Harriers Final goodbye happenings (updated)

[RickIngham]

Looks like a NNW wind for tomorrow so runway 04?

Bit of a oh fudge

Surely NNW would still mean RWY22? I know it would at Lyneham and they have a runway 24 which isn't massively different...

[Dave Smith]

Quote from the man who taught me navigation - "Wind blows, it doesn't suck".

[Richard B]

So whats the weather going to be like and what is fully planned for the day?.
Went Monday thou i feel the need to go again, so i am debating whether to go again in the Morning.
cheers Rich, short chap with a hat on.

[Gary]

Looks like a NNW wind for tomorrow so runway 04?

Bit of a oh fudge

They were on 04R today but when the formation was due to RTB they looked into swapping to 22R. I was outside to watch them fly over my home town the the phone rang so not sure if they actually swapped. Someone who was there today should be able to confirm if they did.

[pb643]

Thank you everybody that posted the practice information today, particularly the revised NOTAM.


Phil

[Tronk 11]

Hi Guys,
With the wind direction they aren't shy of using Rwy 27, although with the special event I guess the'd use the main runways. Good luck to everyone tomorrow, give the Harrier a good send off. My thoughts are with the guys who work on the base, especially with christmas a week or two away, not a good way to end the year. God only knows what will go through the pilots minds tomorrow.

[Tronk 11]

I forgot to add, I'm off to Wittering with the camcorder. I'd love to do Cottesmore, but I've a two year old daughter who hasn't grasped the finer details of watching aircraft, & has the breaking strain of a kit-kat. The parking, cold, & noise will break her, fingers (no pun intended) crossed they use 22 tomorrow. Would have loved some shots of the grey/green harrier.

[cottesmore09]

NNW should be R22, they will try there best to get this end because it will be like park and veiw being set up one end and they use the opposite

Will be a sad but very good day!

I think there is a chance of a smaller flypast of some sort for the dispandment during early 2011!, A chance of a fly-in tomorrow for VIP's and Visitor flypast might be likley!

[tonkatom]

surely might get tonkas,tiffies overshoot tomorrow?

[cottesmore09]

surely might get tonkas,tiffies overshoot tomorrow?

My thoughts aswell, we can always say there is a chance of something to give us a suprise farewell to Cottesmore

Waith and see

[tom177]

Just about to leave for the long trip...hope everything goes to plan!

[jonf45]

lets hope there's enough parking spaces!!!

[reaper493]

Morning guys, just arrived at cottesmore. Around 8 cars parked by the crashgate outside the cordon, plenty of room if people park sensibly by the foot path to 22R threshold.
One way system on hooby lane not yet implemented, there are diversion signs knocking about and mod police have drove past the 4 or so cars where I'm parked at the footpath. Weather is pretty overcast and the vis isnt too great at the moment. Lets hope it picks up and we get a good day!

Mike

[neilscott]

I'm just setting off to Waddo via Cranwell,fingers crossed. Have a good day everyone
Neil

[robbo]

Hi guys
Arrived 08.10 6cars in front of us by cauldron
We are in Blue Magane estate
Robbo and Macksaviation
Come and say hello

[tonkatom]

Also at cottesmore ,moody weather!wouldnt surprise me if they cancel due to weather if it carrys on with this visibility

[POL]

If, like me, you can't get there, BBC News are showing the return from 1400 onwards.

[RRconway]

If, like me, you can't get there, BBC News are showing the return from 1400 onwards.

Thanks Chris, set to record. Can't decide whether to go or not, long way from west London and was there Monday.

[jonf45]

can't believe how grim the weather is up here, as in pboro,we had some blues skies as we left

[reaper493]

No where near as busy as I expected down by the footpath, could have a longer kip!!

I think it's time we all get out those prayer mats to clear the weather!!!



Mike