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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Cluny » Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:42 pm

Olicat wrote:why d'you say that?

What Hula-Hoop said , no flying today [well except for 2 flypasts from a pair of Wittering based T10's when we were at the cars] :(
Always tomorrow I suppose ;)
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Olicat » Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:43 pm

shame :(
Fly fast jets and/or C130s over my house please, I'm bored!

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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Dec 09, 2010 5:45 pm

Went To Cottesmore, met Cluny, Gaz, Helen and Sooty and the runway refused to let go of it's ice! BUGGER!

So then I phoned 1(F) Sqns Ops room only to be told that all flying was scrubbed, Gaz and I made a dash to Wittering and in to 4 (R) Sqn Ops room to be told that they were up doing their formation fly about and would be back in around 15:00Hrs

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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Cluny » Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:00 pm

Double bugger :(
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Mayfly » Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:01 pm

Bugger - thats aviation for you!!
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: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:04 pm

Mum says thanks to the "big strapping lads" (her words :p =)) ) for pushing her out :D :))

Man on the scanner said that Wittering was closed, but I did say I wasn't sure if he meant closed to other traffic or to everyone, so sorry if anyone heard and decided not to go.

I had a lovely walk over a couple of snowy fields =))
Must do it again some time :))
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:07 pm

Wittering was CLOSED to ALL but BASE AIRCRAFT! ;) ;)


Helen, your TIMING was excellent today!! =)) =))
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Thu Dec 09, 2010 6:15 pm

=)) =)) Couldn't have planned it if I'd tried :p =))
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Cluny » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:15 pm

Heres all my footage , all 52 seconds of it :(
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1442769561631&saved#!/video/video.php?v=1442769561631&comments
Sorry its on facebook , but I just cant post it on youtube [less said about photobucket the better] :(
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Olicat » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:30 pm

was that a mirage at the end of the video?
Fly fast jets and/or C130s over my house please, I'm bored!

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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Cluny » Thu Dec 09, 2010 7:35 pm

Nope , Typhoon mate ;)
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby RLN » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:25 pm

Bugger.
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Thumper » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:33 pm

So glad I changed my mind about getting a series of trains and buses just to come today! What a shame.
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Dec 09, 2010 8:56 pm

Some of us found the Harriers though! ;)
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Gaz » Thu Dec 09, 2010 9:14 pm

The scene at Cottesmore:

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The scene, 11 miles away, in Wittering

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:D

Should have followed me, Paul!! ;)
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Sploosher » Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:36 pm

Cluny wrote:Heres all my footage , all 52 seconds of it :(
http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1442769561631&saved#!/video/video.php?v=1442769561631&comments
Sorry its on facebook , but I just cant post it on youtube [less said about photobucket the better] :(



couldnt watch it as I am not on facebook.................. :((

you ever thought about getting a flickr account............. ;)
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Junkhead » Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:52 pm

Gaz wrote:The scene at Cottesmore:

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Looks familiar.....you’ve really caught the absence of any Harriers nicely in that shot! :D
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Gaz » Thu Dec 09, 2010 10:56 pm

Cheers!

Was nice to meet you today. I was XP's biggish chaperone
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Cluny » Thu Dec 09, 2010 11:05 pm

I should of done Gaz , thats the last time I listen to Helen :p
Nice to meet you today also Junkhead , I was XPs taller ,uglier companion ;)
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Cluny » Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:30 pm

Take 2
At last Harriers in the circuit :D
But no light :(
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Thanks for the company Junkhead , vid to follow :)
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Gaz » Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:55 pm

Hurrah!!

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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Jigsaw » Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:56 pm

Gaz wrote:Hurrah!!

:D


What he said :D
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Cluny » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:14 am

My long vid [which im not sorry for] :)
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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Olicat » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:44 am

Glad you caught some harriers in the end paul :)
Fly fast jets and/or C130s over my house please, I'm bored!

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Re: I.A. HARRIER Farewell Trip to COTTESMORE

Postby Gaz » Sat Dec 11, 2010 11:01 am

Nice vid Paul. Thawed out a lot in 24hrs didn't it!
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