Charles022 wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 18, 2024 8:17 am

Really nice mate! Out of interest, how many people do you reckon were there for the 1st spotters day?

Around 500 (Based on 5 coaches each making two trips to shuttle us all back from the far side to the Tower side at lunchtime).

Adraf wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2024 4:23 pm

roger4 wrote: ↑

Fri Apr 12, 2024 2:34 pm

Does anyone know which the two F-4s beside them were? They had intake blanks in place suggesting they were airworthy. I wonder if they were 01520 and 71745 which flew Tuesday, but not Wednesday.

01504, 71756

That's great - many thanks.

On the other side of the runway, next to some hangars, there were 2 F16's, standing next to 2 F4's. Anybody for the serials of these 2 F16's? 005 & 508 One additional F-16 was visible inside a nearby shelter, seen from direction Tower. Thanks for these. Does anyone know which the two F-4s beside th...

Thanks for the confirmation.

I too am going to the spotters day on the 10th and have received no joining instructions. I have pinged them an email this morning, but no reply yet. The report on last year's Threshold Aero visit to the spotters day says they met at the main gate at 8am, and were bussed to the far side around 08:45...

Thanks Mike.

Quick question from an Adravida newbie to those who have been before - do the HAF sell any food, drink or merchandise (coins, patches etc) on the day and if so, do they take cash or card? Thanks.

Looking forward to bumping into some of you out there next week!

Ok, thanks.

Has anyone had joining instructions for the 10th yet, e.g. where to meet and at what time? Or if not, what have the arrnagements been in previous years?

Thunder wrote: ↑

Thu Mar 28, 2024 1:00 am

Word of warning to anyone going to the museum. Although the museum exhibits are there to be photographed, be careful of turning the camera on any of the based flying a/c (Tecnams, T-41?, PZL Dromaders), security take a dim view of this.

Thanks for the warning - noted!

Nice photos - right place(s) at the right time(s).

And it explains why I couldn't find them on ADSB when I heard they were going from Shawbury to Biggin Hill!!

I have had confirmation today by email that the Museum will be open weekdays 0900-1300. Entry is free but you will need to show your passport at the entrance. They have quite a large collection of aircraft.

I couldn't get the payment to go through yesterday evening using my Barclays app. However it went through first time today using my Barclays online account, and appears to have cleared more or less straight away. It including the option to print a receipt, which I have emailed to them (and have prin...

According to ukserials.com there are 16 at Kemble for scrapping, namely ZH116, ZH118, ZH119, ZH125, ZH126, ZH127, ZH145, ZH146, ZH148, ZH184, ZH193, ZH194, ZH205, ZH211, ZH268 and ZH270. According to "grahamdevizes" above, at least a dozen (his words) are in the "Belfast" compound, so perhaps all 16...

I'm six miles away from you near Benson and ADSB-Exchange has been fine for me all day (Windows PC on Microsoft Edge).

I applied on Monday of this week for my son and I, following the method suggested by slogan51 in his Jan 30th post earlier in this thread (thanks Mike) including photos of our passport pages. I heard back on Tuesday that we are accepted. The reply states that the unit (presumably at Adravida) will b...

02-0203 according to ADSB-Exchange replay.

The current Benson ATIS states that ATC is now closed until 10:15z on Monday 8th January, so no Puma, Chinook or Grob activity until then. However the ATZ will remain active with Police, Air Ambulance and Flying Club aircraft operating in and out as normal.

Sixteen active E-3s to be replaced by just six E-7s. Is this a sign that the E-7 is significantly more capable (or reliable) than the E-3?

Military fast jets do not transmit their positions. Instead sites like FR24 (and others) estimate the position of the aircraft based on people sharing data from their home-ADSB receivers. I think a 12 mile error is entirely possible, especially as they were at low level and flying through an area wi...