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by Unknown74
Wed Mar 27, 2024 10:36 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Lightning Preservation Group, Bruntingthorpe - 23 March 2024
Replies: 6
Views: 486

Re: Lightning Preservation Group, Bruntingthorpe - 23 March 2024

Now these guys do deserve my respect and admiration for maintaining and preserving these awesome fighter jet aircraft (even though the Lightning was just slightly before my time I have to admit), good luck and best wishes also keep up the good work guys. At least it goes to show that there are some ...
by Unknown74
Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:33 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Replies: 9
Views: 1541

Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June

It's a well known journalistic error.....
by Unknown74
Fri Mar 15, 2024 8:59 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Military Aircraft Markings 2024
Replies: 9
Views: 1950

Re: Military Aircraft Markings 2024

My annual spotters highlighting ritual, just ordered both last week😁👍….
by Unknown74
Thu Mar 14, 2024 2:03 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Fairford RIAT 1999
Replies: 17
Views: 1458

Re: Fairford RIAT 1999

That must have been the only UK Airshow which took place that Year? If memory serves me.. Was due to go to Mildenhall and Leuchars but both cancelled.......
by Unknown74
Fri Mar 08, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: Edinburgh
Topic: Red arrows
Replies: 3
Views: 371

Re: Red arrows

Fantastic, we may not be seeing them over Ayr This Year but next best thing is them doing a Flypast over Edinburgh Castle for The Tattoo. Let’s hope The Weather Gods play ball!!!??
by Unknown74
Tue Mar 05, 2024 3:26 pm
Forum: Edinburgh
Topic: Has something just flown over?
Replies: 2
Views: 340

Re: Has something just flown over?

Cheerz thought I had heard something……
by Unknown74
Mon Mar 04, 2024 9:33 pm
Forum: Edinburgh
Topic: Has something just flown over?
Replies: 2
Views: 340

Has something just flown over?

Just thought I heard a loud noise with a single red nav light heading East on Edinburgh Departures a short time ago has something just flown a missed approach a short time ago?
by Unknown74
Tue Feb 27, 2024 2:28 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: A few from Lossiemouth - Feb 2024
Replies: 8
Views: 1556

Re: A few from Lossiemouth - Feb 2024

I love the Spot The Wedgetail shot TomG, brilliant, shows the shape of things to come up at Lossie.....
by Unknown74
Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:42 pm
Forum: Scotland and Ireland
Topic: Canadian CH-148 - Leith Docks 23/02/24
Replies: 7
Views: 700

Re: Canadian CH-148 - Leith Docks 23/02/24

Cheers for that Mike, sadly I never saw it myself but someone else did.....
by Unknown74
Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:13 pm
Forum: Scotland and Ireland
Topic: Canadian CH-148 - Leith Docks 23/02/24
Replies: 7
Views: 700

Re: Canadian CH-148 - Leith Docks 23/02/24

Does anyone know did this helicopter visit Edinburgh Airport on Saturday? Someone has just informed me they saw a large Helicopter on approach to Edinburgh Saturday Lunchtime.... Would it have been this?
by Unknown74
Wed Feb 14, 2024 9:42 pm
Forum: Edinburgh
Topic: Wolfhound into Edinburgh
Replies: 3
Views: 611

Re: Wolfhound into Edinburgh

Ok cheers Mike, thank you........
by Unknown74
Wed Feb 14, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: Edinburgh
Topic: Wolfhound into Edinburgh
Replies: 3
Views: 611

Re: Wolfhound into Edinburgh

Couldn’t quite make out the callsign - something 78? - , never saw it on approach but went out to have a look…
by Unknown74
Wed Feb 14, 2024 2:51 am
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: 1996 Tornados at Palma
Replies: 0
Views: 512

1996 Tornados at Palma

Hi guys & gals I know this is a long shot but if anyone was in Palma Majorca and was flying out from or into Palma Airport on or around Sunday 5th October 1996 did they happen to see 2 German Air Force Tornados parked or arriving into the Airport, we were departing and were on our plane so didn’t ha...
by Unknown74
Tue Feb 13, 2024 8:11 pm
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: 2 Canadian Polaris at Heathrow
Replies: 5
Views: 679

Re: 2 Canadian Polaris at Heathrow

Cheers IanM and Nighthawke at last 2 more ID's confirmed will update my logbooks...... Cheerz

Also will have another look at that Website, I'm sure I have a few more Heathrow tie ins to have a look at and they may be there.........
by Unknown74
Sat Feb 10, 2024 6:01 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: 6 Nations 2024
Replies: 53
Views: 4449

Re: 6 Nations 2024

Just wondered why the Referee couldn't ask the players to get up slowly and leave the ball on the deck and the last player to get up for which ever is the attacking team, is presumed to be the Try Scorer if the ball is on the correct side of the try line....... ??
by Unknown74
Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:55 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Red Arrows 60th Diamond Season
Replies: 23
Views: 3410

Re: Red Arrows 60th Diamond Season

Sorry we're not going to see them at Ayr this Year....... Any Scottish dates?
by Unknown74
Sat Feb 10, 2024 5:50 pm
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: 2 Canadian Polaris at Heathrow
Replies: 5
Views: 679

Re: 2 Canadian Polaris at Heathrow

Sorry Nighthawke I never knew that Website existed tp be honest but I will do, cheers.......
by Unknown74
Sat Feb 10, 2024 4:49 pm
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: 2 Canadian Polaris at Heathrow
Replies: 5
Views: 679

2 Canadian Polaris at Heathrow

Good afternoon ladies & gentlemen got a couple for possible ID if possible…. On Sunday 22nd June 1997 I was en-route home to Scotland from Italy transiting Heathrow - as you do - and when we were departing I looked down to see what was parked as we departed for home & I am sure that I spotted 2 Cana...
by Unknown74
Sun Feb 04, 2024 9:42 am
Forum: Old Serial tie up area
Topic: Leeming Air Fair 1995
Replies: 1
Views: 812

Leeming Air Fair 1995

Hi guys I have the following from the Leeming Air Fair 1995 - possibly one of the wettest shows I have been too. All from the Flying Display: Display Harrier GR.7s - codes were M & A. The serials for the Red Arrows Hawks. Got RAF Herc XV218 which was the Falcons jump Aircraft but have noted one othe...

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