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- 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...
- 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
Flightradar24 showing E121 Xingu at 13:02 as 'CTM1762' from Dublin.
HTH
Stu
- 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
Arrival - 14:04 G-988 C-130H 'NAF78'
Departure - 15:40 G-275 C-130H 'NAF75'
Regards,
Stu
- 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 ...
- 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
https://ddaycentre.com/
Cheers,
Stu
- 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
HTH
Stu
- Wed Nov 22, 2023 9:31 pm
- Forum: Modelling Community
- Topic: Revell 2024
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1071
Re: Revell 2024
Has the A330 been re-released yet this year? Every time I looked it was getting pushed back!03803 A340-300 1/144
Cheers,
Stu
- 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'
- 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
- 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
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
- 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:
Stu
Cheers,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
Stu
- 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
Noted on the approach to Brize at 13:30 was 'PLF253' C130 1504.
Cheers,
Stu
- 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/
- 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...
- 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
Stu
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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. ...