May be a '2+2=5' moment, but.....
Fairford NOTAM'd open for this morning, 07:00-10:00hrs ; Westbound Oceanic Airspace Reservation ( published yesterday ) for 09:40-13:56hrs.
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- Sat 30 Mar 2024, 6:37 am
- Forum: Heads Up/OTT
- Topic: B-1 divert to FFD 06/03/2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1563
- Thu 28 Mar 2024, 8:41 am
- Forum: Heads Up/OTT
- Topic: B-1 divert to FFD 06/03/2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1563
Re: B-1 divert to FFD 06/03/2024
Edit to my last.....
On the offchance, checked on Live-Mode-S site -- listing one B-1B up over the UK, tail No. 86-0124 , so it wasn't the Fairford one.
On the offchance, checked on Live-Mode-S site -- listing one B-1B up over the UK, tail No. 86-0124 , so it wasn't the Fairford one.
- Thu 28 Mar 2024, 8:34 am
- Forum: Heads Up/OTT
- Topic: B-1 divert to FFD 06/03/2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1563
Re: B-1 divert to FFD 06/03/2024
Considering Fairford's NOTAM'd as being closed today, suspect the B-1 has departed! Just been giving routing on 123.95 & destination given as LEMO ( Moron in Spain, in case anyone doesn't know ) Not currently showing on the likes of FR24 & EDSB-Exch. but going by the noise I have a feeling i...
- Wed 21 Feb 2024, 4:16 pm
- Forum: Seaside Shows
- Topic: Rhyl 2024 show cancelled
- Replies: 0
- Views: 384
Rhyl 2024 show cancelled
Supposedly solely because RAFAT wouldn't be attending.
https://www.air-shows.org.uk/2024/02/ai ... rows-tour/
https://www.air-shows.org.uk/2024/02/ai ... rows-tour/
- Mon 22 Jan 2024, 3:32 pm
- Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
- Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
- Replies: 1127
- Views: 652273
Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Another quick appearance by me.... Anyone thinking about camping at Kempsford but who haven't booked yet, you may have dipped-out. Just checked their website, and it's now saying 'BOOKING NOW CLOSED' on the home page. That said, the page listing the pitch prices is still unchanged & the actual p...
- Mon 27 Nov 2023, 11:46 am
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Cornwall aviation heritage centre
- Replies: 152
- Views: 49179
Re: Cornwall aviation heritage centre
Hopefully 'iainpeden' will forgive me for breaking my self-imposed 'one post only' embargo :wink: Presuming that the VC10 in question is ZA148.....it - or at least various bits of it, in particular the forward fuselage section - was moved to GJD at St Athan about a week ago. Plan apparently is for i...
- Fri 04 Aug 2023, 4:43 pm
- Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
- Topic: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
- Replies: 1127
- Views: 652273
Re: RIAT 2024 - discuss most things thread
Back for one post, and one post only...... Starting selling next year's tickets as soon as this year's show is ridiculous. And no doubt some will feel pressured into buying them now due to the 'Running out fast' nonsense. Next year's basic ticket is currently 'on offer' at the Super Early Bird price...
- Thu 06 Apr 2023, 5:00 pm
- Forum: Heads Up/OTT
- Topic: The FR24/PlanePlotter Thread
- Replies: 1009
- Views: 525455
Re: The FR24/PlanePlotter Thread
Again no idea how many, but Chinook(s) up again, and again heading roughly WSW, callsign EASY 30 ( no surprise there )
Just been working 124.75 saying crossing via LIPGO ( which, unless I'm mistaken, in over water between North Wales & Dublin )
Just been working 124.75 saying crossing via LIPGO ( which, unless I'm mistaken, in over water between North Wales & Dublin )
- Thu 06 Apr 2023, 3:35 pm
- Forum: Heads Up/OTT
- Topic: The FR24/PlanePlotter Thread
- Replies: 1009
- Views: 525455
Re: The FR24/PlanePlotter Thread
At least one of the two 'Hooks is now on it's way back to Cardiff to join the others. No comms heard until it/they were approaching my location....and to confuse matters, also using EASY 30 callsign ( same as when they all initially departed Cardiff ) Looking on ADSB-Exch. show as being up from the ...
- Thu 06 Apr 2023, 12:24 pm
- Forum: Heads Up/OTT
- Topic: The FR24/PlanePlotter Thread
- Replies: 1009
- Views: 525455
Re: The FR24/PlanePlotter Thread
Chinooks up out of Cardiff, were heading roughly WNW, but just done a U-turn and sounds to be heading back. And just before I posted this..... Further comms that they're a flight of 4 heading back to Cardiff. Just reported that one aircraft had an IFE and has landed in a field ( no idea where, but l...
- Wed 05 Apr 2023, 4:31 pm
- Forum: Heads Up/OTT
- Topic: The FR24/PlanePlotter Thread
- Replies: 1009
- Views: 525455
Re: The FR24/PlanePlotter Thread
Photos of two of the 'Hooks have been posted on the SWAG website : https://cardiffstathan.blogspot.com/
Looking at the second image, I've seen scrappers looking better than that!
