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skywatch1

Re: U2

Post by skywatch1 » Thu Jun 09, 2016 7:42 pm

I've no idea...!

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Re: U2

Post by bizfreeq » Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:08 am

skywatch1 wrote:Hi Guy's
I followed 'Dragon 53' up to flight level 600 / 60'000ft when the pilot went silent for some time. At 10.01 this morning, London Mil had a request from 'Dragon 53' to return Fairford due to a Technical problem.
Apparently...the Auto-pilot system had failed...this was from another spotter.

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Pilot said it was an INS failure
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Re: U2

Post by Skywatcher » Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:40 am

I heard the same thing yesterday as it was developing,I'm just very glad he made it back safely ,anyone have any idea as to what INS means/is
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Re: U2

Post by IanSSN7 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:41 am

Dragon53 to Taxi in 5 minutes. Sounds like we are to expect one take off shortly.
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Re: U2

Post by rh226 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:42 am

INS means Inertial Navigation System, Max.
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Re: U2

Post by Skywatcher » Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:43 am

Cheers Bob ,
Many thanks for that
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Re: U2

Post by WannabeMKII » Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:48 am

IanSSN7 wrote:Dragon53 to Taxi in 5 minutes. Sounds like we are to expect one take off shortly.
Just down the road and just saw a U2 leave Fairford. So one gone...
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Re: U2

Post by rh226 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:56 am

11.54BST Over Melksham, but clouds too low for me to see it. :grr: :grr:
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Re: U2

Post by IanSSN7 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 10:59 am

Anyone get the serial on Dragon53 - Nothing on my ADSB again... :blush:
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Re: U2

Post by Skywatcher » Fri Jun 10, 2016 11:09 am

Hi
DRGN 53 is 80-1089 /BB
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Re: U2

Post by IanSSN7 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 11:32 am

:thumb: Thanks Max
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Re: U2

Post by seven » Fri Jun 10, 2016 11:52 am

No it wasn't ;)
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Re: U2

Post by IanSSN7 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:10 pm

seven wrote:No it wasn't ;)
Do you wish to enlighten us then :whistle:
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Re: U2

Post by seven » Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:28 pm

1067, according too my camera that is..

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Re: U2

Post by IanSSN7 » Fri Jun 10, 2016 12:32 pm

seven wrote:1067, according too my camera that is..

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Thanking You. It's hard for me to read serials from the window at home 3 miles away! Unless they come straight over the garden that is ;)
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Re: U2

Post by seven » Fri Jun 10, 2016 1:03 pm

No worries.

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Re: U2

Post by GVLCN » Fri Jun 10, 2016 1:35 pm

Is there one still due in tonight or has it been delayed?
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Re: U2

Post by bizfreeq » Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:56 pm

Check the UK heads up section
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Re: U2

Post by maximus » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:49 pm

Hello all. Completely new to this but was using the forum for a while now :) I was there tonight at around 1930 and saw one of the U2s taken out of the Hangar and oh wow what a beauty! Only ever seen one in Duxford museum but now definitely will be following this thread as I would really like to see one fly!
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Re: U2

Post by Allotmental » Mon Jun 13, 2016 8:58 pm

Lots of noise and exhaust smoke coming from the base visible from highworth , what's happening?
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