The Queens diamond jubilee

[sewell01]

http://www.caa.co.uk/docs/64/Queens%20% ... ast%20RA(T).pdf

[st24]

If anyone is thinking of going to view on the Hogs Back, on the southern side near Puttenham (west bound/towards Farnham) is a large lay-by which has a cafe (don't know opening times). If you walk through the wood you should have a clear view to the South for their approach.

This lay-by has also been in the papers recently due to couples having certain 'activities' there !!!

Oh yeh, I know it.

So anyone know if the entire formation WILL break up after Windsor or maintain it to brize??

[ATrs.jules]

Voyager will be flying with the reds we have been informed.

[st24]

Voyager will be flying with the reds we have been informed.

Representing the very best and the very worst of UK defence procurement...

[paulpp7]

Lambo thanks for the frequency suggestion, that seems to make sense plus the BBMF and Reds bespoke frequencies.

Ahem excuse my ignorance but what in hell is Voyager-I thought it was a space probe!!!!

[capercaillie]

Lambo thanks for the frequency suggestion, that seems to make sense plus the BBMF and Reds bespoke frequencies.

Ahem excuse my ignorance but what in hell is Voyager-I thought it was a space probe!!!!

Check the poster's avatar

[The Dudster]

Lambo thanks for the frequency suggestion, that seems to make sense plus the BBMF and Reds bespoke frequencies.

Ahem excuse my ignorance but what in hell is Voyager-I thought it was a space probe!!!!

Check the poster's avatar

i thought that when i first read it so in an attempt to educate the uneducated i performed a google search and came up with all sorts of things not permitted here (nothing to do with aviation interesting angles though ) but found that its an military version of an Airbus A330-200s which have been fitted with refuelling pods in each wing and tail and presumably fuel tanks for all the extra fuel. Leased over a 27 years 14 Voyager refuellers at a cost of £750m up to 2035 RAF

[Allan]

You didn't know about the RAF A330MRTT? Where have you been?

[ATrs.jules]

Lambo thanks for the frequency suggestion, that seems to make sense plus the BBMF and Reds bespoke frequencies.

Ahem excuse my ignorance but what in hell is Voyager-I thought it was a space probe!!!!

Check the poster's avatar

i thought that when i first read it so in an attempt to educate the uneducated i performed a google search and came up with all sorts of things not permitted here (nothing to do with aviation interesting angles though ) but found that its an military version of an Airbus A330-200s which have been fitted with refuelling pods in each wing and tail and presumably fuel tanks for all the extra fuel. Leased over a 27 years 14 Voyager refuellers at a cost of £750m up to 2035 RAF

no extra fuel tanks needed

[Traumahawk]

Re viewing,hill mentioned on Fighter Control pages at Chobham might be a good bet or the Hampton Court area as formations will be getting lower there for the run in to Windsor.As far as I know 9 Typhoons over Windsor to start at 1100 and the rest at the end of the parade which would be 1200ish onwards to be certain as BOB is at 1227 and R/Arrows are usually the last item .
Farnborough on 123.225 would be worth a listen unless anyone has any others in mind

John in sussex

What hill in Chobham?

[paulpp7]

Thank you for the knowledgeable and highly amusing replies!! I will consider myself educated!!

[JBartlett]

Voyager will be flying with the reds we have been informed.

Representing the very best and the very worst of UK defence procurement...

Nothing wrong with A330s awesome aircraft

Lambo thanks for the frequency suggestion, that seems to make sense plus the BBMF and Reds bespoke frequencies.

Ahem excuse my ignorance but what in hell is Voyager-I thought it was a space probe!!!!

thought it was a crappy train

Cheers
James

[lambo17841]

Credit to Fighter Control posting
Postby eagle driver » Wed May 16, 2012 7:01 am
In responce to the reouest for info for the flypast i have recreated this google image
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Flypast viewing places by eagle driver, on Flickr
Depictions show the best places to my mind to view the flypast
1 , Windsor the carpark on the A332 to the south of windsor.
The A332 runs very much parallel with the long mile for much of its course through great park only swinging away at the southern end for the majority of this road along the eastern side is a public rest area accessable from two points north and south of the rest area ,there is also a small car park on the west side of the A332 opposite the north entrance

2, Staple hill Chobham surrey also known as chobham clump
Situated to the north of Chobham village this area is the last high ground that the flypast will cross before reaching windsor .
There are two car park,s on chobham common one is close to the junction of the B383 and the B386 just to the north of where the B383 crosses the M3
The second and smaller car park is actually on top of Staple hill on the the road that forks right at the northern edge of chobham village ,
From the other car park cross the motorway heading south and then take the first left to the top of the hill
Last viewing place i would suggest is on the Hogs back A31
Along the Hogs back there is a large layby on the westbound carridgeway just after the B3000 puttenham /normandy turn off ,

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John

[wv383]

According to the RAF website the nine Typhoons are opening events at Windsor Castle with a flypast at 1100 BST. The main flypast, billed at 'tri-service' is due at the Castle at 1226BST and finishes at 1231BST. So that should help those thinking of going to Hog's Back or other area en route to asses the timing.

