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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:03 pm

It flew over here didn't sound like a Chinook and appeared to be going very slowly.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:26 pm

You're right, it had a funny sound to it, we can normally get what it is 5 miles before it arrives :)) but today we had to wait for it to appear fom the gloom :))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jul 31, 2012 8:41 pm

Yep same here, normally identify them miles out but I had to look out the window because he sounded 'different'.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Wed Aug 01, 2012 7:53 pm

Low C130 this afternoon
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Aug 02, 2012 4:13 pm

Just been buzzed by Chipmunk WG316 / B-BCAH at 300 feet heading south in between heavy showers! :D
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Howslo » Fri Aug 03, 2012 11:34 pm

Apache over East Leicester yesterday (Friday) approx 1130.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Minty4371 » Sat Aug 04, 2012 2:12 pm

Lancaster Bomber low over Spalding at 12:46. Wonder where she was going?
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:30 pm

One of Vickers finest over the top heading south west at 1500 feet! :D
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Dan4th » Mon Aug 06, 2012 5:58 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:One of Vickers finest over the top heading south west at 1500 feet! :D


Enjoy those "Fun Buses" while ye may, Dave!

Is there ANY movement at all to keep at least
one in the air?

Please?

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:05 pm

Not that I'm aware of!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Dan4th » Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:26 pm

Well, I just hope SOMEONE has the
Good Sense to SAVE THE SPARES plus
all the paperwork......

And certainly there is one of them
that's the best candidate for being
allowed to remain aloft!

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Aug 06, 2012 6:27 pm

Amen!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Aug 07, 2012 9:47 am

A.A.C. Lynx heading North West at 500 feet! ;)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Wed Aug 08, 2012 4:35 pm

Two pumas earlier today
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Cluny » Wed Aug 08, 2012 6:13 pm

Royal Navy Sea King ASAC7 with its dustbin down over Thame heading north at 14:22 this afternoon :)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Aug 09, 2012 7:05 pm

F15s rumbling around to the north east of Peterborough! :D
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Cluny » Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:19 pm

Breitling wingwalkers over Oakley heading south east whilst I was broke down on the M40 at 13:44 .
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Minty4371 » Sat Aug 11, 2012 3:58 pm

Nothing spotted today :( :(.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Aug 11, 2012 7:26 pm

Minty4371 wrote:Nothing spotted today :( :(.




I saw it too! ;)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hazzer111 » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:40 pm

Yesterday a herculease was low flying arround Coningsby
5 minutes ago two RAF tucanos low dying over Caistor

Edit: 12:38 e3 sentury spotted over Caistor heading north east
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Tue Aug 14, 2012 12:58 pm

I saw the Herc yesterday but forgot to post =))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hazzer111 » Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:19 pm

Mayfly wrote:I saw the Herc yesterday but forgot to post =))

It looked like it was going to land at Coningsby but it didn't:(

Edit: 14:18 just seen another herc over Caistor heading north east
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:08 pm

PR19 Spit from BBMF heading south over the factory! :D
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby RLN » Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:12 pm

Two Typhoons heading North right over the house about 2,000ft.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:29 pm

A pair of C130 Js trailing over the factory at 1500 feet, heading north west!


And now a Belgian A109 heading west at 500 feet!


Two F15s heading back to LN at 750 feet.


And another pair!
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