Mildenhall yesterday evening...

[Mad Dan]

They let me out for a few minutes last night, so I ventured across to Mildenhall... The light was absolutely awful by the time this beast drifted in and it was very low on final approach. In fact, it was so low that it was below the fence line as it passed the field at Pollards Lane. What with that and the poor light, I doubt if anyone got anything half decent. This should confirm just how gloomy it was...it was like gazing at searchlights!!!

[PeterR]

Any shots of her of the ground?

[bigcrow]

Unlucky Lindsey, hopefully 926 will be better in the coming days....

[rdchawk]

Stupid question but what is it??

[capercaillie]

Stupid question but what is it??

No, fair question, but your aircraft recognition needs sharpening up

Its a NASA Martin (General Dynamics) WB-57F, a steroid taking development of the Canberra design with huge wings and TF33 engines.

[Mad Dan]

My fault for making the assumption that everyone would know what was due in Mildenhall yesterday evening...

Thanks to Capercaillie for spelling it out.

[Ben Montgomery]

Do you know when it is leaving - would be nice to see if i can get out there

[chrisd]

left this morning 09:00 ish

[Mad Dan]

Yes - but it seems to be a bit like buses. You wait for ages - and then two of them come along almost at once!

(Well, a couple of days apart...if all goes according to plan...)

[Geoff Hibbert]

No, fair question, but your aircraft recognition needs sharpening up

Takes the heat off me though

[F-86]

Very nice, have you got anymore or are you saving them for the golden oldies section in twenty odd years time.

[A380FWWOW]

No, fair question, but your aircraft recognition needs sharpening up

Takes the heat off me though

Geoff what the reg of it?

[rdchawk]

Stupid question but what is it??

No, fair question, but your aircraft recognition needs sharpening up

Its a NASA Martin (General Dynamics) WB-57F, a steroid taking development of the Canberra design with huge wings and TF33 engines.

Thanks for that, must remeber to try harder in future

[Ben Montgomery]

Anyone going down tonight to catch 926 coming in?