Looking at the second image, I've seen scrappers looking better than that!
- Wed 05 Apr 2023, 4:02 pm
- Forum: Heads Up/OTT
- Topic: The FR24/PlanePlotter Thread
- Replies: 1009
- Views: 525455
Re: The FR24/PlanePlotter Thread
All arrived using a single callsign, EASY 30psquiddy wrote: Landed at Cardiff Airport.
Not heard them leave yet, so presume they're still there.
- Sun 02 Apr 2023, 1:02 pm
- Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
- Topic: Brietling Owners Club
- Replies: 4
- Views: 4867
Re: Brietling Owners Club
Might be wrong, but I think that they binned it several years ago ( one of the last pre-Covid shows, so either 2018 or 2019 ? )
- Fri 31 Mar 2023, 3:37 pm
- Forum: Historic Aviation
- Topic: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
- Replies: 413
- Views: 87270
Re: Vulcan XH558 to leave Doncaster, possible ferry flight
From today's newsletter : We promised to update you as soon as we had news to share about the aircraft’s future. As you know we have been looking into various options for potential new locations for Vulcan XH558. We can now confirm that the Vulcan to the Sky Trust and Peel L&P have been having p...
- Fri 31 Mar 2023, 12:16 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: SPTA Flying
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2836
Re: SPTA Flying
They were pretty busy there & at other locations cramming many months-worth of training into several weeks per intake.
Think MOD referred to it as a 'Partner Nations' Exercise ( and the training, as far as I can gather, was conducted by Australian & Canadian Instructors as well as UK ones )
Think MOD referred to it as a 'Partner Nations' Exercise ( and the training, as far as I can gather, was conducted by Australian & Canadian Instructors as well as UK ones )
- Fri 31 Mar 2023, 11:41 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: SPTA Flying
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2836
Re: SPTA Flying
Possibly because the Ukes have been busy playing with various big metal bangy things down there for the past few months ( as well as at various other locations )
Supposed to be back to normal next month.
Supposed to be back to normal next month.
- Sun 26 Mar 2023, 11:35 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Gannet XT752 - status please
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9331
Re: Gannet XT752 - status please
There was another one a couple of years later, but the main reason I posted that link is that some of the posts in there covered the prop removal tool. SWAM also have XL472 which was supposed to be used as a spares source for XL500, but I suspect that - like the various other PtoF/return to flight p...
- Sun 26 Mar 2023, 8:55 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Gannet XT752 - status please
- Replies: 32
- Views: 9331
Re: Gannet XT752 - status please
This was the thread on the key.aero forum about XL500, last updated in 2015. From it, it looks like whoever was refurbishing the props was having issues finding the correct tools and also costs of this part of the refurb may have become prohibitive. https://www.key.aero/forum/historic-aviation/1114...
- Fri 24 Mar 2023, 11:28 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Interesting Internet
- Replies: 2463
- Views: 911860
Re: Interesting Internet
Run through google translate, but hopefully the link works : https://www-aftenposten-no.translate.goog/norge/i/BWzxA7/luft-generalene-i-norden-enige-250-kampfly-skal-drives-som-en-felles-luftstyrke?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp ( Not the full article, as that ne...
- Fri 24 Mar 2023, 11:20 am
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Invasion of Ukraine (Aviation) Discussion
- Replies: 183
- Views: 48528
- Thu 23 Mar 2023, 2:31 pm
- Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
- Topic: FRIAT Forum
- Replies: 69
- Views: 17632
Re: FRIAT Forum
It's as relevant as pretty much every other post on this topic......feel free to criticise them as well, or are you just trolling ?
- Thu 23 Mar 2023, 12:18 pm
- Forum: Aviation Waffle
- Topic: Interesting Internet
- Replies: 2463
- Views: 911860
Re: Interesting Internet
Posted on another forum a week or so ago - cardboard drones.
Wonder if anyone's suggested these to DBH as part of their STEM 'Techno Zone' ?
Wonder if anyone's suggested these to DBH as part of their STEM 'Techno Zone' ?
- Thu 23 Mar 2023, 12:11 pm
- Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
- Topic: FRIAT Forum
- Replies: 69
- Views: 17632
Re: FRIAT Forum
Maybe needs a separate topic, rather than clog this one with should they/shouldn't they discussion?
- Wed 22 Mar 2023, 8:56 pm
- Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
- Topic: FRIAT Forum
- Replies: 69
- Views: 17632
Re: FRIAT Forum
You can have the speakers from up the Green end if you want......no, really, I insist........ ( As you can guess, I'd be quite happy without the PA system ) Edited to add.... There you go, another question for FRIAT -- can we have a 'quiet zone' on the crowdline area, where there aren't any PA speak...
- Wed 22 Mar 2023, 3:00 pm
- Forum: Royal International Air Tattoo
- Topic: FRIAT Forum
- Replies: 69
- Views: 17632
Re: FRIAT Forum
On top of Tommy's questions.... The only Theme that's been announced is 'Skytanker 23' -- is that it, or are there others so come? Is there a special flypast planned as part of the Skytanker theme? Anything planned with regards celebrating Charles becoming King, or to to commemorate the death of QEI...