By: TonyT
- 10th May 2019 at 15:24Permalink- Edited 10th May 2019 at 15:29
RR Spit and Accompanying Harvard have been up circuiting just off ENGX and just landed, it's only took them about 3 years to put it back in the air, i'm glad there isn't a war on. Also glad I sold my shares as this must be costing them millions. :)
By: g6hyf
- 12th May 2019 at 12:13Permalink- Edited 12th May 2019 at 12:20
9:30am today a Yak type (later discovered to be a Nanchang CJ6) seen passing overhead Gunby, E. Lincs, routing north. and at 10:30am BBMF Dakota seen in the distance passing NW abeam, routing NE.
..and from last Tuesday...BBMF Dakota up on air test, seen from Gunby, very interesting indeed to watch and hear as it throttled back fully on both..
C.
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By: Anonymous
- 12th May 2019 at 17:47Permalink- Edited 14th June 2020 at 08:19
Nice Cessna 180 N71CW just passed by, sadly couldn't hear it thanks to bloody road traffic... This one was apparently built in 1962.
Just to make a change from S****ns, Dakota over Kidlington this evening, in olive drab and stripes. Low enough to have been landing... except that it was heading in the opposite direction! I wonder if it is the one TomW was painting there a few years ago?
Adrian
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By: ZRX61
- 16th May 2019 at 23:25Permalink- Edited 17th May 2019 at 05:18
B52 in the circuit, 3 passes so far.
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Seven circuits & bumps.
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By: Anonymous
- 16th May 2019 at 23:51Permalink- Edited 14th June 2020 at 08:19
C-5 yesterday, FY87 I think, probably common in East Anglia but the first I've seen for a while. Walking today, apart from the "boring as chips" Spitfires G-AVAV and G-BMSB plying their trade from The Bump, I saw AN-12 UR-CSI and heard Piper Clipper G-BSWF pass by while I was heading through some woods.
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By: Anonymous
- 17th May 2019 at 14:46Permalink- Edited 7th October 2019 at 08:47
Lysander and Blenheim in close formation headed towards DX a hour ago
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By: Anonymous
- 17th May 2019 at 18:53Permalink- Edited 14th June 2020 at 08:19
Friend saw P-51D G-SHWN heading east along the coast near Worthing at lunchtime...
Around 17.45hrs today high wing single-engine turbine powered monoplane over W.G.C. M, Immediate thought was Pilatus but wing shape didnt look right. Hefty fixed undercarriage as well. Ideas anyone ?
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Around 17.45hrs today high wing single-engine turbine powered monoplane over W.G.C. M, Immediate thought was Pilatus but wing shape didnt look right. Hefty fixed undercarriage as well. Ideas anyone ?
l
I believe there was a Cessna 208 Caravan flying around Ware so it could have been the same aircraft.
Jet Provost Mk 3 or 4 carrying out aerobatics very close to what was RAF Cottesmore yesterday afternoon (Friday 17/05/19) around 16:15 hours, it then headed off in a north westerly direction. Any clues to it's identity please?
By: Propstrike
- 19th May 2019 at 18:53Permalink- Edited 19th May 2019 at 19:14
Three Stampes in loose V formation 4 mins ago over Chesham (Bucks ) heading East. For at least one, Headcorn is probably the destination, so at a guess, routing round the top of London then south.
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By: TonyT - 10th May 2019 at 15:24 Permalink - Edited 10th May 2019 at 15:29
RR Spit and Accompanying Harvard have been up circuiting just off ENGX and just landed, it's only took them about 3 years to put it back in the air, i'm glad there isn't a war on. Also glad I sold my shares as this must be costing them millions. :)
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By: Trolly Aux - 10th May 2019 at 16:23 Permalink
G CICK just overflown Witham Essex heading south towards Headcorn?
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By: Trolly Aux - 11th May 2019 at 15:31 Permalink
Three, yes three 2 seat spits up over kent at this moment, two out of Biggin and one from Headcorn, all on FR24 at this time
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By: g6hyf - 12th May 2019 at 12:13 Permalink - Edited 12th May 2019 at 12:20
9:30am today a Yak type (later discovered to be a Nanchang CJ6) seen passing overhead Gunby, E. Lincs, routing north. and at 10:30am BBMF Dakota seen in the distance passing NW abeam, routing NE.
