reaper493 wrote: ↑

Fri Jun 03, 2022 6:55 pm

Looking at a social media post by Red 1 - it's almost definitely Reds 4 and 5 that have gone.

I'm going to a talk by OC RAFAT Wednesday night, wonder if anyone will dare ask what happened??

Mike

....OK, I dare you!

These guys might be worth a look… https://youtu.be/_SshEjHXoE0 Something specialist like that is probably your best bet. Sadly I think (for all news channels, not just the BBC) an aircraft flypast is not really a viewer-puller; I raised the flypast in my local a couple of evenings ago and was someo...

Lucky fellas, big relief. Double Cognacs all round this evening no doubt.

Good old British compromise!

Think this is more a "General Chat" topic, surely?

OK; Give you that!

Simple - never, ever read the Daily Mail "news"paper and never clickbait a Daily Mail link. Works for me.

Nighthawke wrote: ↑

Sun May 01, 2022 2:29 pm

Eladkram wrote: ↑

Sun May 01, 2022 11:12 am

Sorry I can’t remember the exact time I think it was lunchtime and again about an hour later.

What time do you have lunch? FR24, PlaneFinder and ADS-B Exchange all have playback facilities. Hopefully one of them might give you the answer.

Err, I've given him the answer

This guy: https://www.jetphotos.com/registration/G-LUXE

https://www.faam.ac.uk/

ArabJazzie wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 27, 2022 8:59 pm

verreli wrote: ↑

Wed Apr 27, 2022 4:04 pm

Just seen a Hawk at 720kts drop to -50ft in the Irish sea on ADSB. I hope this is misleading data.

Can already see the Daily Fail headline!

...and an explanation of the technology being used to measure a Hawk's depth at 50 feet under the surface!

Voronezh Malshevo AFB- a right eclectic mix - https://goo.gl/maps/1i9S4guRcJmjN9Sd6

Akhtubinsk, their Boscombe equivalent - https://goo.gl/maps/ttb1n4i5PGcrkqEU7 area to the north is a testing range.

Google Maps has just released higher resolution satellite imagery of all Russian military installations (obviously includes air bases), so armed with this - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Russian_Air_Force_bases - I have just spent an entertaining hour eyeballing some. Fascinating stuff - by...

Guess Linton-on-Ouse should be moved to the Heritage area now!

Err no, the contract primarily involves the T2, not the Red Arrows T1. The T1 support is a relatively minor add-on, regardless of the rather sensationalist headline.

It was suggested that they were owned by QQ, they never have been, nothing to do with them at all. They were an RAF assett and QQ never flew them in their CAM role. Agree QQ did have a contract for maintenance support however.

David Thompson wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 29, 2022 9:38 am

Looks like he's off to Shawbury ?

Yes, he's just asked for direct. Sad to see.

cat1 wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 29, 2022 9:36 am

I believe they may be owned by QinetiQ........

No, nothing to do with QinetiQ. These are (about to be were) the RAF's aviation medicine aircraft. Unit lodges at Boscombe.

At least the F-16 often has some colour and charisma, now just a sea of grey F-35zzzzzz won't have anything like the same attraction. I know that's not its purpose but it'll make aviation more boring for the enthusiasts and photographers. Say goodbye to all those fantastic special schemes on the CF...

Exceptional, well done, thanks for posting. You're a master of your craft!

Great pictures, memories of visits to Lytham in a previous life. Hope you managed to retire to the The Taps for a quick pint!