The Queens diamond jubilee

[Chris G]

BBC coverage, well that's the flypast knackered then.

[FGR2]

Would have thought a flypast over London would be better, and visible to more people than over Windsor.

I also thought that a large flypast over Windsor may cause a few problems at Heathrow aswell.

[stuart n]

The CAA have announced airspace restrictions for May 19th, 85 aircraft taking part:

The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved a request from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to impose a Temporary Airspace Restriction around a large military flypast over Windsor on Saturday 19 May 2012 to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The flypast will comprise two separate aircraft formations – nine Typhoon fighter jets open the event, followed later by a large mixed formation which will include two formations of Tucano and Hawk aircraft; The Red Arrows; and aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. In all there will be a total of 85 aircraft taking part in the flypasts.

Source: http://www.caa.co.uk/application.aspx?catid=14&pagetype=65&appid=7&mode=detail&nid=2105

[Hawkkeeper]

I know that 4 FRADU & 4 100Sqn Hawks are making the double bars between the E II R in the big formation the E & R are valley Hawks.

[PhilW]

Looking at the Windsor Castle website ticketing page, the dates 18/19 May are showing as being unavailable. I hope they aren't aiming to keep the public away.

[FGR2]

I am thinking of going somewhere south/south East of Windsor. Just trying to think where the sun will be at that time of day.

Will have a look on google maps see if there are any parks or anywhere nearby.

[Jetnoise]

I think that you will find a rather large park just south of Windsor - it is called Windsor Great Park

Cheers,
Ralph

[lynothehammer]

Any idea what time the flypast is likely to be ?

[aviodromefriend]

At some time between 9.30 and 11.50 UTC. That is the period mentioned by the CAA.

[lynothehammer]

At some time between 9.30 and 11.50 UTC. That is the period mentioned by the CAA.

Pants, I'm working at that time... (

[tomcatforever]

At some time between 9.30 and 11.50 UTC. That is the period mentioned by the CAA.

Remember to add an hour for BST Seen lots of people miss out on things because of that

[ericbee123]

The MoD will be carrying out practice runs over the west coast of North Wales between 10:00 and 12:00 on 15 and 16 May.

Is this likely to be Valley ?

[Hawkkeeper]

As far as I know Yes from Valley, 37 Hawks are forming the E II R part of the flypast,

take off & returning & forming up from Yeovilton on the day of the flypast.

[Seamus]

take off & returning & forming up from Yeovilton on the day of the flypast.

Interesting. Are you referring to all 37 Hawks, or just the FRADU ones?

[tomcatforever]

The MoD will be carrying out practice runs over the west coast of North Wales between 10:00 and 12:00 on 15 and 16 May.

Is this likely to be Valley ?

Yes it is or close to RAF Valley. check out the map.



NOT an official map, just used http://www.notamdecoder.com/ to plot the NOTAM coordinates

[Hawkkeeper]

take off & returning & forming up from Yeovilton on the day of the flypast.

Interesting. Are you referring to all 37 Hawks, or just the FRADU ones?

all 37

[Seamus]

all 37

Fantastic, should make for a busy Saturday!

[fighterfoto]

Correcting previous post, Tucanos will fly in a '60' formation.

[FGR2]

Thought they may do a 60.

That about fills the whole flypast doesn't it?

From reading the Notam and on various forums.

Typhoons x9 (opening the event)??

Later flypasts by:

BBMF x3
Hawks E II R x37
Tucanos 60 (guessing about x20 a/c)
Red Arrows x9
Rotary wing (I've read on another forum, rumoured to be about x12 a/c)

I make that about 90 a/c in all (obviously give or take a few). Wasn't there going to be 85 aircraft in the flypast?

[phreakf4]

I really hope that any flypast over Windsor (especially toward the later part of the time window) is West-East, East-West or North-South. A south-North track at that time of day would have the formation approaching Windsor straight out of the sun, not ideal for either viewing (for Her Majesty and us oiks) or for photography.

I recall the Battle of Britain flypast at Abingdon in 1990 when the fast jet section went basically East-West and then the "heavies" went South to North(ish). Ruddy awkward to video/photograph the heavies approaching.....

I suppose the decision on the final heading will be made on the basis of which gives the best view from wherever in Windsor Castle HRH will be at the time.

Regarding no public tickets apparently being available on the day, I suspect that the presence of 2,500 servicemen mustered in the castle might mean that space for the public mught be a tad limited?

I will almost certainly view from either the Great Park or the racecourse, depending on the actual track of the formation(s)

[FGR2]

The Notam has it coming straight from the South.

[lynothehammer]

The Notam has it coming straight from the South.

Might sound a stupid question, but where would be the best place to view this if it's the right info ?

Cheers


L

[FGR2]

The Long Walk, (2 mile straight road in Windsor Park) may be a good bet. I am not sure what the parking situation is like though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windsor_Great_Park

[Jetnoise]

If they are indeed coming from the South, then the Long Walk is an excellent reference point for the formation - I was thinking that the Copper Horse at the other end of the walk from the castle would be a good viewing point but probably not too hot for photography as they may well be directly overhead.

Cheers,
Ralph

[fighterfoto]

Not sure about how many Typhoon but believe there'll be a couple of Herks and a VC.10 with GR.4s.