Spotters Corner

[Iggie]

WhoooHooooo!!!!!!!!!

Just been treated to my own personal flypast & wing wave from 558, straight over Winslow, flying west to East!!!!!!
Sitting in my office, with the camera on the desk, so shots to follow if they are any good!!
So far this year, 5 unintentional sightings, and 2 deliberate, plus 2 on the ground
Straight & level flight, then a rapid drop of the port wing (? to check map reading?) then carried on without course alteration, heading directly for Bletchley Park......maybe a flypast there perhaps, although very densly populated (If you know Bletchley you'll appreciate the use of 'Dense') so maybe not.
The evidence:

[Saracenman]

blimey Igz - i was expecting a tiny dot in the distance!

lucky bugger!

'orrible sky though......

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[Iggie]

Horrible sky indeed, and no chance to change settings on the camera either.....I did have the big lens on but not zoomed out so taken at 90mm focal length. I would say she was about 200yds away from being directly overhead!

Funnily enough, about three or four weekends ago, the Lanc flew over following the exact same route, but no wing-wave from the BBMF. I may just stay in the office instead of going to airshows.....

[Mayfly]

that sky is amazing - it's beautiful here in Lincs not a cloud in the sky

[Xplumberlives]

WhoooHooooo!!!!!!!!!

Just been treated to my own personal flypast & wing wave from 558, straight over Winslow, flying west to East!!!!!!
Sitting in my office, with the camera on the desk, so shots to follow if they are any good!!

So, NOT a man of your word then?

[Iggie]

Oh, Ha Ha!!

[Mags]

I'd love to see the expression on faces of the birds that look like they're dashing for cover

[Dan4th]

You Would!

D.

[Mackrick]

I think the shots look ok Iggie ... glad you get to see her and had a camera at hand as well.

[Xplumberlives]

Several Typhoons over Northampton last night all moving around east to west and then returning 30 to 40 minutes later between 19:15 and 21:30!

[Cluny]

A Merlin practicing insertion/extraction maneuvers [wish i had my camcorder ]

And Shorts Skyvan G-PIGY

Both at Weston on the Green at 11:10 this morning

[Hihonyr8811]

I love it's serial number

[Saracenman]

they have to be the ugliest of machines don't they?

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[Hihonyr8811]

An IL-76 (I'm just assuming that's what it is as I'd never heard of it before two weeks ago ) went into Waddington at 1:45pm, it was only 2 hours late

Here it is on approach. My house is about 5 miles from Waddington and about a mile and a half from the approach centre line which is why the photo's rubbish




Bad close up

[Xplumberlives]

they have to be the ugliest of machines don't they?

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Pot/Kettle!

[Fat Badger]

Right....I only just spotted this thread, so prepare for a long list.

1.Buzzed by a VERY low BBMF Hurricane, going into a random display at RAF Benson
2.3 Typhoons in formation flying in circles (lol) over Dorchester....not the South coast one!
3. Many many many sightings of Martin Baker's 2 Meteors
4. Alpha Jet flying circles over my school
5. Tornado and Harrier doing formation passes over my school
6. Seeing an AN-124 at a cricket match
7. Being buzzed by a Jaguar on a pier
8. Loads of low flying heli's of variuos type over our school
9. 4 Hercules doing a VERY low flypast over my local recreation ground
10. Red Arrows fly over thr recreation ground
11. Spitfire display over the Rec
12. Vulcan XH558 flying between the hill and my house (awesome topside)
13. 3 Tornados in formation flying over my house 3 times
14. VC-10 flying circuits, seen at Blenhiem Palace
15. Seeing an Apache flying circuits at RAF Benson
16. Seeing 2 Apaches in formation doing 2 passes over my school
17. Tornado F3 seen flying over my school
18. Seeing various Hawks, Harriers, Tonkas, Jags and maybe a Tiffy takeoff and land into Benson
19. Seeing a Typhoon fly across Morecombe Bay
20. Seeing a Typhoon go into a vertical climb about 20 miles South of Windermere
21. Seeing the AAC Historic Flight transiting over the Rec
22. Being Buzzed by a German CH-53, which was flying level with me....on the 1st storey of my school, in the run up to RIAT 08!
23. Seeing loads of aircraft transiting to RIAT over my school

I'm sure there are more, but I cant remember them right now, so I will up date my list

Bold ones were my most exciting memories!

[Cluny]

3. Many many many sightings of Martin Baker's 2 Meteors

One simple line that makes me green with envy
Ive been trying for years and years and years to see them flying and never have once
Good list

[Xplumberlives]

Right....I only just spotted this thread, so prepare for a long list.

1.Buzzed by a VERY low BBMF Hurricane, going into a random display at RAF Benson
2.3 Typhoons in formation flying in circles (lol) over Dorchester....not the South coast one!
3. Many many many sightings of Martin Baker's 2 Meteors
4. Alpha Jet flying circles over my school
5. Tornado and Harrier doing formation passes over my school
6. Seeing an AN-124 at a cricket match What position did it play in?
7. Being buzzed by a Jaguar on a pier
8. Loads of low flying heli's of variuos type over our school
9. 4 Hercules doing a VERY low flypast over my local recreation ground
10. Red Arrows fly over thr recreation ground
11. Spitfire display over the Rec
12. Vulcan XH558 flying between the hill and my house (awesome topside)
13. 3 Tornados in formation flying over my house 3 times
14. VC-10 flying circuits, seen at Blenhiem Palace
15. Seeing an Apache flying circuits at RAF Benson
16. Seeing 2 Apaches in formation doing 2 passes over my school
17. Tornado F3 seen flying over my school
18. Seeing various Hawks, Harriers, Tonkas, Jags and maybe a Tiffy takeoff and land into Benson
19. Seeing a Typhoon fly across Morecombe Bay
20. Seeing a Typhoon go into a vertical climb about 20 miles South of Windermere

I'm sure there are more, but I cant remember them right now, so I will up date my list

Bold ones were my most exciting memories!

Are you aware that they seem to be targeting you?

[Fat Badger]

3. Many many many sightings of Martin Baker's 2 Meteors

One simple line that makes me green with envy
Ive been trying for years and years and years to see them flying and never have once
Good list

Hehe...I live about 5minutes from Chalgrove, where they are based!

@XPL: Me...targetted.....your post confuses me...therefore, I cant find it funny....you MUST explain!

[Thumper]

Don't you have to be sliding down a hill on a 2CV bonnet or something?

Having lived nextdoor to Coningsby for 12 years and Shoreham for 8 years I couldn't possibly contribute to this thread as it would be 450 pages long

I did however see a Puma or Lynx today, Eastbound, quite low with a geezer hangin' out the side door.

[Saracenman]

...or just by listing the contents of your Dad's garage!

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[Thumper]

Yeah that was quite an epic thread too, closely followed by "Bikes n Planes/Tanks"

[Xplumberlives]

Don't you have to be sliding down a hill on a 2CV bonnet or something?

Having lived nextdoor to Coningsby for 12 years and Shoreham for 8 years I couldn't possibly contribute to this thread as it would be 450 pages long

I did however see a Puma or Lynx today, Eastbound, quite low with a geezer hangin' out the side door.

What are you doing with your eyes when these helicopters go past?

[Thumper]

Stop being a bitch, we don't all sit there lonely on a Friday night reading "Helicopters - A Comprehensive Guide"

[Saracenman]

no, some of us are too busy reading "Tanks - A Comprehensive Guide" on Friday nights

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