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Family's Day

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7gb1
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Family's Day

Post by 7gb1 » Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:43 pm

Hi Family's Days is Monday I believe, Has any body an idea of what will be there
Regards Gordon

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Re: Family's Day

Post by Gary » Thu Aug 30, 2012 9:36 pm

The RAF Falcons are NOTAMED jumping sometime between 11.45 and 12.15 local, weather depending
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Re: Family's Day

Post by tornado54 » Sun Sep 02, 2012 2:15 pm

Are the falcons likely the first display?. Just want to know what time is best to turn up.

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Re: Family's Day

Post by Apollo » Sun Sep 02, 2012 2:21 pm

http://raf-families-days.webs.com/apps/ ... =181951633" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: Family's Day

Post by Tiger Tim » Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:11 pm

A superb day.
Falcons, AAC Lynx AH7, Sea king HAR3, Typhoon FGR4, BBMF Spitfire II, The Blades etc

Oh yes - The Red Arrows


Plus a thing called a SUN!!!! :whistle:

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Re: Family's Day

Post by captain scarlet » Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:21 pm

A few serials -

Lynx - XZ196
King air - ZK456 P
Hawk - XX278
Tucano - ZF239
Sea king - XZ599 P
Typhoon - ZK333 EH
Spitfire - P7350 EB-G

Anyone know the serials of the red hawks that flew? :unsure:

ps - photos in airshow section. :thumb:
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Re: Family's Day

Post by NIAL » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:08 am

xx 322 xx323 xx227 xx308 xx266 xx 319 xx219 , was the typhoon zk 333 or zk323

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Re: Family's Day

Post by captain scarlet » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:26 am

NIAL wrote:xx 322 xx323 xx227 xx308 xx266 xx 319 xx219 , was the typhoon zk 333 or zk323
Cheers nial,

the typhoon was ZK333 (ZK323 is at coningsby coded DN). :thumb:
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Re: Family's Day

Post by Flying Warden » Tue Sep 04, 2012 11:43 am

I turned off Tillbridge Lane onto Burton top yesterday, and as I did a Hawk shot over me flat out :D :D :D

Now I know why.
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Re: Family's Day

Post by Grahame W » Tue Sep 04, 2012 1:27 pm

Also present were Beaver AL1 XP820 and Scout AH1 XT626 of the Army Aircraft Historic Flight. Falcons support aircraft was Cessna 208B N208AX.
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Re: Family's Day

Post by NIAL » Tue Sep 04, 2012 6:08 pm

cheers , thanks

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Re: Family's Day

Post by 7gb1 » Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:23 pm

A Good day with excellent displays from outside the fence.
Gordon
PS not looked at photos yet

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