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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Dougs » Mon Apr 19, 2010 8:36 pm

just had my flights rebooked for this weeks trip to Zurich for next week, hope i dont have to go through the hole thing again at the end of next week :( i have been told today that limited service will start tomorow afternoon. so no more disruption to flights by the end of the week.
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Mayfly » Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:48 am

Screen shot from Radar Virtual taken at 07.40 this morning - things are starting to move on the continent.

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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby RLN » Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:49 pm

What it will be like when the restriction lifts.


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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Mayfly » Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:50 pm

:)) :)) :))

won't be for while yet evidently!!
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:56 pm

RLN wrote:What it will be like when the restriction lifts.


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A FORMULA 1 style start!
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TSR-2 simply got the first 3 right. ”
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby 34053 » Tue Apr 20, 2010 9:55 pm

Hooray!!!!!!!!!!! All British Airspace open from 2200 tonight. (In fact, the first plane into Heathrow has just gone over).

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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Cluny » Tue Apr 20, 2010 10:59 pm

Horray \:D/
Now where shall i go tomorrow :-?
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Mayfly » Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:30 am

Good News at last - I may even go to Coningsby today assuming they get their finger out!!!! :p

Nice Birthday Present Paul eh!!! :ymapplause: :ymapplause:

edit: Well not a peep as yet - eerily quiet........ :( & I thought they would be flying their socks off :))

hope you've had more luck Paul!!!!
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:38 pm

Cranwell has left the building, erm, airfield =)) \:D/ :ymapplause:
I've missed them king airs :D =))
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Mayfly » Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:42 pm

Just read on FC no flying at Cby yet but they are all out on the line & it looks busy!!
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:23 pm

Coningsby approach came on the sanner about an hour ago, but don't know who it was.
Also had red 6 and 7 about 11am.
And just now Cranwell departures \:D/ \:D/



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An AWACS just took off from Waddington \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/
Just flown past my house \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Mayfly » Wed Apr 21, 2010 1:46 pm

Typhoon is up displaying, can hear it from here - won't bother to go over now as I'm out this evening....
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:13 pm

Lots of little noisy grey things buzzing round here!!!!!!!
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Wed Apr 21, 2010 2:34 pm

The syncro pair have been up again \:D/
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Cluny » Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:27 pm

The Murkins couldn't be bothered today :(
I nearly went up to Coningsby but decided to go home instead :((
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby P.eames » Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:28 pm

I hear rumour of a 747 over the north of the U.K. having to divert due to a twin IFSD, if its true then we can expect the skies to close again.
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Mayfly » Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:28 pm

evidently lots of Tyhpoons & BBMF about!!!
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Cluny » Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:29 pm

Mayfly wrote:evidently lots of Tyhpoons & BBMF about!!!

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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Mayfly » Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:37 pm

sorry - :ymblushing:


but it's true.. :p
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Apr 21, 2010 4:41 pm

And Harriers!
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Mayfly » Thu Apr 22, 2010 3:41 pm

Now I know why it was quiet today!!! :( :( :(

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8637978.stm
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:33 pm

Link not working!
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Mayfly » Thu Apr 22, 2010 8:58 pm

In memory of a very dear friend - Mike Pearson

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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Jigsaw » Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:04 pm

Hihonyr8811 wrote:An AWACS just took off from Waddington \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/
Just flown past my house \:D/ \:D/ \:D/ \:D/



Either a VERY low flight or a VERY tall house :))
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Re: Volcanic Eruption

Postby Cluny » Fri Apr 30, 2010 8:02 pm

Theres a programe on Nat Geo [Sky 526] about the eruption and the ensueing travel chaos at 9pm tonight ;)
Its followed by the ACI episode on BA009 which flew into an ash cloud straight after ;)
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