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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Dan4th » Sun May 20, 2012 5:33 pm

I think your right Pam, there must be at least 3 of them.


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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Wed May 23, 2012 9:46 pm

Sentinel R1 overhead, I'd forgotten how cool they looked! B-)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Gaz » Thu May 24, 2012 3:38 pm

C-130 and the Duxford Catalina overhead today. Got a photo of the Catalina on my phone, it's crap, but....

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better than nowt..........just!! ;)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu May 24, 2012 4:00 pm

You were right the first time! :p
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Gaz » Thu May 24, 2012 4:12 pm

I know. First time I've ever seen it away from a show (Flying, anyway) and wanted to provide proof ;)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Cluny » Thu May 24, 2012 6:10 pm

15:22 Westland Wasp over Thame heading towards Benson .
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Fri May 25, 2012 11:31 am

11.00 Beluga heading that way >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Nickolas » Fri May 25, 2012 12:57 pm

Herc on finals for stansted. Sorry no ID. 3 rd one this week. :-o
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hydealfred » Tue May 29, 2012 10:51 am

Noticed a BAC 111 on the ramp at Boscombe Down yesterday - lets hope it is still airworthy as it cant have long left.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Fri Jun 01, 2012 1:50 pm

Dak and 2 Kingairs - practising for HRH flypast this weekend.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Gaz » Fri Jun 01, 2012 5:30 pm

King Air here too. Scooting low below the clouds, about an hour ago
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Cluny » Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:16 pm

Dak here too , heading south over Thame at 13:14 .
I think it was heading to Odiham for their families day which was today .
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Fri Jun 01, 2012 6:25 pm

She flew over our house round 15.30 I think it was.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jun 05, 2012 3:54 pm

Four Spitfires and One Hurricane at 500 feet over Wittering! :D :D :D :D :D
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:13 pm

3 spitfires and 1 hurricane - wonder where there other one has gone? :-o
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Minty4371 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 4:25 pm

2 King Airs? and 1 Hurricane.
No Dakota, No Lancaster, No Spitfires.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Tue Jun 05, 2012 8:51 pm

Red Arrows over took us at Short Ferry \:D/ \:D/ right over the top of our car at about 500 feet, brilliant :ymapplause: :ymapplause:

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Not the 3 King airs on the ground ;) :D

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Minty4371 » Sat Jun 09, 2012 4:41 pm

Silver Spitfire over my house at 16:20 :ymapplause: :ymapplause:.

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Cluny » Sun Jun 10, 2012 3:40 pm

BA's Olympic Specials at LHR this morning ;)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jun 12, 2012 7:58 pm

3 Phoons directly overhead this afternoon moving from etchleon formation to line astern - very nicely done.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Old Rigger » Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:40 pm

Well, never get the camera out in time but spots so far at Lake Windemere:

Monday: Two Tornado's over top of Bowness then north up the lakes, bit later a Hawk all the way along, bit later singleton Tornado.
Tuesday: Two Tornado's.
Today: Tucano, then just as we powered the little power boat back to the jetty a C17 flew over, actually managed to film that though even with sun glasses and sun shining on video screen, couldn't see sod all, but actually got it.

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Jigsaw » Wed Jun 20, 2012 5:49 pm

On you hollibobs Old R? Lovely place to be, enjoy. Will await the forthcoming C17 vid ;)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:23 pm

Sat busily doing very little at work this afternoon when we were joined by a single Tornado at 250 feet and 400 knots who then pulled in to the vertical and climbed with afterburners to 1000 feet and then pulled in to several orbits while he used the factory for target practice!



I was looking in the direction that he came from. ;)



But my colleague wasn't! Bloody good job he'd put his mug down! =))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby MOD » Wed Jun 20, 2012 7:34 pm

Sunday, as I was unpacking the car. DH Rapide with an unknown Tri-plane flying south over Bromsgrove.

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Thu Jun 21, 2012 10:10 am

A very nice flypast by BBMF Dak yesterday evening,
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