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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby RLN » Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:35 pm

Nice pictures. Thanks for posting them.
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Postby Shery » Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:07 pm

More picture form Camberai air show
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hula-Hoop » Fri Jul 30, 2010 6:57 pm

Today after shooting I saw two yes two Merlins flying tactical low at hammerton on a training exercise :))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Wedgy » Mon Aug 09, 2010 7:20 pm

Spotted flying over the beach ...

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Oh, hang on, wrong photo ;)




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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Thumper » Thu Aug 12, 2010 11:50 am

LOL!

A Chinook just went over here at a great rate of knots, coming from Buckingham direction heading sarf. Wonder where it's off to, I don't see much military here!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:12 pm

There's a KC-10 doing circuits at Waddington right now :D

And mum saw a "funny coloured AWACS" so I assume she meant the aniversary one.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Aug 16, 2010 3:17 pm

Nice!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Aug 19, 2010 5:39 pm

Quietly loading my fishing gear into the car this afternoon and realised I could hear multiple Merlin engines, at 5 o clock two Hurricanes and two Spitfires joined the circuit and proceeded to make two passes along the runway and then disappeared in the direction of Lincolnshire! ;)

Very pleasant change from the usual Harriers. :ymapplause:
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Thu Aug 19, 2010 5:58 pm

I was tracking them this afternoon along with 558 on

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Thu Aug 26, 2010 2:31 pm

2 harriers disappearing into the mist!!
In memory of a very dear friend - Mike Pearson

Very fond memories of Robbie Gilvary - DTs 1st Vulcan Captain who taught DT all he knew.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Cluny » Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:50 pm

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:51 pm

=)) =)) OMG I want one =)) =))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Thumper » Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:39 pm

No you don't, it hasn't got an engine!! God I bet that really pulls at the hamstrings cycling in that position!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Thu Aug 26, 2010 8:49 pm

Well you're right then ;) , because I don't do pedaling =)) =)) =)) =))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:08 pm

Helen,I could fit a rocket to it for you, 0 to 60 in about 3 seconds! Any good?
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Thumper » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:13 pm

Thats a pretty crap rocket as my bike does 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds!!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:14 pm

Can your bike get to 800 mph?
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Thumper » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:16 pm

Don't be stupid, I would run out of road :ymdevil:

Not yet but I do have the new Demon Tweeks catalogue here, I am sure there's something I can twiddle to make it do that ;)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:17 pm

I shall await developments on your steed!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Fat Badger » Fri Aug 27, 2010 1:54 pm

Saw a Lynx AH9 on Saturday....not far from Benson, so not real surprise, but still good to see.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:01 pm

Typhoon decided to do some low flying over our car near to Dunston (Lincs), I swear he was aiming for us =))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:02 pm

Hihonyr8811 wrote:Typhoon decided to do some low flying over our car near to Dunston (Lincs), I swear he was aiming for us =))




Have you not noticed the target I painted on your mums car? ;)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:09 pm

:-o :-o
Well that would explain it :p =)) =))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:11 pm

Hihonyr8811 wrote::-o :-o
Well that would explain it :p =)) =))




If you are honest, you would have been mightily offeneded if he was aiming at anyone else! :-o
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Fri Aug 27, 2010 4:14 pm

LOL that is very true :D :))
We feel very privileged to have been a Typhoons target \:D/ =))
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