss must want to even the flying hours out and they may need to going back to meet normal servicing requirements 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JWM Posted November 27, 2021 Share Posted November 27, 2021 On 11/25/2021 at 7:56 PM, JWM said: . A week ago I traveled in night about from Krakow 150 km to Rzeszów to see (?! - on 23:10 in night) An-225 Mrija and I was there by the fence, near the end of runway when she flown above me! There were hundreds of spectators there, despite the midnight time... Some people I've spoken with came from much longer distance then me. Regards J-W Here is movie from this landing done by my friend Regards J-W 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted November 29, 2021 Share Posted November 29, 2021 An RAF Atlas C.1 heading northwest at 12,000 feet , very noisy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 1, 2021 Share Posted December 1, 2021 Two Pumas just passed mine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted December 2, 2021 Share Posted December 2, 2021 RAF Voyager today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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