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by vandal
Thu 13 Jul 2023, 5:30 pm
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: RIAT 2023 Live Arrivals
Replies: 64
Views: 15806

Re: RIAT 2023 Live Arrivals

Tommy - Thanks so much for these. Much appreciated.🙂

Hoping the weather improves for you all for the weekend.🤞
by vandal
Wed 13 Jul 2022, 10:40 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: RIAT Arrivals… LIVE! 2022
Replies: 102
Views: 17000

Re: RIAT Arrivals… LIVE! 2022

With no airshows at all in Scotland this year, this is about as close as I'm likely to get.

To everyone going - hope you all have a brilliant time.🙂

Thanks to all involved.👏👏
by vandal
Tue 25 Aug 2020, 10:03 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day
Replies: 52
Views: 6760

Re: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day

Spiny Norman wrote:
Tue 25 Aug 2020, 8:15 am
PirateTrickster wrote:
Mon 24 Aug 2020, 9:15 pm
So do we think flypasts over London and Cardiff are also in the pipeline?
Last night's was to mark the end of the virtual Edinburgh Tattoo. Didn't know that until afterwards.
Nor did I.

Is there a virtual Edinburgh Fringe then? We might get virtual fireworks to bring that to a close.😆
by vandal
Mon 24 Aug 2020, 12:55 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day
Replies: 52
Views: 6760

Re: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day

NOTAM's up. FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING: 531828N 0003303W SCAMPTON 1722 535254N 0005020W E OF MELBOURNE 1729 550133N 0012623W TYNEMOUTH 1739 554903N 0015153W OVERSEAS 1747 555059N 0014426W OVERSEAS 1748 560850N 0015115W OVERSEAS 1751 560356N 0022718W OVERSEAS 1755 560055N 0024608W N...
by vandal
Mon 24 Aug 2020, 7:51 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day
Replies: 52
Views: 6760

Re: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day

Weather permitting, Flypast is @1900.
by vandal
Sun 23 Aug 2020, 9:54 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day
Replies: 52
Views: 6760

Re: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day

Seen this, for RAF Scampton, might be related. Courtesy of FC, posted in their Scampton thread.

U3777/20 - ATC CLSD FOR NORMAL OPS. OPEN 1630-1900 FOR RTN AIRCRAFT. 24 AUG 07:15 2020 UNTIL
24 AUG 19:00 2020. CREATED: 19 AUG 09:26 2020
by vandal
Sat 15 Aug 2020, 5:11 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day
Replies: 52
Views: 6760

Re: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day

Mike wrote:
Sat 15 Aug 2020, 3:51 pm
A shame about the weather for the Reds, but at least the BBMF managed to get their flypast in for the veterans at Alrewas this morning.
That, & I read elsewhere the Reds met with Veterans at Prestwick too.
by vandal
Sat 15 Aug 2020, 2:22 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day
Replies: 52
Views: 6760

Re: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day

Was up on Corstorphine Hill, you should have heard the disappointment when they found out Flypast was cancelled, Thanks to a young guy with a Scanner. Still gutted. Just one of those things. We should be used to it. August wouldn't be August if there wasn't at least one flypast cancelled (think Mil...
by vandal
Sat 15 Aug 2020, 11:46 am
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day
Replies: 52
Views: 6760

Re: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day

Heard them on the scanner around North Berwick area talking to Edinburgh Control, but that was about it.
by vandal
Fri 14 Aug 2020, 12:58 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day
Replies: 52
Views: 6760

Re: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day

Thanks everyone for the info - much appreciated.
by vandal
Thu 13 Aug 2020, 9:13 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day
Replies: 52
Views: 6760

Re: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day

Still not seen a NOTAM for the flight to Prestwick - via Edinburgh?

Don't mean for that to sound like
no one's (forum member) published said info - rather that I cannot seem to find one. Checked the NOTAM website, but don't see it.
by vandal
Thu 13 Aug 2020, 6:31 pm
Forum: Heads Up/OTT
Topic: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day
Replies: 52
Views: 6760

Re: Red Arrows flypast of Edinburgh as part of VJ Day

No mention of Edinburgh in that NOTAM.

Makes it look like their 'UK Tour' is starting at Prestwick & taking in Belfast & Cardiff only.
by vandal
Sun 19 Jul 2020, 8:15 pm
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Star Tracked sky
Replies: 2
Views: 779

Re: Star Tracked sky

Nice. It's scary when you're completely away from any ambient light & you see just how many stars show up in your pictures. Any luck catching / tracking Comet NEOWISE? We went out last night in an attempt to catch it ourselves, but no joy. Saw what we believed to be the ISS though, so not a wast...
by vandal
Mon 18 May 2020, 8:57 am
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Aircraft music?
Replies: 80
Views: 10655

Re: Aircraft music?

