By: AlanR
- 16th April 2014 at 18:11Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
“Knife-75” one of the tilt-wing Osprey’s from Mildenhall paid a visit to Southend this afternoon at 1438hrs.
USAF serial as 11-0059 it returned to Mildenhall via the East Coast.
I was working close to Southend Airport today.................and I missed it !!!! :apologetic:
By: Arm Waver
- 16th April 2014 at 19:08Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I passed two Chinook fusalages on the back of a couple of trucks this afternoon heading north on A34 (if my memory serves). I tried to get serials but as passing on opposite carriageway at 80 I couldn't read them clearly.
By: AlanR
- 17th April 2014 at 19:11Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
One of these maybe, an email I received yesterday afternoon.
"...It went out over the North Sea and then returned overhead the airport (Southend)
before turn NE towards Bradwell and then got a rollicking for infringing the restricted airspace around
Bradwell Power Station and even after that, the pilot still had to check with radar if he was clear of the
restricted area... Perhaps the yanks don’t know how to read aero-charts... !!!
He then flew towards Wattisham and came a tad close to an S.A.R SeaKing, but then proceeded to land at
Woodbridge for a short while, before getting airborne towards Lakenheath/Mildenhall.
It’s been airborne most of the afternoon since and is currently at 5000’ along with 11-0057
(the other “Knife”) somewhere in East Anglia..."
By: adrian_gray
- 20th April 2014 at 13:51Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Playing cricket near Swindon yesterday, a lot of gliding activity going on in the distance, noted a couple of times an older style glider all over yellow with a red nose, no idea what.
One or the other Skyvan still trundling porcinely round Kidlington (all-over dark blue).
Last weekend a Jungmann flew very low and slow over North Oxford heading South down Port Meadow - so low and slow I was waiting for it to try to land! An interesting comparison to the next aircraft that came over - a Globemaster II heading into Brize!
Adrian
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By: Anonymous
- 20th April 2014 at 16:37Permalink- Edited 7th October 2019 at 08:47
Playing cricket near Swindon yesterday, a lot of gliding activity going on in the distance, noted a couple of times an older style glider all over yellow with a red nose, no idea what.
By: Peter D Evans
- 26th April 2014 at 15:38Permalink- Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Has TA805 currently got D-Day stripes? It was just a touch too high and silhouetted against a slate grey sky for me to be 100% sure... and she sounded a tad rough too...
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By: TheMightyOz - 16th April 2014 at 12:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
This Spitfire over Ampthill a little while ago.
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Lovely.
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By: AlanR - 16th April 2014 at 18:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
“Knife-75” one of the tilt-wing Osprey’s from Mildenhall paid a visit to Southend this afternoon at 1438hrs.
USAF serial as 11-0059 it returned to Mildenhall via the East Coast.
I was working close to Southend Airport today.................and I missed it !!!! :apologetic:
Anyone get a picture ?
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By: Arm Waver - 16th April 2014 at 19:08 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
They were ZA684 & ZA713 IIRC.
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By: WP840 - 16th April 2014 at 20:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thanks :)
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By: 8674planes - 16th April 2014 at 20:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I saw this Yak 18 pass over my house in Southend this afternoon. Anyone know the reg?
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By: cabbage - 17th April 2014 at 17:31 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
MV-22 Osprey seen heading North, over Lincoln, at about 18:30 hours last night.
Very distinctive shape and sound.
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By: AlanR - 17th April 2014 at 19:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
One of these maybe, an email I received yesterday afternoon.
"...It went out over the North Sea and then returned overhead the airport (Southend)
before turn NE towards Bradwell and then got a rollicking for infringing the restricted airspace around
Bradwell Power Station and even after that, the pilot still had to check with radar if he was clear of the
restricted area... Perhaps the yanks don’t know how to read aero-charts... !!!
He then flew towards Wattisham and came a tad close to an S.A.R SeaKing, but then proceeded to land at
Woodbridge for a short while, before getting airborne towards Lakenheath/Mildenhall.
It’s been airborne most of the afternoon since and is currently at 5000’ along with 11-0057
(the other “Knife”) somewhere in East Anglia..."
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By: benyboy - 17th April 2014 at 20:26 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Does anybody know if there is a Bulldog flying in the modern black / yellow training scheme ? I thought I saw one going into Turweston yesterday.
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By: WP840 - 17th April 2014 at 20:33 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
At first I thought 'yes' when I found this but then I noticed American reg. http://www.warbirdalley.com/images/bulldog-N689BD.jpg
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By: benyboy - 17th April 2014 at 20:49 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Thank you for that. It is strange because that looks exactly right.
It was followed by another in the red / white scheme.
Also, while I am posting in this thread. BBMF Lancaster distracting me while working in Coningsby today :)
By: Anonymous - 18th April 2014 at 15:15 Permalink - Edited 7th October 2019 at 08:47
over west suffolk heading east 10 minutes ago
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By: adrian_gray - 20th April 2014 at 13:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Playing cricket near Swindon yesterday, a lot of gliding activity going on in the distance, noted a couple of times an older style glider all over yellow with a red nose, no idea what.
One or the other Skyvan still trundling porcinely round Kidlington (all-over dark blue).
Last weekend a Jungmann flew very low and slow over North Oxford heading South down Port Meadow - so low and slow I was waiting for it to try to land! An interesting comparison to the next aircraft that came over - a Globemaster II heading into Brize!
Adrian
By: Anonymous - 20th April 2014 at 16:37 Permalink - Edited 7th October 2019 at 08:47
http://www.swindongliding.co.uk/phpfusion/viewpage.php?page_id=7
this one?
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By: Rocketeer - 20th April 2014 at 18:16 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Yesterday, saw the Beech Staggerwing fying North over Salisbury. Looked like the beautiful yellow one owned (still?) by TFC
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By: WP840 - 20th April 2014 at 20:37 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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I saw it too whilst visiting Cholderton Rare Breeds Farm at about 12.50.
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By: Peter D Evans - 26th April 2014 at 15:11 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Spifire just heading west over Coulsdon side of Kenley... probably departed from Biggin...?
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By: 8674planes - 26th April 2014 at 15:36 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Spitfire TA805 is out and about so it's probably that one.
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By: Peter D Evans - 26th April 2014 at 15:38 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Has TA805 currently got D-Day stripes? It was just a touch too high and silhouetted against a slate grey sky for me to be 100% sure... and she sounded a tad rough too...
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By: Peter D Evans - 26th April 2014 at 15:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
She has just come back straight over the house & towards Kenley at around 1000ft heading back East towards Biggin... and I couldn't see any stripes...
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By: pimpernel - 27th April 2014 at 18:57 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
What looked like a Miles Messenger flew over early this morning. Nice sight to see.