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Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

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Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by Mattaddiction » Sat May 19, 2018 9:37 am

Hi All,

Does any one know if there will be any visitors at Cambridge City for this weekends Duxford Airshow?

I believe last year the Rafale was based there when they displayed at one of the airshows (and poped up to Duxford for a practice on the Friday afternoon, which was awesome!), wondering if they are doing the same for this weekend's airshow?

Cheers,

Matt

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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by Davem245 » Sat May 19, 2018 11:17 am

PdF due Friday

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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by Usernamegoeshere » Sun May 20, 2018 9:51 pm

will PDF do practice on friday at Duxford like they did last year ?

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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by Mattaddiction » Sun May 20, 2018 10:38 pm

I'm hoping so, there's a NOTAM up for formation flying on Friday, but I guess that could just be for the Duxford warbirds etc.. My fingers are firmly crossed they will and the Rafael with too.. would make a fantastic start to the weekend if they both do! : o )

Hoping someone in the know will let us know?!

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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by Pen Pusher » Mon May 21, 2018 6:54 am

NOTAM for Jets at Duxford starts on the 24th May.
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J0232/18: Temporary restricted area activated
Q) EGTT/QRTCA/IV/BO/AW/000/065/5207N00005E006
RESTRICTED AREA (TEMPORARY) AT DUXFORD AD, CAMBRIDGESHIRE FOR A
JET FORMATION TEAM DISPLAY. NO ACFT IS TO FLY WI AN AREA BOUNDED BY A
CIRCLE RAD 6NM CENTRED ON 520539N 0000753E BTN 521012N 0001412E AND
520409N 0000132W AND A STRAIGHT LINE JOINING 520409N 0000132W AND
521012N 0001412E. AREA ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 239 OF THE AIR
NAVIGATION ORDER 2016. AIC M 018/2018 REFERS. 2018-05-0007/AS1
LOWER: Surface, UPPER: 6,500 Feet AMSL
FROM: 24 May 2018 12:55 GMT (13:55 BST) TO: 27 May 2018 16:40 GMT (17:40 BST)
SCHEDULE: 24 1255-1355, 27 1550-1640
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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by Davem245 » Mon May 21, 2018 7:22 am

I was told that the Pdf will arrive friday do there practice, overnight then return to France for a display on Saturday and recover to CBG for the main display Sunday.

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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by GhostFlight91 » Tue May 22, 2018 10:04 am

Thursday 24th:
A 1000 Alpha Jet X 2
A 1015 Alpha Jet X 8
A 1025 A400M 54+18 German AF
D 1355 Alpha Jet X8 (PDF Validation display at Duxford)
A 1455 Alpha Jet X 8 (From Duxford)
A TBD Casa 235
D TBD Casa 325

Friday 25th:
D 0900 A400M 54+18 German AF
D 0900 Alpha Jet X2
D 0915 Alpha Jet X8
A 1030 Rafale X2
D 1230 Rafale X1 (Rafale Validation display at Duxford)
A 1250 Rafale X1 (From Duxford

Saturday 26th:
D 1650 Rafale X1 (Duxford Display)
A 1715 Rafale X1 (From Duxford

Sunday 27th:
A 0900 A400M FAF (Sunday we think).
A 1000 Alpha Jet X 2
A 1015 Alpha Jet X 8
D 1330 Rafale X1 (Duxford Display)
A 1250 Rafale X1 (From Duxford
D 1655 Alpha Jet X8 (Duxford Display)
A 1740 Alpha Jet X8 (From Duxford)

Monday 28th:
D 0900 Alpha Jet X2
D 0915 Alpha Jet X8
D 0930 Rafale X2
D 1015 A400M FAF

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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by slogen51 » Thu May 24, 2018 10:28 am

Thanks for the info

Thursday 24/5

54+12 departed at about 11:00
54+16 arrived at about 11:15

10 pdf alpha jets in

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Post by slogen51 » Thu May 24, 2018 10:51 am

Only got eight of the alpha jets as two were already in and heat haze at the ' wrong end ' was a problem as the first batch turned off short. But any way a quick and dirty log

E44 / PDF 1 F-UHRE
E87/ 2 F-TELC
E68/ 3 F-TEMO
E152/ 4 F-UHRT
E146 / 5 F-UHRR
E98 /6 F-TEMF
E113 /7 TD
E139 /8 F-UGFC
???? /9 ??
??? / - ??

I required 3 of the above so quite surprised
(Edited for serials read off on subsequent practice display)
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Post by slogen51 » Thu May 24, 2018 11:08 am

Probably worth mentioning that 54+16 A400 is parked right over the on the north west side , you can only see the tail from the normal position crash gate 4

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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by slogen51 » Thu May 24, 2018 1:19 pm

14:00 PDF 1-8 departed Cambridge for a validation display at Duxford

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Post by slogen51 » Thu May 24, 2018 1:22 pm

Read off a couple more tie-ups

PDF 1 is E44 F-UHRE
PDF 3 is F-TEMO

B-536 Danish Herc arrived while I was at lunch

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Post by slogen51 » Thu May 24, 2018 1:31 pm

B-536 departed at 14:25

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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by slogen51 » Thu May 24, 2018 1:43 pm

14:40 AAC 445 Army Apache over flew south to north

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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by rh226 » Thu May 24, 2018 2:12 pm

Based on callsign (FAF609) and hex (3B7682), I would say that #9 is E45/F-TETF.

FAF601 was hex 3B7683 = E44 = #1
FAF605 was hex 3B763B = E146 = #5
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Post by rh226 » Thu May 24, 2018 5:31 pm

Anyone know what was the Herc that was by the A400 just before 12.00 (before the Danish came in), please?
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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by Off Airways » Thu May 24, 2018 5:33 pm

Hi Bob ... I didn't bother noting it as it was an RAF one.

Alpha Jet #9 was E45 / F-TETF, the other ended in "NE"
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Ex: 24/30/70/72/84/101 & 230 Squadrons .... 38 years of military aviation :grr:

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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by meld9003 » Thu May 24, 2018 6:52 pm

The RAF C-130 C5 was ZH 885 by the GAR A400.

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Post by rh226 » Thu May 24, 2018 7:00 pm

That would make it E73/F-TENE.

Many thanks, John. :thumb:

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Thanks for your reply, meld9003.
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Re: Any visitors for Duxford this coming weekend (26th / 27th May)?

Post by Off Airways » Fri May 25, 2018 10:05 am

Fr.AF Alphajet c/s FAF609 departed as expected (11:00LT). Showing as E73 on 360R.

E44 (on 360R) just airborne too at 1115LT, c/s FAF601 and FAF605 should also leave soon :unsure:

and E146 now airborne too 1131LT
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Ex: 24/30/70/72/84/101 & 230 Squadrons .... 38 years of military aviation :grr:

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