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RNexpat190
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Re: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.

Post by RNexpat190 » Mon Mar 24, 2025 7:42 pm

Hello there all,

Just saying hello, I am interested in all things transport fashion - from mil vehicles to ships and planes (and the odd civvy one also)
Looking forward to adding to the site when I can.

RN

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Post by paddyboy » Tue Mar 25, 2025 5:11 am

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum :thumbs:

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Post by Pane08 » Thu Mar 27, 2025 10:57 pm

Hi all, My name is Panche, Macedonian man who leaves 10 mon from Feirford. Enthusiasts plane photographer, but always lacking info of what is going on and react on the facebook posts in the spoters group.
Happy to learn more and get guidance from you more experienced people.

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Post by paddyboy » Sat Mar 29, 2025 4:39 am

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum :thumbs:

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Graeme.Davis
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Post by Graeme.Davis » Mon Apr 07, 2025 8:30 pm

Hi I am Graeme I live in Ayrshire EGPK is my airport of
choice. I am a massive aviation enthusiast and have real world flying experience aswell 15 years vatsim experience in MSFS.

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paddyboy
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Post by paddyboy » Tue Apr 08, 2025 3:16 am

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum, Graeme :thumbs:

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Post by Pimmy_96 » Wed Apr 09, 2025 11:25 am

Hi all, I'm Connor and currently live in Berkshire (just round the corner from the old RAF Greenham Common). Love visiting Fairford, Brize and Lakenheath when I can! Cheers all

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Post by Supra » Wed Apr 09, 2025 11:40 am

Welcome to FC. Assuming your able to drive (age 28) you need to know the UK is blessed with good weather & extra jets at Fairford & Lakenheath this week.
Exercise Ramstein Flag should see more unusual visitors flying from these locations. :thumb:
Plus Tac Blaze running through to 22nd April. :D
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The Fairford Mole
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Post by The Fairford Mole » Wed Apr 09, 2025 11:42 am

Good afternoon everyone

My names Leon from sunny Swindon

Been guesting on this board for a few years and thought it was about time to officially join the fun and get involved

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Post by Supra » Wed Apr 09, 2025 11:48 am

Good choice! :thumbs:

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Post by bouncer321 » Wed Apr 09, 2025 2:21 pm

Afternoon,

Enjoyed the site for many years and thought it was time to register. Live in Lincolnshire and so enjoy going to the WAVE.

Cheers Andy

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Post by jsoergel » Wed Apr 09, 2025 2:34 pm

Hello all,

I’m Jared, monitoring from Wright-Patterson AFB (KFFO) in the US. Had an account here many years ago but haven’t used it in ages.

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paddyboy
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Post by paddyboy » Thu Apr 10, 2025 3:43 am

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum, Leon, Andy & Jared :thumbs:

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Karim
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Post by Karim » Thu Apr 10, 2025 3:55 pm

Hello,
I'm Karim, love going to all RAF bases, but only been using others' info till now. Looking forward to joining the team😁

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Post by sierrakiloaviation » Thu Apr 10, 2025 8:54 pm

Hi everyone!
I'm Sebastian from Frankfurt and i am passionate with mil and civil aviation. I'm also working for the planespotters.net database in my freetime.

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paddyboy
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Post by paddyboy » Fri Apr 11, 2025 3:46 am

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum, Karim & Sebastian :thumbs:

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Re: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.

Post by CHAPS2034 » Sun Apr 13, 2025 7:32 pm

Evening

Long time lurker. Tried to register yonks ago but something went wrong, Finally got round to doing it again

Worked at Manchester Airport for decades where mil aircraft were few and far between but there were some - regular Saudi C-130 for years and Iranian B707 for a while in the 70s. Used to visit East Anglian airfields every few weeks,(C-124 at the Hall...) usually at weekends ,when there were often visiting fast jets at the USAF bases, and go out regularly on exercises like Elder Forest. In those days gen was all by word of mouth and often incorrect and you spent hours driving from base to base to find the lunch stoppers or watch attacks, sometimes to find you should have been there 10 minutes earlier!

Don't get out much nowadays but do watch airways in the Manchester area and there are a decent number of mil OTT. Hope to do my bit with OTT traffic when I can.

Cheers!

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Post by paddyboy » Mon Apr 14, 2025 3:31 am

Welcome aboard the friendly aviation forum :thumbs:

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CHAPS2034
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Re: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.

Post by CHAPS2034 » Mon Apr 14, 2025 8:37 am

Thank you paddyboy

Looking forward to sharing the gen

Cheers!

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Re: New to FC or not so new? Introduce yourself here.

Post by Krispi » Mon Apr 14, 2025 9:11 pm

Hi all,

New here. Keen interest in aviation and photography. Living in Norfolk and managed to get to Lakenheath a few times this year, great to see the visiting F16's last week.

Cheers

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