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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:11 pm

What is the large object at the base of the picture?
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Dan4th » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:29 pm

Saracenman wrote:just in time to see its arse :p


Moon Over Dorset???????????

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Saracenman » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:30 pm

XPL wrote:What is the large object at the base of the picture?


had me foxed too, so went and took another snap =))

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Dec 23, 2009 4:31 pm

Of course, the gable end!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Thumper » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:02 am

Nice one on getting the pic! What is it? :ymblushing:
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Saracenman » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:05 am

Helius Merlinus Rotatum :)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mags » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:11 am

Dan4th wrote:
Saracenman wrote:just in time to see its arse :p


Moon Over Dorset???????????

D.


you didn't do a Moonie at him did you SM? =))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Air » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:15 am

Saracenman wrote:spotted about ten minutes ago whilst out getting coal - ran in and got camera as fast as my stumpy legs would allow, just in time to see its arse :p

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Looks like a Royal Navy Merlin to me. :)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Saracenman » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:22 am

well with RNAS Yeovilton just around the corner.......... :)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Air » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:33 am

Ahhh, didn't know you were deep down in Zummerset.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Dec 24, 2009 7:55 am

It is indeed the LESSER Merlin, GREEN ones are MUCH Better!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Jigsaw » Thu Dec 24, 2009 11:23 am

Xplumberlives wrote:Of course, the Gay Bellend!


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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Dec 24, 2009 12:17 pm

Jigsaw wrote:
Xplumberlives wrote:Of course, the Gay Bellend!


:p



Nice of you to NOTICE!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:08 pm

Lots and lots of Harriers night flying around Wittering and Cottesmore.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Yorkie » Fri Jan 29, 2010 1:40 pm

a pair of lynx flying over York (am)

and a pair of tincans flying over Central York
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:27 pm

At least one Apache flying around the circuit in between the Harriers at Wittering!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Cluny » Thu Feb 18, 2010 10:17 pm

Page 78 of this weeks Autosport ;)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Yorkie » Fri Feb 19, 2010 4:38 pm

Lots today over York.

a pair of typhoons, and tuccanos all over the shop, lovely sound.

oh and a hurc, up high.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:18 pm

A tristar over waitrose car park in the Waddington circuit about 1pm, and an Islander at Waddington when we tried to follow said Tristar and then we gave up and went to watch the Red Arrows instead =))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Fri Feb 19, 2010 5:25 pm

Really boring living around here eh, Helen \:D/ \:D/ \:D/
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Cluny » Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:15 pm

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Wed Mar 10, 2010 5:28 pm

Theres been a lot of helicopter movement over here this morning - Did you have your scanner on Helen? don't know what they were - couldn't be bothered to look but they were low...
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Wed Mar 10, 2010 6:56 pm

Could possibly be Apache's that are working out of Cranwell. There were 8 due in yesterday, but half went tech apparently =)) .
So I don't know if they made it or not =))

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:07 pm

One Apache over Cogenhoe Mill, Northants carrying two drop tanks and CVR7 pods at 500 feet and going slow!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Landyman » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:16 pm

Two Lynx from Dishforth to Wattisham via Conningsby reported this morning.

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