Edinburgh Military Tattoo Flypasts!

[stratocaster]

NOTAM's are up for this years Edinburgh Military Tattoo flypasts!
04/08/12 to 15/08/12

4th it's 19:15 to 19:45 6th to 10th it's 20:45 to 21:15 repeat this sequence until the 15th when it's 20:45 to 21:15.
Basically they should be flying over the castle for 9pm weekdays and 7:30pm Saturdays.

[stratocaster]

Just a footnote,I've asked why there is no flypast listed for this Friday and on the 16th/17th! I will no doubt find out here! Usually the first Friday of the Tattoo catches me off guard!

[stratocaster]

It was a no-show tonight.... Was ready to film.I can only assume weather or other duties put paid to tonights flypast.

[Unknown74]

Can confirm I heard over scanner it was cancelled, bit of a shame but when you saw the mist and low cloud what can you do? Let's hope we see at least some of them.

[citizen]

Was poised and waiting on Arthur's seat 400mm lens at the ready then low cloud came in, So I moved down to Queen Margaret Uni but never heard a thing on scanner

[stratocaster]

Where I was waiting,I think my scanner had a bit of trouble picking up broadcasts of Edinburgh ATC from time to time.Let's hope the weather clears up today to get a flypast in!

[citizen]

Hi Stratocaster where's the best place to take pics from .

Citizen

[stratocaster]

Hi Citizen! There's a cracking area to the East of the Crags,you're overlooking St Margarets Loch and Holyrood park,You are a bit higher up than the crags but not as high as Arthurs Seat itself,to your right you should see the Flats at Lillyhill, and straight ahead Easter Road stadium,you can access that part of the hill above St Anthony's chapel via a wee path from the start of the top road of Queens Drive opposite the Lillyhill flats.You can google map/earth it and the wee path I mentioned is right opposite the car in the layby of Queens drive,it's marked by 2 wee boulders if you zoom in! Follow that path all the way to that part of the hill I mentioned,and you are in for a treat!
Other places to capture the flypasts which come recommended are Calton hill and The Crags.Keep in mind there is this speed of light event happening in Holyrood park and the road is closed from 8.I may try to access park from Meadowfield park in the Willowbrae area.
Best of luck!

[citizen]

Hey thanx for the info hopefuly get a chance to get up there . I heard him pass by at 21:00 did you see anything.

[Unknown74]

Edinburgh ATC changed his routing due to Aircraft on approach so I sort of heard jet noise but never saw anything.

[vandal]

Had the scanner on, but could'nt get much. Anyone get a callsign or aircraft type?

[Trevster]

Don't know about callsign but will be a Typhoon from Leuchars

[stratocaster]

Hi all! I heard the routing last night too, Yes it was a Typhoon! Captured it nicely on camcorder as he flew over the crags and gave it full afterburner laldy over the castle! Very happy! Well done 6 sqn!
I think his callsign was TALLON (being a 6 sqn machine would make sense as the raptor and serpent crest of 6 sqn would suggest the callsign Tallon) If anyone else can confirm that,it would be welcome!

Glad to be of help citizen!

[Unknown74]

Callsign was JEDI 61. Even though I never actually saw it I heard it over radio and a distant roar of jet engines.

[stratocaster]

Thanks for clearing that up,therefore I may have heard a transmission mentioning Talla!

[stratocaster]

Just been informed that tonights flypast should consist of 2 Typhoons and 2 tornados! If this is so then.. Very VERY happy!

[Trevster]

The one Tuesday I don't come up to Edinburgh...

[stratocaster]

Ohhh,not so good Trevster! Don't have scanner with me tonight,so will not hear a peep! Just be extra aware then! Looking good so far for the flypast! let's hope it stays that way!

This Just In!!!!
Tomorrow flypast 1x Tornado
Thursday flypast 1x Typhoon
Friday flypast 1x Typhoon
Saturday flypast 1x Typhoon
Monday and Tuesday flypasts 1 x Hawk
Wednesday flypast is a 4 ship of 2x Typhoon and 2x Tornado.

[stratocaster]

That looked Fantastic to me!!

[Spiny Norman]

2 Typhoons and 2 x Tornados, being led by a first for me - 1 Squadron Typhoon. One Tornado was marked 2 Squadron and the tail-end charlie Typhoon was 6 Squadron. Lovely night they got for it.

[Unknown74]

Wow what a sight 2 Tornados and 2 Typhoons - callsign VENOM - fantastic to see. Apparently one suffered a birdstrike hope they got back to Leuchars ok.

[citizen]

Awesome thanks stratocaster for the info 4 ship looked good

[Spiny Norman]

Bit rubbish photo but this is Tuesday's flypast catching a bit of late evening sun:

[Unknown74]

I see from Spiny Norman's picture that the 2 Typhoons are from the forthcoming No.1 Sqdn and No. 6 Sqdn both from Leuchars but you don't happen to know which Lossiemouth (I would imagine) Squadron the 2 Tornado GR.4s are from even though one has 2 Sqdn markings.

Anyone happen to know wether it would be possible to get IDs for the 4 Jets?

[stratocaster]

Fantastic photo Spiny! Like the way the setting sun is caught on the aircraft.
Tonight's bit of heavy metal will hopefully give it full afterburner laldy over the castle! That will do me nicely thankyou! I'll hope to be situated somewhere up the hill to capture it,so far from what I have been told,it looks like a nice evening sky for tonight's flypast.
Hope they all had a safe landing after the birdstrike,oh well,eyes to the sky everyone!
No problem citizen,check your inbox,PM'd you!