The Chicken Song (Spitting Image) - 'buy a jumbo jet'

Delta Lady - Joe Cocker
by vandal
Wed 01 Apr 2020, 1:44 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: No Tattoo Flypasts
Replies: 4
Views: 2026

No Tattoo Flypasts

As the title says, due to Covid 19, the Edinburgh Military Tattoo, which is always well supported by the RAF, is not going ahead this year.

https://www.edintattoo.co.uk/
by vandal
Wed 21 Aug 2019, 1:27 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun
Replies: 15
Views: 4849

Re: Fighter Pilot: The Real Top Gun

Mentioning the "Dambusters" and showing a clip of American bombers over the Hoover Dam. (Maybe it was the Hollywood version). I thought that was meant to show that one Bouncing Bomb would form the equivalent of ordinance that the amount of planes on the clip would have to drop to breach y...
by vandal
Mon 29 Jul 2019, 8:39 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Scotland's National Airshow 2019 (East Fortune)
Replies: 36
Views: 10495

Re: Scotland's National Airshow 2019 (East Fortune)

Although the rained stopped at East Fortune by midday it continued to rain at Cumbernauld associated with low cloud which precluded the aircraft there getting out. Some are still stuck there as of Monday afternoon! Would this explain why I saw a pair of Chipmunks in formation overhead North Berwick...
by vandal
Sun 28 Jul 2019, 7:07 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Scotland's National Airshow 2019 (East Fortune)
Replies: 36
Views: 10495

Re: Scotland's National Airshow 2019 (East Fortune)

The Typhoon tried but was unable to become visual at 1000ft. Did you not hear go overhead? I said 'we heard that', the pilot reply 'I hoped you would'. We heard him, you'd have to have been deaf not to. After he passed over, it sounded like he lit the burners, definitely got louder, but sadly faded...
by vandal
Sat 27 Jul 2019, 5:22 pm
Forum: Seaside Shows
Topic: Sunderland airshow 2019
Replies: 54
Views: 22636

Re: Sunderland airshow 2019

So what was able to display today? Bronco, Chinook and Wildcat completed their displays. The Blades started their routine but aborted mid way through due to low cloud. Typhoon performed 1 pass then RTB. Everything else didn’t takeoff. East Fortune had similar woes at the hands of the weather too, b...
by vandal
Sat 27 Jul 2019, 5:09 pm
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Scotland's National Airshow 2019 (East Fortune)
Replies: 36
Views: 10495

Re: Scotland's National Airshow 2019 (East Fortune)

Other than the Wildcat, all aircraft that displayed at East Fortune today operated from Edinburgh. Weather (again ) preventing anything coming North from Newcastle. In a repeat of 2017, Typhoon could be heard overhead but not seen due to the low cloud which pretty much covered most of the area. Beli...
by vandal
Thu 25 Jul 2019, 9:56 am
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Scotland's National Airshow 2019 (East Fortune)
Replies: 36
Views: 10495

Re: Scotland's National Airshow 2019 (East Fortune)

Read in the Sunderland thread that the T-33 has cancelled due to no pilot availability, and can't see it listed on East Fortune's page.

That, and the Met Office website forecasting rain. :mad: :mad:
by vandal
Mon 22 Jul 2019, 11:51 am
Forum: Other UK Airshows and Events
Topic: Scotland's National Airshow 2019 (East Fortune)
Replies: 36
Views: 10495

Re: Scotland's National Airshow 2019 (East Fortune)

Just waiting to get a likely Weather Forecast for East Fortune before I decide wether to go also wondering what the times for Typhoon and BBMF are? Yes I know they are unlikely to give the times out before the show. Really hope the weather is good this year, high winds & heavy rain pretty much ...
by vandal
Wed 17 Jul 2019, 9:15 am
Forum: Airshow Photos
Topic: RIAT Arrivals... LIVE! 2019
Replies: 92
Views: 59663

Re: RIAT Arrivals... LIVE! 2019

Want to jump in too and say Thanks to all of those who bring us this thread. :up:

Oh, and that C17. :love:
by vandal
Thu 23 May 2019, 1:10 pm
Forum: Aviation Waffle
Topic: HMS Queen Elizabeth captain removed from post
Replies: 30
Views: 6521

Re: HMS Queen Elizabeth captain removed from post

I think there might be a difference in cost between taking Ford Galaxy to the shops while paying for your own fuel and taking the Navy's largest vessel on a jolly. There have been many "training " flights that have oddly enough ended up at an airfield close to a pilot's home. Is that not ...
by vandal
Wed 22 May 2019, 10:05 pm
Forum: Warbird & Classic Jet Photos
Topic: The Dakotas Cometh to Prestwick
Replies: 4
Views: 3011

Re: The Dakotas Cometh to Prestwick

Good stuff.

Just watched a piece on STV news about 'That's All Brother'.

Good that this is getting mainstream coverage.