The Queens diamond jubilee


Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby Concorde216 on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 12:09 pm

capercaillie wrote:
DamienB wrote:So I guess Windsor saw the last public VC-10 participation in any flypast then?


Isn't there one meant to be flying past the public at RIAT?


Not only in the flypast, but there will also be a VC10 :worship: in the static display during the weekend :yahoo: Most likely, they will be C1Ks as I guess the K3/4s are being used in the MidEast and the Falklands?
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby DanO1978 on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 12:13 pm

Roughly what time, weather-permitting, do we think for Odiham? Trying to fit this in around one or two other commitments!!
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby Hewy on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 12:39 pm

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/Defen ... ne2012.htm

BBMF plus 2 King Air's and The Spuggies.
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby tomcatforever on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 2:49 pm

BBMF on route :cool: Memorial 2 flt (4 Spitfires and Hurricane) just been over head Spalding :rock:
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby Dragon Rapide on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 2:51 pm

Good news - let's hope they can beat the low cloud and rain approaching from the west! :smile:
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby RRconway on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 2:55 pm

I'm never very good at reading NOTAMs but it seems to me the BBMF are routing Buckingham Palace to Hendon so unlikely to come over RAF Northolt, and I can't tell if the Red Arrows will be coming over?

Can anyone either confirm, deny or correct me if I'm wrong as my daughter is itching to see them!!!!

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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby LN Strike Eagle on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 3:07 pm

Where will the Reds pick up the route? Any chance to see them in Chelmsford?
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby tomcatforever on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 3:17 pm

Haven't seen a NOTAM for the flypast. Not sure where the rally point is :grin: It appears the Red's will recover to Bournemouth after the flypast
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby LN Strike Eagle on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 3:35 pm

Had the BBMF over the street at 1520. Reds also went over, but a long way off in the distance.
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby nigelblake on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 3:36 pm

Great camera angle on the gun salute commander with the band conductor behind him, looks like he has two sets of arms!! :lol:
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby Lightning on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 3:37 pm

The Reds are due a full display over Southampton for the Jubilee this evening (above the 3 Cunard 'Queen' ships in dock). Looking at the current rain, which isn't moving anywhere fast, it could be cancelled I would think?
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby Unknown74 on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 3:47 pm

Well done, fantastic, saw it on TV, Lancaster flanked by the Spitfires and Hurricanes can't get any better, Red Arrows as usual awesome and as for the King Airs and Dakota who had to slow up for who? Well done RAF Lincolnshire.
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby 8674planes on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 3:49 pm

What spits did bbmf use? I saw the two XIX's and IX but i did'nt catch the one on the right next to the lanc.
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby neilos on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 3:52 pm

Dakota just flown over Melbourn, nice n low.... :smile:
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby Darren50 on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 3:59 pm

The Reds where directly above my house near Army & Navy. Sorry only had about 4 mins notice via a mate in Colchester.
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby centaurus18 on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 4:09 pm

Lightning wrote:The Reds are due a full display over Southampton for the Jubilee this evening (above the 3 Cunard 'Queen' ships in dock). Looking at the current rain, which isn't moving anywhere fast, it could be cancelled I would think?


Raining off and on here at the moment, may take a chance and drive down still though....
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby docmattc on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 4:10 pm

neilos wrote:Dakota just flown over Melbourn, nice n low.... :smile:

Kingairs were about 5 minutes ahead of it.
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby hunterxf382 on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 4:13 pm

Hats off to the participating crews taking part in that flypast in less-than-ideal conditions :up: It certainly looked rather blustery up there, but a magnificent sight seeing the BBMF formation in particular....
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby FGR2 on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 4:22 pm

The other Spit was the mkiia.
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby Muppet on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 4:32 pm

docmattc wrote:
neilos wrote:Dakota just flown over Melbourn, nice n low.... :smile:

Kingairs were about 5 minutes ahead of it.


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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby Kerryp44 on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 4:37 pm

centaurus18 wrote:
Lightning wrote:The Reds are due a full display over Southampton for the Jubilee this evening (above the 3 Cunard 'Queen' ships in dock). Looking at the current rain, which isn't moving anywhere fast, it could be cancelled I would think?


Raining off and on here at the moment, may take a chance and drive down still though....


Was thinking of doing the same.....but now it's starting tipping down again... :confused:

ps...where can I get up-to-date info via my phone if I go down there...so I don't have to stand in the rain for half an hour 'just in case they turn up' (as has happened many times!)?
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby BEX on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 5:34 pm

According to local radio (Wave 105) Reds cancelled at Southampton due weather..... :sad:

Not surprised, it's been raining most of the afternoon here

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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby Lightning on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 5:35 pm

Kerryp44 wrote:
centaurus18 wrote:
Lightning wrote:The Reds are due a full display over Southampton for the Jubilee this evening (above the 3 Cunard 'Queen' ships in dock). Looking at the current rain, which isn't moving anywhere fast, it could be cancelled I would think?


Raining off and on here at the moment, may take a chance and drive down still though....


Was thinking of doing the same.....but now it's starting tipping down again... :confused:

ps...where can I get up-to-date info via my phone if I go down there...so I don't have to stand in the rain for half an hour 'just in case they turn up' (as has happened many times!)?


Just been cancelled according to the local newspaper online (Daily Echo).
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Re: The Queens diamond jubilee

Postby Kerryp44 on Tue 05 Jun 2012, 5:48 pm

Got 2 miles down the road.....well the car got some petrol put in it...so not a completely wasted journey! :sad:
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