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Notam 16/03/21

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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by Finty » Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:36 pm

think black01 is close to Shawbury

*edit* just seen bollo's post
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by dragonhunter20 » Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:45 pm

BOLLO wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:36 pm
 BLACK 01 up on 277.62 in to the hold at Shawbury until wx improves at FFD
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by BOLLO » Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:46 pm

Could be winds ??
http://www.airfighters.com/photosearch.php?phgid=SHED" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; LOADES
http://www.airliners.net/search/photo.s ... _entry=140+" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; at last

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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:49 pm

Looks like he is flying a figure of "8" hold.
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by vixenbreak159 » Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:52 pm

Is he holding over shawbury hearing alot of rumbling in that direction
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by TREBAX_RAVEN » Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:52 pm

BOLLO wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:46 pm
 Could be winds ??
Very blustery up in blunsdon so highly likely i would have thought
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by BOLLO » Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:52 pm

BLACK 01 still up on 277.625 fl 200
http://www.airfighters.com/photosearch.php?phgid=SHED" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; LOADES
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:53 pm

This is going to be a rather rapid descent!
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Mar 16, 2021 4:59 pm

Still at 40K 30 miles out
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:01 pm

Gone into another hold [ left hand ]N of Gloucester
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by thevulcan » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:23 pm

Visual of it low over Brize about 5 minutes ago landing 27.
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by Finty » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:25 pm

Thanks for the heads up, all. I went to have a look, knowing the chances of seeing a U2 from Birmingham are quite slim but I thought I may as well give it a go as I'd seen Boris despite there being clouds. Sure enough, I managed to get a pic of it banking and trailing at 17:01.
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by zero_gravity » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:35 pm

Hi Finty

Must have been in that first hold that you spotted him... :thumb:

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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by Ollie » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:38 pm

QUID837/839 taxying for 27
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by Finty » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:42 pm

zero_gravity wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:35 pm
 Hi Finty

Must have been in that first hold that you spotted him... :thumb:

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Indeed. I hadn't seen the post about it being north of Gloucester but that was posted at the same time I saw it and corrobates with the view that I can get. Not bad from near the centre of Birmingham, it was a distant view and binos were needed but my photo shows its unmistakeable shape.
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by Doodah » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:54 pm

Possibly waiting for the three KC135s to depart as QID37,38 and 39?
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by Ollie » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:57 pm

QIDs airborne. Seen from Stroud in the turn south.

58-0036 QUID837
62-3540 QUID838
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by seven » Tue Mar 16, 2021 5:59 pm

'838 must have needed a long run, as its showing as departed from Kemble :lol:
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by Plane enthuiast » Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:05 pm

Seen all three QUIDS turning south over Kemble.
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Re: Notam 16/03/21

Post by Spitfire88 » Tue Mar 16, 2021 6:38 pm

Quid23 complete. RTB FFD
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