Iconic Aircraft Aviation Forum

by **Hihonyr8811** » Wed Nov 03, 2010 11:37 pm

http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/v ... 55&t=21701

If the link doesn't work -

If anyone can get to Coningsby mid morning tomorrow, there's a 4 ship farewell flypast (wind/weather depending) from the 3 41sqn Harriers and a Tornado :((

Sadly I can't get :((

But I did see a fantastic very low fast break to land this evening

by one of the Harriers, plus two hovers

$\:D/$

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Very sad to see them go

by **Mayfly** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:34 am

Not good weather - howling a gale this morning, but will see if it drops a little later!!

by **Mayfly** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:59 am

Slightly off topic - now there's a thing!!

XP, there is a lot of half truths & innuendoes about

but I hear rumours that the Harriers could go to Wittering instead of Cottesmore! as one with his ear to the ground have you any ferrets handy?

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:26 am

Nothing heard here, I would think that if they can fly they can get in to Cottesmore!

If I pick anything up I will of course let you know!

by **Mayfly** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:52 pm

Realised at the last minute I couldn't get to Coningsby because of road works so shot over to Waddington instead!!

Bless 41Sqn they did a circuit so we got 2 passes...

and the obligatory shot of 607 with the Harriers, Tornado and Hawk photoship

Disappointed again ~x(

grey skies!!

Still they are only Harriers

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 5:53 pm

Yeh ONLY Harriers!

Nice to see 607 airborne again!

by **Mayfly** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:10 pm

it does look like it!

I'm guessing Helen would have seen them if she was home.

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:11 pm

What was the PHOTO SHIP in your last picture?

by **Mayfly** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:23 pm

Hawk.... I was smiling at the man next to me he said - I'm not bothered about the Harries they're only 41 sqn - it's hawk I want!!!

Takes all :))

sorts

Edit you have me wondering now - I didn't take any notice of it only got the long distance shot he obviously wasn't in close, - but it doesn't look like one in that pic does it?

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:23 pm

Mayfly wrote:Hawk.... I was smiling at the man next to me he said - I'm not bothered about the Harries they're only 41 sqn - it's hawk I want!!!

Takes all sorts

What a WEIRDO, next time take his details and his car regestration No and PUBLISH them so we know who and where he is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by **Sooty655** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:26 pm

Mayfly wrote:and the obligatory shot of 607 with the Harriers, Tornado and Hawk photoship

Xplumberlives wrote:What was the PHOTO SHIP in your last picture?

Mayfly wrote:Hawk....

Are you both asleep? :))

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 6:54 pm

I was actually hoping for details of where it was from, i.e. which Squadron but realised from Madams answer that was unlikely, so played along!

Glad to see you're watching though Eric! :-o

Guess I will end up phoning 41 sqn to ask for a copy of the photo!!

by **Mayfly** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:35 pm

Reliably informed the Hawk was XX339/CK of 100 Sqn.

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:39 pm

Mayfly wrote:Reliably informed the Hawk was XX339/CK of 100 Sqn.

Thank you, that would make sense, Tatty ton get all the photo chase jobs!

by **Mayfly** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:44 pm

Yeah a Jack of all Trades sqn.

I see there was a ceremony in Stamford today for the forces march that had a single harrier flypast - shame they couldn't have timed the 3 ship for it..

by **Xplumberlives** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:52 pm

A friend of mine flew with 100 for several years, he had a wonderful time! He used to fly photoship into RIAT!

by **Hihonyr8811** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 9:32 pm

Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh ~x(

I never saw a ****ing thing

Damn clouds :((

The hawk was parked at Coningsby yesterday, I wondered what it was doing there :))

Now I know :))

Are the Billinghay roadwrks still there then?

We got caught out last week and ended up goong miles to get around them ~x(

as the road from Timberland was also closed up to the river ~x(

by **Mayfly** » Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:29 pm

I dont know Helen - I got word that nothing was happening - then at 10.20 they were doing a flypast at Waddington at 11.05 so I scooted off - I wouldn't have time to find out the road was closed & go the long way round so opted for Waddo. and guest what...........

the level crossing closed as I approached it - there were road works and the light turn red as I approached it, a white van man was bimbling down the country lane hogging the middle of the road, a tractor pulled out in front of me on the A15 so a 20 min trip took 35 mins ~x(