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by StuBie
Tue Mar 05, 2024 10:22 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields
Replies: 48
Views: 5168

Re: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields

Out of interest, how many civil airports can you stand directly behind the thresholds and in the immediate under/over shoot areas. I know of some ie: St Martins, Skiathos, but can’t think of any in the UK. London-Oxford never used to have a fence at the 19 end. There is a footpath along the hedgero...
by StuBie
Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:51 pm
Forum: Cambridge Airport
Topic: February 2024
Replies: 21
Views: 2729

Re: February 2024

22/02

Flightradar24 showing E121 Xingu at 13:02 as 'CTM1762' from Dublin.

HTH

Stu
by StuBie
Tue Feb 13, 2024 9:15 am
Forum: Cambridge Airport
Topic: Herc's at CBG February 2024
Replies: 31
Views: 3759

Re: Herc's at CBG February 2024

FlightRadar24 showing for Tuesday 13th :

Arrival - 14:04 G-988 C-130H 'NAF78'

Departure - 15:40 G-275 C-130H 'NAF75'

Regards,

Stu
by StuBie
Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:52 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Museums where you can actually sit and touch things
Replies: 11
Views: 1208

Re: Museums where you can actually sit and touch things

I visited Portland D-Day museum several years ago, very interactive exhibits (at least it was back then anyway). https://ddaycentre.com/ Cheers, Stu Good call. This one is great for kids of all ages. Thoroughly recommend it. Might not be open for the season just yet... Freeman Not just kids, I had ...
by StuBie
Thu Feb 08, 2024 11:17 am
Forum: General Chat
Topic: Museums where you can actually sit and touch things
Replies: 11
Views: 1208

Re: Museums where you can actually sit and touch things

I visited Portland D-Day museum several years ago, very interactive exhibits (at least it was back then anyway).

https://ddaycentre.com/

Cheers,

Stu
by StuBie
Sun Jan 07, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: Cambridge Airport
Topic: Herc's at CBG January 2024
Replies: 29
Views: 3927

Re: Herc's at CBG January 2024

FlightRadar24 showing C130 G-273 'NAF75' due from Eindhoven at 12:47 Monday 8th.

HTH

Stu
by StuBie
Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:31 pm
Forum: Modelling Community
Topic: Revell 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 1071

Re: Revell 2024

03803 A340-300 1/144
Has the A330 been re-released yet this year? Every time I looked it was getting pushed back!

Cheers,

Stu
by StuBie
Wed Nov 15, 2023 7:26 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Masters of the Air - USAF Mighty 8th in East Anglia
Replies: 32
Views: 6103

Re: Masters of the Air - USAF Mighty 8th in East Anglia

Shouldn't it be 'Mighty 8th at Abingdon Airfield' :D
by StuBie
Wed Sep 27, 2023 8:32 pm
Forum: Southern England
Topic: Abingdon 29th September
Replies: 0
Views: 643

Abingdon 29th September

NOTAM for potential Friday activities H6726/23 NOTAMN Q) EGTT/QWPLW/IV/M /W /000/031/5141N00119W004 A) EGTT B) 2309291000 C) 2309292100 E) ARTICLE DROP WI 3NM RADIUS: 514126N 0011900W (ABINGDON AD, OXFORDSHIRE) CTC 374.125 MHZ / 399.850 MHZ. 2023-09-0681/AU3 F) SFC G) 3050FT AMSL Cheers, Stu
by StuBie
Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:05 am
Forum: Modelling Community
Topic: Academy 1/144 C130J-30
Replies: 1
Views: 855

Academy 1/144 C130J-30

Morning all,

Saw this drop into my inbox this week, due for release on October 2nd.

https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/academ ... -hercules/

I assume this is the re-boxed Minicraft kit?

Cheers,

Stu
by StuBie
Fri Sep 15, 2023 10:02 pm
Forum: Southern England
Topic: Abingdon 18 - 21 Sep
Replies: 0
Views: 792

Abingdon 18 - 21 Sep

Latest NOTAM:
H6423/23 NOTAMN
Q) EGTT/QWPLW/IV/M /W /000/031/5141N00119W004
A) EGTT B) 2309181100 C) 2309211500
D) 18 1100-1600, 19 1100-1530, 21 1100-1500
E) ARTICLE DROP WI 3NM RADIUS: 514126N 0011900W (ABINGDON,
OXFORDSHIRE). 2023-09-0482/AU3
F) SFC G) 3050FT AMSL
Cheers,

Stu
by StuBie
Mon Aug 28, 2023 1:52 pm
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: PLF253 - C130 28/08
Replies: 0
Views: 1189

PLF253 - C130 28/08

Hi All,

Noted on the approach to Brize at 13:30 was 'PLF253' C130 1504.

