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Voyager over Norwich
Voyager over Norwich
Just caught this yesterday, not the best. Shows a Voyager trailing fuel hoses, probably heading for Marham...
ZZ336/Voyager/Over Norwich by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr
ZZ336/Voyager/Over Norwich by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr
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Re: Voyager over Norwich
That was Tartan 31 - got dragged into a French QRA
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Many thanks for that Slogen51,was this a civvy thing, or part of an exercise. Cheers ...JB...
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I understand it was an exercise.jaybee wrote:Many thanks for that Slogen51,was this a civvy thing, or part of an exercise. Cheers ...JB...
There is a a video of a radio message elsewhere with the pilots of Typhoons threatening to shoot down a French aircraft over East London.
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Re: Voyager over Norwich
I think the target was CTM 1730 Xingu 064 - it was the only plane at the right altitude and place.
It was interesting listening to Tartan 31 saying to the typhoon that they will be here for you after the typhoon turned back north from France
It was interesting listening to Tartan 31 saying to the typhoon that they will be here for you after the typhoon turned back north from France
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Many thanks Scudpilot & Slogen51...For all the helpful info., snippets ...
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Hi John
Belting catch, buddy
Well done you
Best regards from north of the Wensum
Paddyboy
Belting catch, buddy
Well done you
Best regards from north of the Wensum
Paddyboy
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I had not realised the Brexit negotiations had got that bad.Scudpilot wrote:I understand it was an exercise.jaybee wrote:Many thanks for that Slogen51,was this a civvy thing, or part of an exercise. Cheers ...JB...
There is a a video of a radio message elsewhere with the pilots of Typhoons threatening to shoot down a French aircraft over East London.
Re: Voyager over Norwich
Thanks Paddy & Iain...One from Sunday, to save making a post. I don't know if you like these or not Paddy,
but catching them at the Heath, in half decent light, is a rarity these days...JB
Raptor F22a/Lakenheath by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr
but catching them at the Heath, in half decent light, is a rarity these days...JB
Raptor F22a/Lakenheath by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr
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Re: Voyager over Norwich
Nice catch mate
All the best,
Will
All the best,
Will
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Cheers Will24...Some good stuff ,on your link...JB...
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Hi John
'Course I like the Raptor
It's that super-mega-fugly flying brick I can't get used to
Thanks for posting
Paddyboy
'Course I like the Raptor
It's that super-mega-fugly flying brick I can't get used to
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Re: Voyager over Norwich
I didn't realise the Voyagers had their serials under the wings. Been a long time since RAF aircraft did that.
A good shot under difficult conditions!
A good shot under difficult conditions!
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Me neither!... but I guess it makes sense for receivers with a choice of two Voyagers in close proximity to go up to the correct one?
An interesting shot in many ways. It seems to have an under-fuselage centreline marking....but no sodding boom to line-up on!
An interesting shot in many ways. It seems to have an under-fuselage centreline marking....but no sodding boom to line-up on!
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I can't make out the registration in the picture but the Voyager KC.3 aircraft have a centreline drogue unit which would probably require under-fuselage markings.Supra wrote:Me neither!... but I guess it makes sense for receivers with a choice of two Voyagers in close proximity to go up to the correct one?
An interesting shot in many ways. It seems to have an under-fuselage centreline marking....but no sodding boom to line-up on!
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Cheers for looking Jay, should of gave me a follow so I could check yours outjaybee wrote:Cheers Will24...Some good stuff ,on your link...JB...
Cheers,
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Hi...Vulture01,Supra,Richard E & Will24 ...The reg., of the KC3 is ZZ336,its also on the flickr link.
The aircraft was spotted about a mile in distance from me, and must have been about 5k altitude.
I didn't have my camera in hand, but raced back to the car and got what I could ,in the situation.
Thanks for the interest in it, not something you see everyday. I have followed your link Will24...cheers, one and all... P/s can't get anymore detail on the number...
Parting shot for Paddy...
F15s/F22s/Lakenheath by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr
The aircraft was spotted about a mile in distance from me, and must have been about 5k altitude.
I didn't have my camera in hand, but raced back to the car and got what I could ,in the situation.
Thanks for the interest in it, not something you see everyday. I have followed your link Will24...cheers, one and all... P/s can't get anymore detail on the number...
Parting shot for Paddy...
F15s/F22s/Lakenheath by John Bilcliffe, on Flickr
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Re: Voyager over Norwich
ZZ336 is the RAF's VIP configured Voyager which normally acts as the standby QRA tanker at Brize Norton so it makes sense for it to be involved in a QRA exercise; whilst it's not a contemporary image I've found a picture of one of the Voyager KC.2 models, ZZ330, which is not fitted with a centreline drogue and it doesn't appear to have an under-fuselage stripe.jaybee wrote:Hi...Vulture01,Supra,Richard E & Will24 ...The reg., of the KC3 is ZZ336,its also on the flickr link.
The aircraft was spotted about a mile in distance from me, and must have been about 5k altitude.
I didn't have my camera in hand, but raced back to the car and got what I could ,in the situation.
Thanks for the interest in it, not something you see everyday. I have followed your link Will24...cheers, one and all... P/s can't get anymore detail on the number...
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