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by CGM
Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:19 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Royal Mail
Replies: 71
Views: 7120

Re: Royal Mail

CGM I see your point, but strikes over Christmas???. Come on, that is NOT a good thing for your Union to be doing. For a lot of old people who cannot drive long distances to see their Grandchildren, aged parents etc., this may be the last time that they can do this EVER!!. Your Union is denying the...
by CGM
Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:05 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Royal Mail
Replies: 71
Views: 7120

Re: Royal Mail

Senior management are only human beings just like you "Of course there is anger at the disruption any strike is having but what other way is there when companies and Governments won't listen?" I thought strikes were a LAST resort Not a big deal but I will be picking my uncle up from reading to take...
by CGM
Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:12 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Royal Mail
Replies: 71
Views: 7120

Re: Royal Mail

Some excellent points made in this thread and it's managed to stay almost completely respectable so far! As a railway employee I am 100% behind the strikes and I can assure you it is not all about money. The RMT have their flaws but they are acting on our behalf. Of course there is anger at the disr...
by CGM
Fri Jul 01, 2022 8:44 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: RIAT '22 Tickets
Replies: 119
Views: 22623

Re: RIAT '22 Tickets

Unions have to give 14 days notice before a strike so looks like RIAT will be completely unaffected thankfully
by CGM
Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:11 am
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: Reach 3206 inbound
Replies: 6
Views: 860

Re: Reach 3206 inbound

Remaining two typhoons both performance departures approx 1100 and RCH4178 now landed.
by CGM
Sun Oct 31, 2021 6:21 am
Forum: Edinburgh
Topic: Sun 31/10
Replies: 12
Views: 2070

Sun 31/10

Turkish A400 TUAF913 heading for Edinburgh this morning, currently heading NW over Donna Nook.
by CGM
Mon Aug 30, 2021 3:29 pm
Forum: Edinburgh
Topic: Spar 15
Replies: 7
Views: 1176

Re: Spar 15

Nobody near it when I passed at 1545 either
by CGM
Mon May 31, 2021 5:19 pm
Forum: RAF Odiham
Topic: RAF Odiham
Replies: 4
Views: 1800

Re: RAF Odiham

viewtopic.php?f=46&t=32894

This should help you out. Hope yous have a good day.
by CGM
Thu Mar 04, 2021 6:12 pm
Forum: Edinburgh
Topic: SNAKE 57
Replies: 2
Views: 526

Re: SNAKE 57

Another one booked in for PD at 2030 tonight. Credit EAPS on FB.
by CGM
Wed Dec 16, 2020 4:45 pm
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: Wed 16th Dec 2020
Replies: 5
Views: 1305

Re: Wed 16th Dec 2020

Pirate04 showing as xx339 currently doing some circuits.
by CGM
Wed Dec 09, 2020 8:51 am
Forum: Edinburgh
Topic: Hawk “PIRATE17” & Typhoon “REBEL57” Approaches
Replies: 22
Views: 2870

Re: Hawk Approach

Redcon, it was a Coningsby jet last week hence Iain's post. No problems there JHolden92, got the scanner on just have to hope one of Lossie's finest does indeed pay us a visit. (Fingers well and truly crossed). If it does show it ain't from Lossie. Really? So you couldn't see yesterday's 6 Sqn overs...
by CGM
Mon Nov 23, 2020 9:34 am
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: Fast jet 20/11
Replies: 3
Views: 1012

Re: Fast jet 20/11

Thanks very much for the info, appreciated👍
by CGM
Fri Nov 20, 2020 2:51 pm
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: Fast jet 20/11
Replies: 3
Views: 1012

Fast jet 20/11

Hi All,

The better half thinks she heard a jet approx 1430L today at Leuchars. Anyone able to tie up what this was?
by CGM
Wed Nov 04, 2020 9:35 am
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: Future Leuchars Activity
Replies: 27
Views: 5599

Re: Future Leuchars Activity

There are regular track days at Leuchars already. Believe you can take your own car or do supercar experiences as well. That's been a good couple of years that I've known about it, just never got round to doing it yet.
by CGM
Thu Oct 29, 2020 7:02 pm
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: Overshoots of late
Replies: 3
Views: 811

Re: Overshoots of late

Today, Cobra21 flt of 2 carried a pairs approach around 1000.

Then Rebel54 carried out a PD appox 1315 this afternoon.
by CGM
Tue Oct 20, 2020 9:07 am
Forum: Scotland and Ireland
Topic: Aberdeen GAF A340 20/10/20
Replies: 1
Views: 472

Aberdeen GAF A340 20/10/20

GAF918 showing as 16+01 A340 heading for an approach at Aberdeen this morning. North over Edinburgh 1005L.

Credit Scottish Aviation Photographers (SAP's) on fb..
by CGM
Mon Oct 05, 2020 12:25 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Red Arrows New Leader 2020?
Replies: 21
Views: 4648

Re: Red Arrows New Leader 2020?

Looks to be Tom Bould according to RAF Scampton Heritage Centre on Facebook.
by CGM
Thu Sep 03, 2020 11:37 am
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: Movements 3/9
Replies: 9
Views: 1602

Movements 3/9

UID Typhoon was up and about during the past hour or so. Arrived just as it landed so no visual for serial.

ZH871 Albert02 left after Typhoon departed runway approx 1225L
by CGM
Mon Aug 31, 2020 10:51 am
Forum: RAF Leuchars
Topic: exercise chameleon 2020
Replies: 139
Views: 27730

Re: exercise chameleon 2020

Yes Herc ZH867 ALBERT01 is currently up over Leuchars/Peat Inn area where there are 2 NOTAM's in place for para jumping

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