72(R) Sqn - Grand Flypast 27th June

[SamP]

Swift formation seen from Redhill Aerodrome at 12:12 as they called 5 miles to run to Biggin.

Edit: Just switched 123.225 at 12:16

[Al dunn]

Currenlty Thunderstorms in the Suffolk/Norfolk area, so don't know if the flypast this way will be scrubbed

[TF104]

Fly past at Coltishall at 13-05, Thunder storm arrived as they left,pouring down now.

[yellowcake-uf6]

Northern leg of the Grand Flypast scrubbed, could not refuel in Duxford due to weather.

[Supra]

Yeah! Another well-planned exercise in Private celebration on Public Funding counts for nothing!! They should've done it last week in the good weather & gone-over Museums, Cities & peoples' houses, just like the guy said on the 'other' Forum.
This is always the problem with celebrating an Anniversary on a fixed date , you invoke the wrath of God!...probably?

[yellowcake-uf6]

To be fair to the guys, its a training squadron and it was a good exercise in navigating a formation from one end of the UK to the other, including getting their feet wet. Getting permission to fly over cities etc. would have been a tough call. Hopefully they get another crack at it soon.

[xkekeith]

Sunshine for the run and break at Odiham ..... I'll get me coat.

[loadmaster100]

Great sight over here in Dorking, 12.08L thanks for the heads up.

[seafurysmith]

Had a good view of the formation at Biggin Hill and was pleased to see they made two passes, which I didn't expect. Very nicely flown and worth seeing. Well done to all on 72(r) Sqn who made it happen and ya boo sucks to that old misery Supra who clearly doesn't get any fun in life!!

[Supra]

I'm just not gonna be available for the next significant Anniversary due to an appointment with the worms! I could've seen them in sunshine at about 4 locations down South if I could've got excited, but alas 4 Tucano's together with wiring me into the Mains supply won't do that!
My comments were merely reflected the groaning on the 'other' Forum?
PS:- I get more than enough fun taking the pee out of others

[jem60]

Four Tucano's!!!. Like Supra, these days it would take much more than that to get this old man excited!. Four nubile blondes might do the trick though!!.
Tucano's???? er nope.

[C24]

A sad do about the weather scrubbing part of the celebration. How English!

Thanks for posting the two shots, at least we have an idea of what might have been.

Only four aircraft? Shows an excellent judgement call by the planning staff. No sense in getting too many aircraft wet if it wasn't necessary.
I can still remember, just, the 15 that appeared out of the clag as they returned low-level after the Queen's 60th.

Hissing down today, 31C here last week; at least politicians worldwide are consistent.
( another garbled post from me )

[turmo]

Just heard on the gossip-mill that the northern leg has been rescheduled for Monday 25th - this Monday! Any word?

OK found this on @RAFTucanoTeam, not terribly informative given that they've all gone home for the weekend:

The training sortie will involve a pair of Tucanos(including ZF378)getting airborne on Mon afternoon 2 landaway Aldegrove More info 2 follow
9:13 AM - 21 Sep 2017

https://mobile.twitter.com/RAFTucanoTea ... 717953?p=v

[Supra]

Weather at Linton supposed to be no better than the June washout? Lovely skies over Aldergrove! Looking forward to photo's of this momentous event.

[turmo]

Just heard now that 'Tour' has been scrubbed but the pair will make a direct line to Aldergrove. Will wait for official word... if ever

I shouldn't have been a cynic; just Tweeted:

Unfortunately poor weather has meant we're unable to complete the Grand Flypast but we're still hoping to landaway Northern Ireland

[David Thompson]

Four Tucanos presently up between FL110 and 140 possibly trying to beat the weather ?
ZF244 , 287 , 374 and 407 .

[balamorybuzzed]

All 4 into Leuchars between 15.50 and 15.56, LOP 13 (ZF244), LOP 02 (ZF374), LOP 53 (ZF287) and LOP 47 (ZF407).

[turmo]

At least ZF378 arrived at Aldergrove around 17:35 c/s SWIFT01, I haven't heard if it was accompanied or not.