Spotters Corner

[Xplumberlives]

Not at all, both Cottesmore and Wittering have stood down the Sqns, the Execs are working out what to do next!

[Hihonyr8811]

Just seen a Nimrod flying over Waddington. Looked like it did a circuit, don't know if it landed though.

[Olicat]

well tell it to go south 300 miles!

[XR219]

Not at all, both Cottesmore and Wittering have stood down the Sqns, the Execs are working out what to do next!

Wittering will cease flying ops on 29/10. On the same day 41(R) Squadron will lose its Harriers.

[Xplumberlives]

Not at all, both Cottesmore and Wittering have stood down the Sqns, the Execs are working out what to do next!

Wittering will cease flying ops on 29/10. On the same day 41(R) Squadron will lose its Harriers.

Indeed, they will move to Cottesmore and then 800 and 1(F) Sqns will cease flying by the end of March 2011!


ALL Harrier Flying Operations will CEASE by the FIRST of APRIL 2011

[Olicat]

they should keep one or two for riat and farnborough to say goodbye

[Old Rigger]

A few through a plate glass window at Air Livery, Manchester yesterday from my mobile, plus weather was not to clever:

[Xplumberlives]

Just nipped on to Wittering, five Harriers on the 4 (R) Sqn line, they got a few hours in today!

[Xplumberlives]

Whilst questioning one of my Wittering Spies, some good news was forthcoming, 4(R) Sqn are to fly on until the 15th December and a 16 ship formation is being planned to fly around the local area as a goodbye.

Final date to be confirmed.

[Xplumberlives]

I have received an email from RAF Cottesmore, the Formation Flight around local villages is confirmed in the planning stage and appears to be in conjunction with the Wittering event. I am promised as much notice as they can give me and will of course post all the details here!

Keep mid December free if you can!

[Jigsaw]

Thanks mate. Really hoping I can make this.

[Cluny]

E-3 Sentry [it was either an RAF E-3D or a French E-3F as it had the larger (CFM56) engines] at about 10,000 ft over Bicester around 14:00 heading south

[Xplumberlives]

E-3 Sentry [it was either an RAF E-3D or a French E-3F as it had the larger (CFM56) engines] at about 10,000 ft over Bicester around 14:00 heading south

You're being watched!

[Hihonyr8811]

Fun day at Coningsby



41aqn Tornado declared an emergency and ended up having to use the cable, which I had never seen before
First time for me since I started going in 2005. Not bad odds

Anyway, all down safely, runway closed for about half an hour, then back to business
Good job by all the crews
Especially as ejecting was mentioned at one point

[Olicat]

were they trialling the new Sea tornado?

[Hihonyr8811]

crafty buggers

[Olicat]

now that would be interesting

[Cluny]

Well caught Helen
Now have a Herc [noisey K model] doing night drops into Weston on the Green , first time in a long time

[Xplumberlives]

BBMF Hurricane has just buzzed Wittering twice and has headed off due south!

[Cluny]

Chinook circling over Bicester from 14:15 till 14:32 before departing to the east .
Also , pair of Hawks over Marsh Gibbon heading to the south west [Brize or Boscombe] at 15:11

[Olicat]

Saw a sea king today couldnt really identify it but looked blue or green

[Xplumberlives]

Saw a sea king today couldnt really identify it but looked blue or green

We had two JUNGLIES from either 845 or 846 NAS go through Wittering on Thursday afternoon!

[Olicat]

it was heading east over wimborne, might have come from RNAS Yeovilton

[Xplumberlives]

it was heading east over wimborne, might have come from RNAS Yeovilton

NO might about it, if it was GREEN and had NO SPONSONS it was a JUNGLY out of Yeovilton!

[Olicat]

yeah it probably was then, i have a chart of all the naval aircraft and stations (bit out of date (2006)) which says that it would've been a Jungly