Possible F-15SA Delivery Flight - No.2

[baz1]

sutch excitement guys

[Usernamegoeshere]

gold81 near isle of arran scotland by 255pm uk time

[slogen51]

The last 4 digits of the serials were:-

1041 ,1043 and 1045

The last looked like 14-1045 but I guess should be 12-


No wing tanks just a centre line baggage holder?

[TonyO]

They should all be coded 12-XXXX

[steve rogers]

Any info as to where they have parked?

MTIA

Steve Rogers

[slogen51]

Turned right off runway 06 so presumably on the south side by the A1065

[DELTA7]

Usual question - does anyone have any indication of departure please?
Many thanks
Dave

[dragonchaser]

The last 4 digits of the serials were:-

1041 ,1043 and 1045

The last looked like 14-1045 but I guess should be 12-


No wing tanks just a centre line baggage holder?

I thought 1043 & 1045 had 14- fiscal. Unfortunately I didn't think to look on the first one down.

[slogen51]

The first one in my pics is the only one where I can positively read 12-

My photos of 1045 isn't good enough but when I look closely it does look like 12- when you know it should be 12!

Sorry to cause any confusion

[eagle driver]

Usual question - does anyone have any indication of departure please?
Many thanks
Dave

Have been told 06.00 saturday

[raameagle]

FY14?! They are FY12...

Regards

[slogen51]

Yes thanks that had already been kindly pointed out

I don't see Saudi eagles everyday so wasn't as sure as you obviously are.

[Dave Smith]

Are they parked where they can be seen?

[raameagle]

They are parked on the visitors ramp.

[Dave Smith]

Thank you.

[Saltheart]

Can be seen from A1065 but need to walk a long way across the field from pull in area.

[simongrigor]

At the left hand end of the ramp, from the left 1045 - 1043 - 1041. 1045 is the first one readable; and then it goes out of view behind a building as the other two become readable. As noted quite a walk across the field from the little pull in, but most worthwhile!

[Scimiitry]

Can someone offer a bit of advice for seeing aircraft parked on the visitors ramp please (apologies if this has been posted elsewhere on the FC site - I'm a newbie!). I've been to the viewing area a couple of times and the little area I think is called Forest Gate just down the A1065 towards the F100 before you get go the woods on each side. Which field so you need to walk across to see it and is there anywhere else you can see this ramp (apart from the Warren - my camera is too rubbish to see much from there!). Any advice greatly appreciated as I'm keen to get there more often to see the interesting stuff that calls in, and I will be in the area this weekend so may try and see some Saudi Eagles! Thanks.

[sschofield]

From "Forest Gate" (which I assume is the pull-in across the road from the runway threshold?), head back up the main road towards the main gate of the airfield, but before you get there as you come to the end of the gentle bend around the base, there's a dirt track on the left (easily missed so watch out! - It's probably the best part of a mile from the runway threshold). If you get to the main gate you've gone too far!

Once you turn onto the track, it opens out wide enough to park the car without blocking anything, and then the fence next to where you are now parked has a stile that you can use to get in the field - Follow the field along the A1065 and anything on the visitor's ramp will come into view one at a time (Tried and tested last year when the Raptors deployed!). It's a fair walk to the top end of the field but it's the best way to see any visitors.

cheers

Stuart

[sschofield]

Scimiitry, I just noticed your comment at the end of the message you posted - The F-15SA's are due at 0600 tomorrow so you'd need to be early!