Echo the sentiments above re Kraków’s museum - truly superb with some absolute gems on display (Goering’s WW1 collection and the P.11 particularly). Very easily accessed via the excellent Tram, and I believe it is free entry 1 day per week. Re spotting: a few years ago, I enquired with a local flyin...

How many F-15s are left on base following the latest deployments? Got a few days booked in Wales next week for my first trip to the Mach Loop. Considering postponing if there’s so few airframes left in the UK. Appreciate this is totally inconsequential in the grand scheme of things and I sincerely h...

I’m not overly familiar with Mildenhall, where do the RC-135s park? I take it they’re easily viewable from the road.

Heading for Lakenheath tomorrow so will try and get a look at this as well.

Many thanks again
JJC

Thank you very much both - I’ll make a note of that site for future

JJC

Evening chaps

Is the WC-135 still at Mildenhall? Last I heard it landed on the 30th Jan.

Just wondering as I’ve got a few days down there next week and would like to catch it if possible.

Apologies if this has been answered elsewhere.

Cheers
JJC

Many thanks for everyone’s updates on this. Certainly saved a decent drive!

JJC

Is there any ETA for this at all? Looking at coming over but it’s a couple of hours away.

Many thanks
JJC

They were there in the afternoon when I saw them. Caps £25 , t shirts £25 and patches £10.00 each or three for £25. Small pencil patches were cheaper but I didn't see the prices. The patches were squadron and also deployment patches to Morocco, exercise African lion earlier this year. I always like...

What sort of prices were they offering and what time were they selling if you don’t mind me asking?

Cheers
JJC

James Cutting wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 26, 2020 7:15 pm

Usually JJC F-15s are done just after lunch but may change with deployments you never know! Good luck

Cheers thankyou!

Will be down for this next Wednesday and Thursday, hopefully they turn up and the weather plays ball!

Does much happen on a Friday or is flying usually finished by lunchtime?

Cheers
JJC

Ian1963 wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 26, 2020 5:08 pm

Hi Ian Tuesday would be better if weather is ok I heard they got a early knock off on Thursday.

Ian

I’m down for a few days next week, does this mean there’ll be no flying on Friday?


Cheers and TIA
JJC

Hoping to make it down for a few days the week after next as it coincides with my leave :D First time down spotting at Fairford for a deployment, is there usually something flying on most weekdays? Where’s best for taxi shots of the B-52s and U-2s? Cheers and TIA JJC U2 usually flies mon-fri takes ...

Hoping to make it down for a few days the week after next as it coincides with my leave

First time down spotting at Fairford for a deployment, is there usually something flying on most weekdays?

Where’s best for taxi shots of the B-52s and U-2s?

Cheers and TIA
JJC

Hi JJC. Recently, should the weather be suitable, the Reds have been up twice a day. The first slot is normally between 9-9.30 start time. They tend to go up for the 2nd sortie around 2-2.5hrs after landing from the first one. Today I'm pretty sure they only went up once between 10 and 11. Tomorrow...

Good afternoon, long time lurker but not much of a poster previously. Are the Reds currently practicing at Scampton? Thinking about having a run up tomorrow and just wondered if it was worth the trip or not. Is there any sort of time or schedule they run to or is it just as and when? Thanks in advan...

MRTT wrote: ↑

Sun Aug 11, 2019 10:13 am

Squadron Prints were selling them.

Thanks for the info MRTT!

Great collection!

How did you get hold of the Tucano 2019 patch? I was told they weren’t available to anyone but the crew at RIAT.

To try and answer your question. Obviously, distance is time, and is therefore safer for pilots and spectators. Altitude combined with speed is also safety. Aircraft displaying will frequently fly beyond the field, of course. To minimise risk to people outside, there must [in the CAA's view, I gues...

Evidently some involved in the CAA do have relevant expertise. But I don't think you can refer to all involved as 'experts' in the field of aviation. To hell with safety? No, not at all. To hell with proportionality? In some respects it seems like it. Shows held in the UK have been safe for the gene...