RidgeRunner Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 14 hours ago, lasermonkey said: Also a ruby tiger moth (the wee creature, not a red aeroplane) which I found on the footpath and moved to a safer place. Apparently bang-on for their flight period in this area. Very nice. They are quite little things aren’t they. I will have to brush off the traps and get them going very soon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 11, 2022 Author Share Posted April 11, 2022 Look up @PhantomBigStu - Buff! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted April 11, 2022 Share Posted April 11, 2022 (edited) 4 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: Look up @PhantomBigStu - Buff! Indeed, can just see it, cheers surprisingly quiet compared to kc135s Edited April 11, 2022 by PhantomBigStu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 23 hours ago, PhantomBigStu said: Indeed, can just see it, cheers surprisingly quiet compared to kc135s French Twin Otter heading your way, Stu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 12, 2022 Author Share Posted April 12, 2022 2 minutes ago, RidgeRunner said: French Twin Otter heading your way, Stu Over Gravesend now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAF4EVER Posted April 13, 2022 Share Posted April 13, 2022 An Australian AF A330 tanker at Schiphol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 Just saw my first holly blue butterfly of the year. Such lovely, little beasties! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 I Standing in the middle of one of our fields at 1050 holding a horse ( long story ) an Air France Airbus appeared over the trees to the south heading NE at about 5-6000ft possibly going to Chateauroux for some training. At 1545 a loose pair of Mirage 2000s passed just south of us heading east. Perhaps the A de l’A has found some more pocket, I haven’t seen a pair of anything for some time, when we arrived here 17 years ago it was not uncommon to see Jaguar 4 ship formation. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted April 14, 2022 Share Posted April 14, 2022 .....Spitfire after Spitfire! One in particular -could be Aerolegends- comes along the top of the cliffs and then pulls up and over the memorial in a roll and climbs back inland. Always makes the hairs stand up.. Looks like the season for flying over the BoB Memorial and along the white cliffs is well and truly underway... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 I do miss the sound of a Merlin 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Another new for year butterfly- an orange-tip was nectaring in our garden this morning. That’s eight different species so far this year. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalkeEins Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 ..and a Hurricane stooging about very sedately over the cliff tops, flew a few circuits around the BoB memorial and came right over the garden. Marvelous sight and sound, so early in the year. Really looking forward to the Headcorn show! No idea where the nearest Hurricane to me is based but I don't think its there 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 We have just got back from an epic walk around the village, as the weather was glorious. Honestly, it felt like summer today. The skies were busy with light aircraft. though there was a Spitfire, Cessna 140 and an Auster way off in the distance. We decided to count the butterflies along the way, with an attempt not to count any twice. The final tally was 103. I would have been happy with twenty! I can't remember the last time I saw so many. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 9 hours ago, Biggles87 said: I do miss the sound of a Merlin Yeh, big noisy helicopters, aren't they....!! 🤣 Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Tapsell Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 (edited) We had a C-130 pass by the balcony last week. Edited April 15, 2022 by John Tapsell 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr T Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 Off to the East towards Garforth and heading towards Leeds, Puma XW231. First time one around here for a while. Now the Hawks from Leeming and the Tucanos have gone, a lot less military stuff coming to Leeds apart from transports and the odd Pheonm. Nice to see, but the odd fast jet and trainer was a nice treat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 A Miles Magister from Old Warden. Lovely! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 19, 2022 Share Posted April 19, 2022 KAF327 ,a C-130 flew over my home this afternoon round 3 pm On its way to Gatwick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moggy Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 ....a seagull. It dive-bombed a living room window. Do they still use guano to make powder? If that is so then I'm going to be rich! Cheers, Moggy (guano cleaner society aspirant) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbadbadge Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Just had a Wildcat flying around over my place in South East Kent, lovely to see, came in also over the leas up to Easter weekend too. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Knight Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 I believe I saw a C5 Galaxy over-fly D'Dee this afternoon. It was low enough to be identifiable. It was on a WNW heading 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 A 2-seater Buchon which did a couple of laps of the village, making a rather splendid noise as it did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 20, 2022 Share Posted April 20, 2022 Just had a USN Herc 165316 callsign CNV6716 REyk to Sigonella, Caught sight of it by sound of whirry turbo props and trailing above the build up of this evenings hazy sky. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RidgeRunner Posted April 20, 2022 Author Share Posted April 20, 2022 4 hours ago, Paul J said: Just had a USN Herc 165316 callsign CNV6716 REyk to Sigonella, Caught sight of it by sound of whirry turbo props and trailing above the build up of this evenings hazy sky. Did you see the Italian Herc just before it too, Paul? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul J Posted April 21, 2022 Share Posted April 21, 2022 6 hours ago, RidgeRunner said: Did you see the Italian Herc just before it too, Paul? No. Missed that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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