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Hunters

Post by Blackcat1 » Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:25 pm

Hi all

Do the Hunters fly much at Scampton?

Many thanks
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Re: Hunters

Post by Alan425 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:10 am

Probably only one or two flights a month. Last ones I heard were on 28th October when unusually there were two flights on the same day, callsigns SCAMPTON33 and SCAMPTON35.

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Post by Blackcat1 » Mon Nov 25, 2019 11:36 am

Thank you Alan.
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Re: Hunters

Post by The Phantom » Tue Nov 26, 2019 7:58 am

Blackcat1 wrote:
Sat Nov 23, 2019 1:25 pm
Hi all

Do the Hunters fly much at Scampton?

Many thanks
They'd look nice down low through the valleys Gareth ;)

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Re: Hunters

Post by Blackcat1 » Tue Nov 26, 2019 10:49 am

They used to mate, Delta jets from Kemble used to use the south Wales valleys and of course the RAF ones many years ago.
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Re: Hunters

Post by reaper493 » Thu Dec 12, 2019 9:03 am

Scampton 33 was up yesterday, went to Marham and back. Reported as Zz191.

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Post by Blackcat1 » Sun Dec 22, 2019 9:38 pm

Thanks reaper493
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Re: Hunters

Post by MRTT » Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:03 pm

"Scampton 33" up today, any tie up?

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Re: Hunters

Post by captain scarlet » Wed Jan 29, 2020 7:23 pm

MRTT wrote:
Wed Jan 29, 2020 1:03 pm
"Scampton 33" up today, any tie up?
2 seater on air test I believe :ninja:
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Re: Hunters

Post by Rubberneck » Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:05 am

XE688 in a very nice colour scheme according to what I've been told

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Re: Hunters

Post by MRTT » Thu Jan 30, 2020 9:07 am

Cheers chaps. :thumb:

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Re: Hunters

Post by C24 » Sun Feb 16, 2020 4:20 pm

ImageFFD_6085-ed20 by Charlie, on Flickr
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