..and from last Tuesday...BBMF Dakota up on air test, seen from Gunby, very interesting indeed to watch and hear as it throttled back fully on both..
C.
By: Anonymous - 12th May 2019 at 17:47 Permalink - Edited 14th June 2020 at 08:19
Nice Cessna 180 N71CW just passed by, sadly couldn't hear it thanks to bloody road traffic... This one was apparently built in 1962.
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By: Propstrike - 13th May 2019 at 12:40 Permalink
Spitfire over Amersham 1 min ago, heading west. Looked like PR 11 ( though against the sun )
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By: adrian_gray - 15th May 2019 at 21:53 Permalink
Just to make a change from S****ns, Dakota over Kidlington this evening, in olive drab and stripes. Low enough to have been landing... except that it was heading in the opposite direction! I wonder if it is the one TomW was painting there a few years ago?
Adrian
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By: ZRX61 - 16th May 2019 at 23:25 Permalink - Edited 17th May 2019 at 05:18
B52 in the circuit, 3 passes so far.
Edit:
Seven circuits & bumps.
By: Anonymous - 16th May 2019 at 23:51 Permalink - Edited 14th June 2020 at 08:19
C-5 yesterday, FY87 I think, probably common in East Anglia but the first I've seen for a while. Walking today, apart from the "boring as chips" Spitfires G-AVAV and G-BMSB plying their trade from The Bump, I saw AN-12 UR-CSI and heard Piper Clipper G-BSWF pass by while I was heading through some woods.
By: Anonymous - 17th May 2019 at 14:46 Permalink - Edited 7th October 2019 at 08:47
Lysander and Blenheim in close formation headed towards DX a hour ago
By: Anonymous - 17th May 2019 at 18:53 Permalink - Edited 14th June 2020 at 08:19
Friend saw P-51D G-SHWN heading east along the coast near Worthing at lunchtime...
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By: Merlin Power - 18th May 2019 at 07:15 Permalink
Over Thame last night a formation of 4 Tiger Moths
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By: 91Regal - 18th May 2019 at 21:40 Permalink
Around 17.45hrs today high wing single-engine turbine powered monoplane over W.G.C. M, Immediate thought was Pilatus but wing shape didnt look right. Hefty fixed undercarriage as well. Ideas anyone ?
l
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By: pimpernel - 18th May 2019 at 22:39 Permalink
I believe there was a Cessna 208 Caravan flying around Ware so it could have been the same aircraft.
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By: pimpernel - 18th May 2019 at 22:40 Permalink
Folland Gnat T1 flew nice and low on the way to Newark from North Weald this afternoon?
What a lovely sound they make.
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By: Gin Ye Daur - 19th May 2019 at 01:38 Permalink
Jet Provost Mk 3 or 4 carrying out aerobatics very close to what was RAF Cottesmore yesterday afternoon (Friday 17/05/19) around 16:15 hours, it then headed off in a north westerly direction. Any clues to it's identity please?
GYD
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By: Propstrike - 19th May 2019 at 18:53 Permalink - Edited 19th May 2019 at 19:14
Three Stampes in loose V formation 4 mins ago over Chesham (Bucks ) heading East. For at least one, Headcorn is probably the destination, so at a guess, routing round the top of London then south.
It was this lot, heading back from Arbury Hall, Nuneaton. https://stampe-formation-team.co.uk/gallery.php
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By: adrian_gray - 19th May 2019 at 22:36 Permalink
Ah, G-AWEF flew over us at Bledlow this evening. wonder where it's mates went?
Adrian
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By: R4118 - 22nd May 2019 at 15:20 Permalink
Spotted what looked like two Harvard in close formation over the mountsorrel/rothley area of Leicestershire today 22-5-2019 at around 14:35-14:45
Anyone shed any light on the true identities?
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By: 'lectra - 22nd May 2019 at 16:09 Permalink - Edited 23rd May 2019 at 11:57
G-BJST Wacky Wabbit and (Silver. G-TEXN?) friend, operating from the new Rolls Royce hangar in EMA.
I've just seen the RR Spit get airborne for the second time today too.