Sadly a maintenance engineer was killed. RIP

https://theatlasnews.co/brief/2024/03/1 ... d%20strike.

H.A.Bucken wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 09, 2024 4:31 pm

What's that on the port side sponson of the Seaking- summat dated 6? August 1987?
Roger Curious.

See this thread here: viewtopic.php?t=103085

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According to the RAF website, there is no reserve (R) in the squadron designation, see here:
https://www.raf.mod.uk/news/articles/nu ... ssiemouth/

The RAF dropped the (R) designation several years ago.

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Just to clarify, due to costs, only one aircraft was actually repainted, G-BYXH into the yellow/black scheme.

G-BYUE & G-BYXG had vinyl coloured stickering applied then later removed on completion of the trial at the paint finishing facility at Norwich.

Can’t assist with location of G-BYXD.

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The above is what the RAF told everyone - but I've been told she left due to harassment - She could be one of the three females mentioned in the article. Interesting theory. Harassed so much she married Red 1! ;) :D https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2547221/First-female-Red-Arrow-Kirsty-Stew...

Already discussed here: viewtopic.php?f=51&t=239113

MODs you may wish to merge threads?

RubyRoo,

As you suggest, aircraft crash matting was placed on the grass, then the aircraft were slowly towed across it . The moves occurred in early February this year.

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20-5601, 20-5604 495 FS as Lord 1 & 2

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The RAFs first Protector squadron has stood up this month.

The recently arrived UAV apparently wears full squadron marks.

https://theaviationist.com/2023/10/13/r ... -reformed/

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Anyhow a milestone has been reached https://raf.mod.uk/news/articles/e-7-wedgetail-reaches-another-new-milestone/ The Royal Air Force’s E-7 Wedgetail AEW1 Programme has reached another milestone with Officer Commanding VIII Squadron (Designate), Wing Commander Sarah McDonnell, qualifying on type. I...

From a post by John on MSF, he states: So the three Spitfires would have been MH415 ZD-E, MH434 ZD-B and ML417 21-T. All three left Duxford for Goodwood last Thursday

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jwramsay wrote: ↑

Fri Sep 08, 2023 9:24 pm

Blackjack - Performance Takeoff

https://youtu.be/HAn9rvd3biA

Unsure if you are aware of forum rule number 10?

10 - No DOUBLE posting, ie. same posting in two separate sections, this can only be achieved by Admin & Mods.

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Mike,

Think you’ve got “fat fingers”

P-8 on 29th was ZP805

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falcx wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 30, 2023 11:13 am

Any information on where the first 3 are parked is very welcome.

Regards.

Mentioned in this link that they are close to CG 5 which I believe is the Harmston End.

viewtopic.php?f=455&t=235808&start=40

Says prior to 2006 it was Gazelles used by 32 Sqn, er it was Squirells ! Are you sure about your comment here? I believe that 32 Sqn utilised the Gazelle HCC up until Apr 2006, when they were replaced by A109s x 3.(ZR321-323??) Didn’t they remain in service until replaced by GZ100? When did they op...

Nice to see the return of the weekly logs Mike.

I’m led to believe the airfield will be open over the next couple of weekends to accommodate the temporary BZN fleet movements.

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A review of FR24 would suggest your Voyager was ZZ333 RRR860

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See this thread:

viewtopic.php?f=8&t=234231

For anyone thinking of watching the families day from the A15 tomorrow: I have just driven down the A15 from the B1178 turn off (Branston) to the new roundabout at the end of the bypass, there are now no stopping/waiting cones on both sides of the road, as was during Cobra Warrior. There is also now...

Mike,

Thanks as usual for the weekly updated. Yesterday’s A400 was. 0075/F-RBAT, CTM 1521.

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