bizfreeq wrote: ↑

Sat Mar 16, 2019 8:53 am

viewtopic.php?f=45&t=173598&sid=d283fc9 ... cd7665d79d

Topic is locked which is hardly helpful.

Blackcat1 wrote: ↑

Tue Jan 01, 2019 7:44 pm

It's a LFA/MTA , push it to the limits, its what makes the RAF the best of the best.

Provided those 'limits' meet the requirements of https://assets.publishing.service.gov.u ... RA2330.pdf ......

Coasties wrote: ↑

Sat Sep 01, 2018 12:21 pm

Does anyone have a serial for the 6th Croatian PC-9 that didn't fly on the Saturday?

And for completeness the Spanish Casa 101s and the Italian MB-339s?

Thanks
John

The 6 x Croatian PC-9s were: 055, 057, 059, 064, 067 and 069.

Cheers, Tom

Jason,

Many thanks for the quick response that really is appreciated, I'm out there in March so will see how I get on.

Best wishes, Tom

Very nice indeed, thank you. Particularly interested in your Luke AFB shots and where you shot them from? Would appreciate a steer if you're able and willing.

MTIA and thanks again.

Tom

dinger wrote:

TomG wrote:Lovely stuff indeed. Would you mind sharing the location you shot these from?

Cheers, Tom

South Alvernon Way, at the north west of the base.

Dinger

Many thanks, appreciate the information.

Cheers, Tom

Lovely stuff indeed. Would you mind sharing the location you shot these from?

Cheers, Tom

Whilst I've seen the serial reported, for completeness 61-0018 does not carry a tail code or fin tip stripe.

Cheers, Tom

Public crowdline was massive not chock full of corporate hospitality where more time is spent quaffing free champers than watching the displays. Last year was the best I've been to for many years though. Won't get into that debate but suffice to say that the "free champers" is anything but and with...

I should imagine that they would want to limit the number of museum pieces in the static display unless they had some real kind of relevance to the theme etc. That doesn't seem to affect the display of Bruno Stocker's endless parade of light civvie types. I'm keen on spotting Cherokees at my local ...

No.3 takes me back to the days when I used to cycle without my hands on the handlebars! Freeman No.3 looks like he is using the HUD as a steering wheel... you learn something every day. Awesome pics, BTW !! Terrain following radar - saw a good documentary about 15sqn and the low level night trainin...

Top feedback, thank you all.

Cheers, Tom

Time for a rare photo post following a visit to Scotland a couple of weeks ago. I managed to make two visits to my old stomping grounds at Lossiemouth to catch the Swiss Hornets in action. 15th November saw three waves during the day although the conditions weren't the best whilst on the 16th I was ...

Second visit was on Thursday 16th although I was only able to stay for the first wave.

C560XL T-784 departed 1032L

1st wave:

J-5015, J-5014 (Dep 1111L)
J-5026 (1115L)
J-5005, J-5006 (1124L)
J-5232, J-5233 (1135L)

J-5018 (special mks) went u/s and was towed to the hangar for work.

Cheers, Tom

I paid two visits to Lossiemouth last week to catch the Swiss. The following notes were taken on Wednesday 15th Nov: 1st Wave: J-5015, J-5018 (Dep 1122L) J-5026 (1126L) J-5014 (1127L) J-5233, J-5006 (1134L) J-5232, J-5005 (1135L) 2nd Wave: J-5026, J-5015 (Dep 1423L) J-5233, J-5006 (1429L) 3rd Wave (...

skywatch1 wrote:Bone 45
Shortly after 'take of' the pilot reported that he was having trouble entering / sending a 'Squawk' code / number, the number 6 kept appearing instead of 4. He request an RTB back to Fairford.

Unless any one knows different !!

Thanks for that, the single (86-0105) returned as Bone 45.

86-0105/DY 'Bone45' arrived back at 1147L.

86-0101 was on the deck ground running for quite a while - rectification work on an engine snag?

Tom

ZG752/129 - LFA7 september 2009

ZG752/129 Tornado GR.4 by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

ZD713 617 Sqn - LFA17 August 2008

ZD713 Tornado GR.4 617 Squadron by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr

ZA611 41(R) Sqn - LFA17 November 2007

ZA611 Tornado GR.4 41 (Reserve) Squadron by Tom Gibbons, on Flickr