Edinburgh Tattoo Flypasts 2017

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Spiny Norman
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Edinburgh Tattoo Flypasts 2017

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Information now out via NOTAMS.

H4233/17: Air display will take place
Q) EGPX/QWALW/IV/M/AW/000/025/5557N00312W005

FLYPAST BY MIL ACFT IN SUPPORT OF THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY
TATTOO WI 5NM RADIUS 555655N 0031151W (EDINBURGH CASTLE).
17-08-0057/AS1

LOWER: Surface, UPPER: 2,500 Feet AMSL
FROM: 05 Aug 2017 18:15 GMT (19:15 BST) TO: 25 Aug 2017 20:10 GMT (21:10 BST)
SCHEDULE: 05 1815-1840, 09 11 15-16 18 25 1945-2010

So, beginning this Saturday the 5th. According to my counting skills that's 7 flypasts due.

To get us in the mood here's one from 2012.

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Thank you, massive hedgehog.

Now tell me, are we supposed to be getting the Reds at all this year?

With the recent weather we've been having in Edinburgh, I'd be surprised if anything manages to get through, right enough... :roll:
Posting comments on an aviation-related chatroom, are ya? Looks like it an' all...

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I would think you might get the reds on Saturday as they are in Newcastle, N.I. and have in the past done a flypast at Edinburgh on the same day.

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Duffer wrote:I would think you might get the reds on Saturday as they are in Newcastle, N.I. and have in the past done a flypast at Edinburgh on the same day.


NOTAM for the Reds on Saturday is up, and unfortunately, their route is nowhere near Edinburgh.

Looks like Bournemouth (1103) - Aldregrove (1200)
Aldergrove (1432) - Display Newcastle (1445) - Aldergrove (1511)
Aldergrove (1741) - Cardiff (1827)

As always, add 1 hour for BST.

That puts them in Cardiff on Saturday night.

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vandal wrote:
Duffer wrote:I would think you might get the reds on Saturday as they are in Newcastle, N.I. and have in the past done a flypast at Edinburgh on the same day.


NOTAM for the Reds on Saturday is up, and unfortunately, their route is nowhere near Edinburgh.

Looks like Bournemouth (1103) - Aldregrove (1200)
Aldergrove (1432) - Display Newcastle (1445) - Aldergrove (1511)
Aldergrove (1741) - Cardiff (1827)

As always, add 1 hour for BST.

That puts them in Cardiff on Saturday night.


That's a pity. Last year they flew from Aldergrove to Edinburgh then to Liverpool, in 58 minutes. Can't see them doing Aldergrove->Edinburgh->Cardiff in 46 minutes.

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FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
ALDERGROVE 543927N 0061257W 1741
OVERSEA 543631N 0062341W 1743
NE RATHFRILAND 541607N 0060707W 1746
OVERSEA 540237N 0052245W 1751
PORTH DINLLAEN 525626N 0043413W 1803
MINFFORDD 525534N 0040408W 1806
MACHYNLLETH 523501N 0035144W 1810
SE LLANYBYDDER 520349N 0040601W 1815
NW GLASFYNYDD FOREST 515559N 0034409W 1818
SW CRICKHOWELL 515024N 0030629W 1822
CARDIFF 512348N 0032036W 1827
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 250-2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTE
ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
2017-08-0155/AS2
LOWER: Surface, UPPER: 3,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 05 Aug 2017 17:30 GMT (18:30 BST) TO: 05 Aug 2017 18:40 GMT (19:40 BST)

Suppose there's still a chance they might perform a flypast of the Castle on one of the other dates though.

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5th @ 7:30pm Hawk
9th @9pm Typhoon
11th @9pm Tucano
15th @9pm A400M
16th @9pm C130
18th @9pm 2x typhoons
25th @9pm 2x Typhoons
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Thanks for the info guys.

Had the pleasure of a pair of hawks tonight :smile:

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Two Typhoons tonight.

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Any chance of IDs for these guys?

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ZK337 and ZK372. Got a good view of them from Princes Street Gardens, though they seemed quite high?

Tucanos tonight, though I'm more interested in the A400m next Tuesday.

Off topic/bonus, but An-12 UR-CGV arrived at Edinburgh this afternoon following a go-around. Nice to see the smoke trail following that one around!

Chance of an An-12 for one of the Tattoo flypasts? :yahoo:

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Perfect night for the A400M. Undercarriage down too.

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No Hercules last night.

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Two Typhoons Tonight, great sight - TURBO 31.

Looking for ID's?

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I had planned to go up Arthur's Seat for the A400M but I was running late so opted for Lothian Road instead. That was my last Tattoo flypast this year as I cannot make the rest :sad:

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Wow there are some great pictures of the various Flypasts from over the Years. Especially the A.400M.

Going to Tattoo Friday so hoping to see the 2 Typhoons listed.

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Hi bolshi nice shot I caught it at sighthil :clap:

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Thanks guys it is the only bits of flying I have seen this year since EF was a washout :sad: Missed our usual meet up R6Pilot
Hope Prestwick is :cool: for us.

Unknown74 enjoy the tattoo and post a pic of the phoons if you get one.

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Cheers for that and yes I'm looking forward to Tomorrow Night, unfortunately my camera isn't working so unable to take it and get any pics tomorrow :sad:

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