Edinburgh Tattoo Flypasts 2017

[sandywatt28]

Have the following information, source not known.

Sat 5/8 - 19.30 Hawk
Wed 9/8 - 21.00 Typhoon
Fri 11/8 - 21.00 Tucano
Tues 15/8 - 21.00 A400M
Wed 16/8 - 21.00 C130
Fri 18/8 - 21.00 2x Typhoons
Fri 25/8 - 21.00 2x Typhoons

Notice that there were 2x Hawk T2 at Lossiemouth for F&F today (5th), presume one, or both of these will be involved with the flypast today (actual + back-up)

[Callum1998]

Pair of Hawk T.2's overhead Dunfermline heading north towards Lossie now

[Unknown74]

Just saw the 2 Hawk T.2s - NINJA, heading North.

[Callum1998]

2 Typhoons over Dunfermline heading north now after flypast for the tattoo, calling Jedi

[Unknown74]

Any one have IDs for "JEDI" Typhoons?

[Callum1998]

Any one have IDs for "JEDI" Typhoons?

Seen reported elsewhere that the Typhoons last night were,

ZK337/FP - Jedi 41
ZK372/372 - Jedi 42

Hope this helps

[Unknown74]

That's fantastic Callum1988 exactly right. Interesting to see one of them was one with the serial number digits in place of the codes.

Cheers again.

U74.

[Callum1998]

That's fantastic Callum1988 exactly right. Interesting to see one of them was one with the serial number digits in place of the codes.

Cheers again.

U74.

The whole Typhoon fleet is receiving the last 3 on the tail rather than the standard squadron codes, see Lossie and Coningsby logs

[sufa 36]

hi all
swift 1-3 just depared leuchars for flypast over tatoo
ZF378-rn-s
ZF379 ?
ZF512?

Allan

[Unknown74]

Any chance of serial confirmations please? Also none of the 3 looked to me to be in special colours although it may have just been the light I saw them in. It was 9pm after all.

[Callum1998]

A400M just over Dunfermline a few mins ago after completing its tattoo flypast

[ringo747]

What frequencies are normally in use for these flybys? Is it a scotsmil freq or civil edinburgh regional?

[Unknown74]

Always heard on Edinburgh Approach on 121.2 but on the odd occasion it could be 128.975(?) - Edinburgh Radar(?).

[Unknown74]

Was there not supposed to be a Flypast This Evening?

[stu5748]

Yes - C130 was due. No idea why it didn't turn up

[Unknown74]

There was a Hercules reported over Leeds Bradford Airport Last night then over Goole, let's hope he didn't get lost?......

[Contrail1958]

Does anyone know the number of the spare Herc ?

[Unknown74]

Should they not have last night's tonight?

[ythanpythan]

Should they not have last night's tonight?

Or half of tomorrow's yesterday.

[Proudscot]

Here was apparently to be substituted by another A400 which subsequently went tech