Cheers,

Stu
by StuBie
Sun Aug 06, 2023 5:42 pm
Forum: Modelling Community
Topic: Airfix Vulcan flash sale
Replies: 9
Views: 2828

Re: Airfix Vulcan flash sale

Wonderland models also have it on sale for the same price : https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/airfix-172-vulcan-b2/
by StuBie
Fri Jul 14, 2023 2:25 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: 'Flying Electronics Laboratory' 757 announced at RIAT
Replies: 5
Views: 1594

'Flying Electronics Laboratory' 757 announced at RIAT

Hi All, Interesting news coming out of RIAT: The contract – awarded to Leonardo and which will be delivered in partnership with 2Excel - will launch the next stage of the Excalibur Flight Test Aircraft (FTA) project. This will see a Boeing 757 completely overhauled and turned into a flight test airc...
by StuBie
Sat Jun 03, 2023 12:58 pm
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: 20230601 C37?
Replies: 4
Views: 1602

Re: 20230601 C37?

Visited Cherbourg and now heading into Caen so D-DAY related visit I'd imagine.

Stu
by StuBie
Sat Jun 03, 2023 9:27 am
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: Airfield NOTAMS - June
Replies: 5
Views: 1919

Airfield NOTAMS - June

Hi All, As I'd imagine people will be going between Brize & Fairford in the coming weeks due to the B1 deployment here are some NOTAMS that may be of use for this month... From June 6th 00:01 - June 22nd 23:59 U3633/23 NOTAMN Q) EGTT/QFALT/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5145N00135W005 A) EGVN B) 2306060001 C) 23...
by StuBie
Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:16 pm
Forum: RAF Fairford
Topic: Reds this weekend
Replies: 19
Views: 6628

Re: Reds this weekend

For tomorrow: H2946/23 NOTAMN Q) EGTT/QWVLW/IV/M /W /000/030/5205N00153W035 A) EGTT B) 2306031042 C) 2306031130 E) FORMATION TRANSIT BY MULTIPLE ACFT ROUTING: 514101N 0014724W RAF FAIRFORD 1042 514753N 0014740W NW OF ALDSWORTH 1044 520531N 0021329W W OF SEVERN STOKE 1048 520553N 0023738W W OF WESTHI...
by StuBie
Sat May 27, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: Southern England
Topic: Abingdon activity 30/05 - 01/06
Replies: 0
Views: 1845

Abingdon activity 30/05 - 01/06

Hi All, Airdrop activity NOTAM posted for Abingdon next week : H2824/23 NOTAMN Q) EGTT/QWPLW/IV/M /AW/000/032/5141N00119W004 A) EGVN B) 2305301900 C) 2306011830 D) 30 1900-2030 , 01 1000-1130 1700-1830 E) ARTICLE DROP WI 3NM RADIUS: 514126N 0011900W (ABINGDON, OXFORDSHIRE). 2023-05-0673/AS4. F) SFC ...
by StuBie
Mon May 15, 2023 9:06 pm
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: Ascot8133 15/05
Replies: 4
Views: 1787

Ascot8133 15/05

Hi All, I wasn't up early enough to see it myself but a couple of work colleagues told me of a red & white 747 on approach to Brize around 06:30 this morning. Looking at flightaware National Airlines 747 N936CA arrived as 'RRR8133' from Akrotiri, this later departed to Amsterdam under a National Air...
by StuBie
Mon May 08, 2023 9:37 pm
Forum: RAF Benson
Topic: Further Airfield/Airspace events - May
Replies: 0
Views: 1083

Further Airfield/Airspace events - May

Hi All, 12/5 15:00 - 13/05 21:00 - Choppers of a different kind :P U2904/23 NOTAMN Q) EGTT/QFALC/IV/NBO/A /000/999/5137N00106W005 A) EGUB B) 230512 1500 C) 230513 2100 E) AD CLOSED DUE TO BENSON MOTORCYCLE CLUB RIDING. NATIONAL AIR POLICE SERVICE AND THAMES VALLEY AIR AMBULANCE OPERATING AS NORMAL. ...

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