By clicking on the 'Graphic Illustration' link at the bottom of the page, you can see where the elements are originating. I must admit I hadn;t realised there was a rotary element as well. Final page of that link shows the actual format of the flypast:

Element1: 3 Diamond boxes containing 4 helicopters in each (Puma/Chinook/Merlin/Sea King - RAF: Apache/Lynx/Gazelle/Bell 212 - AAC: Lynx/Sea King/Merlin/Sea King - RN)

Element 2: BBMF Lancaster & 4 Spitfires

Element 3: Tucano '60'

Element 4: Hercules x2

Element 5: VC-10 & Tornado x2

Element 6: Hawk 'EIIR'

Element 7: Red Arrows (no mention of the Voyager so maybe that is a late addition)

78 aircraft in total in the formation

NOTE: No mention of the Typhoons there as they are not part of the main formation and only appearing to open proceedings at 1100.

Link http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/jubilee-fly-past-17052012

I was going to go to Bisley Camp but looking again at the track from Goodwood, I think it may be a bit far off to the west of the track. So for me I reckon it's got to be somewhere along the Long Walk. Just need to find out where to park!

[lambo17841]

http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles ... 198BD6.pdf

Gives details ,no mention of Typhoons but that is still on for 1100 at the start I believe.

John

[8674planes]

Will it be televised on BBC/ITV? If so what time?

[wv383]

All the details of the flypast are in the post above including when the Typhoons are appearing.

TV coverage is on BBC1 from 1030

[tankbuster]

I was working on Goodwood but I think that means no BBMF, OK I can live with that, no choppers because they will join north of that but most importantly looking at the diagram, the Tucanos may skirt around, is that how others see it?

[tomcatforever]

Looks like the Typhoons are going to practice there bit tomorrow.

Start date/time: 18/05/2012 12:15 UTC
End date/time: 18/05/2012 13:45 UTC
Activity period: null
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 018

FORMATION FLYPAST OF TYPHOON ACFT WILL FOLLOW ROUTE:
5306N 00009W (CONINGSBY) 1220
5323N 00200E (OVERSEA)1237
5317N 00126E (OVERSEA)1241
5308N 00121E (N CROMER)1308
5311N 00021E (SKEGNESS)1316
5305N 00009W (CONINGSBY)1320
5301N 00014W (SOUTH KYME)1321
5301N 00026W (CRANWELL)1322
5301N 00030W (S CRANWELL)1323
5303N 00034W (LEADENHAM)1324
5309N 00031W (WADDINGTON)1325
5315N 00035W (W LINCOLN)1326
5318N 00033W (SCAMPTON)1327
5324N 00005E (NE LOUTH)1331
5320N 00027E (E MABLETHORPE)1334
5306N 00009W (CONINGSBY)1340
. 12-05-0540/AS1

ADD 1 hour for local/BST

[wv383]

Looks like the Brize, Bournemouth and Yeovilton elements will come in over Portsea Island, Tucanos somewhere near or north of Goodwood, Rotary elements somewhere north of Haselmere and BBMF north of Aldershot. This will mean the rotary element will pass with BBMF slotting in behind and then the rest. Those locations are pure guess work going by the graphic that has been released.

The corridor timing is 1205 to 1226 BST with the arrival and flypast over Windsor timed at 1226 to 1231 BST.

[alisdair]

Many thanks for the link to the RAF site - very useful....

Alisdair

[st24]

Nothing wrong with A330s awesome aircraft

Indeed, just the muppetry of HM Gov and their Mickey Mouse tendering schemes.Whereas the Hawk - designed for purpose, no prototype, in service in 2 years, a world beater and massive £ earner.

[JPZONE]

Looks like the 6 ship Typhoons will be doing the fly past at 11:00 and the rest of the flypast will be at 12.26 starting with the Helicopters.

Anyone know what frequency's they could be using?

[wv383]

All timings are a few posts up along with the complete make up of the formation.

There will be a practice with all helicopters at Odiham tomorrow. Don't know the times for it though guessing around the same time as the main flypast.

[steveslides]

For road closures and parking in Windsor, and on the Long Walk, see http://www.windsor.gov.uk/whats-on/armed-forces-parade-and-muster-p835601