Thanks

I am logged on but can't see the bomber forum for Fairford. Am I missing something?

I believe the two loaded on 176 were the same ones as C17 on 18th went tech

I was at the gate to the field by the approach lights just along from the Britannia Gate. I was on my motorbike so was able to park it on the grass out of the way.

Cheers.
He has gone to Canada and the US. Returning on Thursday I believe.

Three arrivals while I was waiting for my sons C17 flight to depart this afternoon, plus the C17. http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/birdman1957/IMG_9712%201024x655_zpsfkyihvqq.jpg http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/birdman1957/IMG_9717%201024x675_zpsngcqvzf2.jpg http://i741.photobucket.co...

Three arrivals while I was waiting for my sons C17 flight to depart this afternoon, plus the C17. http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/birdman1957/IMG_9712%201024x655_zpsfkyihvqq.jpg http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/birdman1957/IMG_9717%201024x675_zpsngcqvzf2.jpg http://i741.photobucket.co...

My breakfast time is 04.30 most days. I guess this will be arriving a bit later than that!

I have just had a weeks holiday at a house about two miles from Marham and it seemed pretty quiet. Some days we only saw three or four Tornados flying. Plenty of F15's and Typhoons overhead though.

Thanks for all your comments folks.
I think 43.22 is the based aircraft although 43.17 was around a fair bit.
Have never thought of contacting the base, something for next year I think.

The local papers mentioned 29 aircraft plus four helicopters fighting the fire on the Monday but the types weren't mentioned. On Sunday 13 CL215's were mentioned.

Due to a large forest fire on Majorca twenty nine additional aircraft were sent to the island to join the single Canadair CL215 based at Puerto Pollensa. Obviously not a good situation but it made for some entertaining flying. I just wished I had been on the beach when the group of six came in low o...

Cracking shots, I love watching the 215's at Pollensa, great beach entertainment.

They flew over Chiseldon near junc 15 M4 at around quarter to four. Came over from the south west so I guess from Yeovilton

My son flew out to Bastion on ZE704, departed 08.20 on the 12th. This was obviously the return flight.

Lovely weather for families day at Benson. http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/birdman1957/P1090296.jpg http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/birdman1957/P1090472.jpg http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/birdman1957/P1090457.jpg http://i741.photobucket.com/albums/xx60/birdman1957/P1090420.j...

Rubbish weather but nice anyway.