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by bobthehandyman
Fri Nov 10, 2023 11:25 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Ozzie 21 - 10/11 departures
Replies: 46
Views: 4014

Re: Ozzie 21 - 10/11 departures

Nice sight. In clear skys for a change.
by bobthehandyman
Wed Nov 08, 2023 12:10 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: HOWLER 31-32 mission 7/11/23
Replies: 127
Views: 9311

Re: HOWLER mission November 7th.?

Uncle Sam wrote:
Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:26 pm
EGDR wrote:
Tue Nov 07, 2023 11:18 pm
HOWLER 32 requesting routing via Valley/VYL back to Fairford

HOWLER 31 requesting to route direct MEZRE
MEZRE? Heading east then?
MEZRE, IS THAT IN THE CHANNEL, Dover,sort of?
by bobthehandyman
Wed Oct 27, 2021 7:07 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Movements 27/10/21
Replies: 106
Views: 9866

Re: Movements 27/10/21

Think one just roared over Trowbridge Wilts, 08.03l, damn cloud!
by bobthehandyman
Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:18 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Notam Saturday 7th
Replies: 6
Views: 2367

Re: Notam Saturday 7th

MRTT wrote:
Sat Sep 07, 2019 4:08 pm
RCH183 C-17A 89-1192, Airborne at 17.08BST.
Guess that’s what I just heard ott Trowbridge wilts. thanks
by bobthehandyman
Thu Sep 05, 2019 11:04 am
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: NOTAM 4/5 Sept
Replies: 122
Views: 22237

Re: NOTAM 4/5 Sept

Just seen ott Trowbridge wilts, very Nice.
by bobthehandyman
Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:37 pm
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: RIAT 2019 - Saturday
Replies: 6
Views: 3198

Re: RIAT 2019 - Saturday

Nice, not too much time taken up posting then :thumbs:
by bobthehandyman
Sun Jul 21, 2019 12:51 am
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: RIAT SAT (2019)
Replies: 2
Views: 2126

RIAT SAT (2019)

Weather a bit poor, better than Friday thou! so he's my effort.... https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48333438146_af9e54a3ca_b.jpg 747.1 by Bob Edwards , on Flickr [url=https://flic.kr/p/2gD4vaT] https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48333437881_0b523be10d_b.jpg 747 by Bob Edwards , on Flickr https:/...
by bobthehandyman
Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:48 pm
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: tc`s RIAT 2019 - The Airshow that never was....!
Replies: 13
Views: 6042

Re: tc`s RIAT 2019 - The Airshow that never was....!

Your brave or stupid, but fair play for sticking to out on Friday. nice.
by bobthehandyman
Sat Jul 20, 2019 11:45 pm
Forum: Airshow & Event Photography
Topic: RIAT19 Saturday - I tried to be strict with my 1200 photo!
Replies: 6
Views: 3504

Re: RIAT19 Saturday - I tried to be strict with my 1200 photo!

nice work, I was there also took 1200, weather was a challenge but a good day...
by bobthehandyman
Sat Feb 16, 2019 12:37 am
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: SPTA with ZJ231
Replies: 3
Views: 1796

Re: SPTA with ZJ231

Thanks, never understand it, but B&W does work.
by bobthehandyman
Fri Feb 15, 2019 6:52 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: SPTA with ZJ231
Replies: 3
Views: 1796

SPTA with ZJ231

Taking part in a live fire exercise 15th Feb 2019, ZJ231 Wattisham based bird is seen at one of the Army Camps on SPTA https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7803/47052968142_4188580a43_h.jpg ah1.3 by Bob Edwards , on Flickr https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7877/32163221107_8c87fb4b70_h.jpg ah1.2 by Bob Edwar...
by bobthehandyman
Fri Feb 15, 2019 5:58 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Groom Lake, 14th Feb 2019
Replies: 6
Views: 3478

Re: Groom Lake, 14th Feb 2019

with a 3 engine herc, could be testing at groom thingy.....
by bobthehandyman
Fri Oct 12, 2018 6:23 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: F16 exploded at Florennes
Replies: 22
Views: 9433

Re: F16 exploded at Florennes

I'm prepared to be proven wrong but I'm calling BS on it being damaged by rounds from the Canon. Just too many things to wrong before you get into a position to fire a weapon system on the ground. I'm no expert on BAF maintenance practices but in the RAF we didn't work on armed aircraft. Any mainte...
by bobthehandyman
Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:49 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: NAS Oceana 2005
Replies: 15
Views: 4597

Re: NAS Oceana 2005

very nice, F14's in the break and with some cloud in the sky, both rare. Nice work.
by bobthehandyman
Tue Oct 02, 2018 8:34 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: USS HARRY TRUMAN
Replies: 2
Views: 1585

Re: USS HARRY TRUMAN

thanks, didn't think of looking there....DOH!
by bobthehandyman
Tue Oct 02, 2018 7:50 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: USS HARRY TRUMAN
Replies: 2
Views: 1585

USS HARRY TRUMAN

Carrier due to Anchor in the Solent sometime over the weekend, does anyone have more info, like which day? may make a trip down if its there for Sat...thanks.
by bobthehandyman
Fri Jun 29, 2018 6:42 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: RAF 100 Flypast
Replies: 125
Views: 39503

Re: RAF 100 Flypast

Can't recall where, but last week saw the alleged line up was to be - 9 Hawk T1, 9 Hawk T2, 7 Tornado, 3 F35, 21 Typhoons in a 100 formation, 9 Reds, 5 Chinook, 2 Puma, 5 more Chinooks, 3 Juno/Jupiter, BBMF, 9 Tucano, 3 Prefect, 2 Shadow, 1 Phenom, 3 Hercules, 1 Atlas, 1 C17, 2 Bae 146, 1 Sentinel,...
by bobthehandyman
Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:22 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: VORTEX Combine
Replies: 5
Views: 3629

Re: VORTEX Combine

Yes shame about the weather, take it you were at Keevil? Gutted I didn't know they were using the field as I'd gone over, maybe they'll do another practice, won't get passed me next time.
by bobthehandyman
Tue Jun 19, 2018 9:32 pm
Forum: RAF Odiham
Topic: NOTAM for 20th June?
Replies: 3
Views: 2054

Re: NOTAM for 20th June?

Can't see anything for tomorrow. There is however, a NOTAM for the 26th June, 8 AAC Apache will be passing over the airfield, sometime between 12 & 6pm. They landed at Keevil today, its 4 miles from front door! I didn't see them, went to Keevil and they had just left, 6 of them, thought id hang aro...

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