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Hi

Anyone seen any announcements about RAF Flypasts for this years Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo? First Tattoo since 2019. Looked at Notams nothing up yet.

Cheers

Jim Sheach

Oh lets hope there are flypasts, as you say really missed them since 2019!

Edinburgh Military Tattoo Flypast information from the Tattoo website.
Flyover Dates & Approximate Times, no aircraft types advised:
6th August - 18:15
12th, 16th & 18th - 21:00
26th - 21:30

All are subject to change/cancellatio

Fantastic JWRamsay, now that will be something to look out for again, cheerz..........

NOTAM Info

H5464/22: Air display will take place
Q) EGPX/QWALW/IV/M/AW/000/020/5557N00312W004
FLYPAST BY MIL ACFT IN SUPPORT OF THE ROYAL EDINBURGH MILITARY
TATTOO WI 3NM RADIUS: 555655N 0031151W (EDINBURGH CASTLE). FOR
INFO PHONE NUMBER 0131 3336239. 2022-08-0115/AS1
LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 2,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 06 Aug 2022 17:00 GMT (18:00 BST)
TO: 18 Aug 2022 20:15 GMT (21:15 BST)
SCHEDULE: 06 1700-1730, 12 16 18 1945-2015

My guesses would be judging by previous Flypasts, Typhoon, C-17, A.400, Poseidon, Hercules, Red Arrows, could be anything just have to keep a look out.

Just been wondering about the timing of the last flypast (26th @21:30).

It'll more than likely be dark then, so unless something is going through on afterburner (very unlikely given that someone complained some years back & there's been nothing since), we're not going to see much, if anything at all.

Tomorrow’s Edinburgh Tattoo flypast is an RAF C17 18:15L

6th RAF C17 18:15L
12th (Possibly RAF F35B) 21:00L
16th RAF P8 21:00L
18th RAF C17 21:00L
26th RAF Typhoon 21:30L

All subject to change

JHolden92 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:59 am

Tomorrow’s Edinburgh Tattoo flypast is an RAF C17 18:15L

6th RAF C17 18:15L
12th (Possibly RAF F35B) 21:00L
16th RAF P8 21:00L
18th RAF C17 21:00L
26th RAF Typhoon 21:30L

All subject to change

Thanks Jamie!

jwramsay wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:26 am

JHolden92 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 05, 2022 8:59 am

Tomorrow’s Edinburgh Tattoo flypast is an RAF C17 18:15L

6th RAF C17 18:15L
12th (Possibly RAF F35B) 21:00L
16th RAF P8 21:00L
18th RAF C17 21:00L
26th RAF Typhoon 21:30L

All subject to change

Thanks Jamie!

No worries, might add the Reds are rumoured for the 12th. Time will tell

Anything to drown out the noise from those darn pipes... hoots a way

Yesssss!!! Brilliant! They're back! My one problem is, I now live in Calderwood between Wilkieston and East Calder, I get the runway 6 action almost right above me, but do the flypast aircraft bank Northerly before the airport or after? Many thanks!

Dex P wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 05, 2022 9:03 pm

Yesssss!!! Brilliant! They're back! My one problem is, I now live in Calderwood between Wilkieston and East Calder, I get the runway 6 action almost right above me, but do the flypast aircraft bank Northerly before the airport or after? Many thanks!

I've seen them bank North just before entering the Eastern perimeter of the Airport (Cragiehall / Turnhouse area), but bear in mind that the tower have, in the past, asked for a flypast too, so could be either.

Cheers Vandal! Looking as though I'm going to miss some during the week, that's if they take the Eastern perimeter route as you mentioned. I'll either head into Edinburgh by Meadowfield Park or team up with Stu at Joppa to get the C17. Anyway, regardless, I think I can say that the mood of the board here is, extremely happy to have them back

Anyone know what sort of height they will be at over the castle and the direction of travel?? Considering a trip down and getting a decent vantage point, but it won't be worth it if it's going to be high in the sky. Can't see them having a C17 at 500ft over the city though.....

fourringcircus wrote: ↑

Sat Aug 06, 2022 7:44 am

Anyone know what sort of height they will be at over the castle and the direction of travel?? Considering a trip down and getting a decent vantage point, but it won't be worth it if it's going to be high in the sky. Can't see them having a C17 at 500ft over the city though.....

Always East to West for direction of travel.

For something the size of the C17, & from memory, it'll be low enough to get a good look, weather permitting. Locations in & around Arthurs Seat & Calton Hill have provided good vantage points, but I've never used them myself.

Just been on FR24. seems there is an A400 returning to Brize around 7,25 from Edinburgh? Is that another flight or is it instead of the C-17?

It's an A.400 tonight not a C-17 after all.......

Yes, definitely an A400M tonight ASCOT 439. Currently at a windy Joppa awaiting the flypast and then off home via the chippy!!!

Got quite a good view unfortunately only for a second as we've got a couple of trees in the way, but I saw it anyway so I'm happy.