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Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 11:57 am
by wdh
Anyone know why the spotters carpark has been shut?...there is police tape across the front..have I missed something?
Thanks
Wyatt

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 11:58 am
by Nighthawke
Lockdown perhaps?

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Thu Nov 12, 2020 12:11 pm
by markranger
Nighthawke wrote:
Thu Nov 12, 2020 11:58 am
Lockdown perhaps?
Lock Down,?What Lock Down :lol: :lol:

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:25 am
by Robroy2000
Any updates on the spotters car park. Thanks

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 10:38 am
by reaper493
Would think it would re open on the 3rd - depending on what tier the area falls in of course.

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 1:49 pm
by BOLLO
Ha ha that won't stop him .lol

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:00 pm
by markranger
The police have been moving people on (Quite rightly so ),so good luck
That is unless you live local then they have been ok evidently.

Guess if you live local then you are taking exercise on your local area.
It’s the b*lends that are driving miles and miles they are moving on .

Mark.

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:10 pm
by BOLLO
How far out do class as local,5 miles 11 miles ??

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:35 pm
by Mike
BOLLO wrote:
Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:10 pm
How far out do class as local,5 miles 11 miles ??
I wonder how many spotters that turned-up at Leeming yesterday morning didn't live locally, I bet that there were plenty that are keeping quiet about it. :whistle:

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:38 pm
by BOLLO
Nearly 400miles round trip from East Anglia,did a few years back for the A10s deployment took me a wee whiles as well mate.

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 4:40 pm
by slogen51
Whose doing all this traveling? I am being paranoid :)

The Government haven't stipulated a distance but common sense would suggest 20-25 miles one way as a max but we all have our own ideas and it is a free country. It is a rule that you can only meet one other person by traveling alone - is that correct?

I think it is a bit rich to post expected movements and ALTRV then complain when people go to see them !

I regularly walk to the Lynford aboretum which has a nearby carpark which often has 30+ cars but it doesn't bother me , everyone has to get out for fresh air for their own peace of mind

Obviously keep up the social distancing.

( Edit: I bet there weren't that many spotters for Swiss hornets which are two a penny)

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 6:47 pm
by plmc135
I think it would very much depend on where you live as to how far you may be about to travel and also the reason. In the more rural areas of the UK you may have to travel a fair distance just for essential shopping but no journey to an airfield for spotting purposes could be construed as essential.

The posting of information such as ALTRV's and daily due lists are unfortunately going to tempt the minority out of the house and all I can say is well done to the local constabulary at Lakenheath if they are moving people on and hopefully fining them. Some do not seem to be able to take this pandemic seriously, it is not going to disappear; just when the figures seemed to be showing a steady decrease today's have massively reversed the trend.

Stay at home, keep us safe and hopefully we will all still be here to enjoy our hobby in a few months time if these miracle vaccines become available.

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:05 pm
by BOLLO
Well said that man.

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:57 pm
by reaperops
BOLLO wrote:
Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:05 pm
Well said that man.
I feel a daily update coming on, Bollo :lol: :lol:

STAY HOME, LEAVE THE LENS CAP ON, SAVE YOUR PETROL MONEY!! Its only Lakenheath..

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:06 pm
by BOLLO
No "spotty no coughie" the phrase that keeps ya alive.!!!

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:07 pm
by Nighthawke
Leeming too apparently :@

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 6:53 am
by paddyboy
Well said plmc135 :clap:

Me, me, me, Bellends :grr:

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:35 am
by Pune
Nighthawke wrote:
Wed Nov 25, 2020 8:07 pm
Leeming too apparently :@
I'm guessing all the aircraft info' is from electronic sources...probably!! :roll:

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Fri Nov 27, 2020 7:12 pm
by sschofield
reaperops wrote:
Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:57 pm
BOLLO wrote:
Wed Nov 25, 2020 7:05 pm
Well said that man.
I feel a daily update coming on, Bollo :lol: :lol:

STAY HOME, LEAVE THE LENS CAP ON, SAVE YOUR PETROL MONEY!! Its only Lakenheath..
Clearly you can't fix stupid (see also "Brexit" for further confirmation). Idiots will always believe that the rules don't apply to them. I work in an essential role, I also have an underlying health condition that puts me at slighlty higher risk of complications if I were to catch Covid. I'm careful, but I'm also scared. Selfish idiots do nothing but polarise this country as the "me, me, me" place (thanks again Paddy) that it has become in the last few years. I have been doing this hobby for 36 years. That's three-quarters of my life. I hope to still be doing it in another 36. Time will tell I guess.

Re: Lakenheath spotters carpark

Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2020 6:11 pm
by roughcutter
paddyboy wrote:
Thu Nov 26, 2020 6:53 am
Well said plmc135 :clap:

Me, me, me, Bellends :grr:
Did it not occur to them that LN was already shut down anyway, for Thanks Giving. :roll: