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By: - 29th April 2011 at 16:27 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
By: - 29th April 2011 at 17:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It's seem the only picture for now.
By: - 29th April 2011 at 17:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
My wife told me there was a helicopter as well.
Any photos?
By: - 29th April 2011 at 19:17 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
My wife told me there was a helicopter as well.
Any photos?
Im pretty sure there was no rotary wing flypast
however I heard a Helo when i saw a bit of the drive? from westminster to Buck House, it was probably a police unit monitoring the crowd / route. Chances are this is what the wifey figure saw
By: - 29th April 2011 at 19:28 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The BBC live coverage showed the BBMF formation from above as they flew down the Mall - unless they were library clips very cleverly inserted into the live action, there must have been a TV helicopter off to the side and above the military formations.
By: - 29th April 2011 at 19:29 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A yellow SAR Sea King towing a flag flew down the Mall as Their Highnesses drove to Clarence House in Prince Charles Aston Martin.(Complete with L plates.)
Colin
By: - 29th April 2011 at 19:39 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
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Hi Tango III
Thanks for this confirmation.
By: - 29th April 2011 at 21:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Sqn Ldr Duncan Mason who piloted the Hurricane, is to be the new OC at the BBMF from next year. He did a flypast that I booked last August over Blyton, and I caught up with him at LLA day at Coningsby in September. Bloody nice bloke. He cancelled the original flypast due for the Saturday in a Spit, but turned up the following day in a Hurricane!!! Top man. He later rang me when he landed at Blackpool, and after a brief conversation, I invited him for a return flypast on his way back to Coningsby later that day, to which he politely declined as it was 'off route' on the way back. Well at least I tried.
Nice to see Parky was in the Spit, although I'm surprised that the current OC Smithy, wasn't involved.
Good show by the BBMF as ever.
By: - 29th April 2011 at 21:09 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The Sea King flypast, if you can describe it as such, was the best flying at the event, very low and straight down the middle of the Mall, even the noise of the Volante was drowned out!
The main flypast did well considering the viz looked diminished for the jets.
By: - 29th April 2011 at 22:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
My lass & myself were at work, (no closing early or a day off for us) she popped in the store I work in, she works in one a few doors up, on her lunch & mentioned there was a fly past of various aircraft, knowing that I how a keen interest in avition. We're both not realy interested in this nonsense and the fly past was the only thing that caught my attention. Basically, couldn't give a monkey's toss about it.
Anyway, nice to see them though, the aircraft that is.
I wonder if Willy wondered how often he'll spend "in the RAF" after seeing those flay past. Like his kid brother, he seems to spend more time on leave than he actually does in the in Granny's armed forces...Waste of time IMO.
As you can see I'm not a Royalist.:D
By: - 30th April 2011 at 09:51 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
A yellow SAR Sea King towing a flag flew down the Mall as Their Highnesses drove to Clarence House in Prince Charles Aston Martin.(Complete with L plates.)
Colin
From todays East Anglian Daily Times,the Sea King was from B Flight,22 Squadron,based at Wattisham.
Colin
By: - 30th April 2011 at 11:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
From todays East Anglian Daily Times,the Sea King was from B Flight,22 Squadron,based at Wattisham.
Colin
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By: - 30th April 2011 at 21:46 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Here is a video for fly past over Buckingham Palace.
By: - 1st May 2011 at 22:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
No disrespect to anyone involved, but I can't help thinking that just 4 fast jets was a pretty poor show. I suppose it reflects the state of today's RAF. Any reason why the Red Arrows were not there?
By: - 2nd May 2011 at 03:55 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I couldnt help thinking the same thing...
I mean I looked at the BBMF and thought if the cuts continue that could be the combat airpower of the once mighty RAF in a few years...
but in all seriousness why wasnt there a bigger display?
Isnt this one of the bigger occasions for which a big flypast is warranted??
By: - 2nd May 2011 at 08:58 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I couldnt help thinking the same thing...
I mean I looked at the BBMF and thought if the cuts continue that could be the combat airpower of the once mighty RAF in a few years...
but in all seriousness why wasnt there a bigger display?
Isnt this one of the bigger occasions for which a big flypast is warranted??
There simply aren't that many aircraft available. Its surprising there weren't any Red Arrows though...
By: - 2nd May 2011 at 17:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Traditionally I don't think there have been any large flypast for Rayal weddings. As for the Reds, they're still pre season training in Cyprus.:)
By: - 2nd May 2011 at 17:24 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Any footage of the Sea King?
Had to laugh at one review of the fly past 'two Spitfires and a Lancaster...':eek:
Just glad they didn't claim there were any Harriers in the follow up.
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By: nJayM - 29th April 2011 at 15:30
Today's RAF fly over following the BBMF above Buckingham Palace
In celebration of the Royal Wedding today the BBMF was followed by modern RAF aircraft and the commentator mentioned the Tornados and Typhoon.
Did anyone recognise the RAF aircraft following BBMF which flew to the extreme left of the TV screen picture (Starboard winger in the flying formation) ?