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by MRay
Sun Feb 06, 2022 1:20 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: F35 List on Pymes
Replies: 1
Views: 1236

Re: F35 List on Pymes

Cannot help with the original enquiry, but UK F35 delivery dates are listed on Ukserials website.
by MRay
Sat Jun 19, 2021 3:10 pm
Forum: All other areas around the UK
Topic: Midland Air Museum 3.6.21
Replies: 8
Views: 1797

Re: Midland Air Museum 3.6.21

The museum did a swap some years ago with the fire school for engine cowlings from their Viscount. The booms etc noted were surplus from a number of Vampire parts the museum held. The pod of XE855 is stored under cover, along with a complete set of metal parts (wings, booms, tail etc.) XE855 has nev...
by MRay
Fri Jul 17, 2020 2:44 pm
Forum: RAF Shawbury & Ternhill
Topic: RAF Shawbury log 15th July 2020
Replies: 2
Views: 1324

Re: RAF Shawbury log 15th July 2020

It was G-CBVP, ex ZJ708/K
by MRay
Fri Jun 19, 2020 3:58 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: XW358 Jet provost T5A
Replies: 6
Views: 2366

Re: XW358 Jet provost T5A

It's been acquired by someone who works at ASI Kemble, so reports of its demise are premature.
by MRay
Tue Mar 05, 2019 2:23 pm
Forum: RAF Valley & Mona
Topic: T-6 ZM324 airborne
Replies: 24
Views: 8751

Re: T-6 ZM324 airborne

I understand that 100 Sqn have been tasked with training 6 pilots through a fast jet course in 2019
by MRay
Mon Dec 10, 2018 6:26 pm
Forum: East Anglia
Topic: "USAF" Tornado at Duxford
Replies: 4
Views: 2662

Re: "USAF" Tornado at Duxford

It was ZA355, as already mentioned was acquired from Swansea, had a temporary paint scheme applied at White Waltham, went to DX for filming, then returned to WW. The temporary paint has since been removed and its now owned by a film props Company.
by MRay
Sat Jun 16, 2018 3:02 pm
Forum: AAC Middle Wallop
Topic: Middle Wallop Tour Log 13/06/18
Replies: 0
Views: 2506

Middle Wallop Tour Log 13/06/18

Wednesday was set aside by the base for Aviation group tours, running both in the morning and afternoon. Seeing as no one else has posted a log from the day here's a report, with thanks to Mark Presswood for the scribing H5 Apaches ZJ230 ZJ187 ZJ209 ZJ178 ZJ217 2nd part of hangar ZJ227 ZJ216 ZJ195 Z...
by MRay
Wed Jun 07, 2017 11:00 am
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: D-Day plane to return to former airbase in Berkshire
Replies: 11
Views: 4078

Re: D-Day plane to return to former airbase in Berkshire

Its at Coventry Airport at present, it should be going to the former RAF Membury once restored.
by MRay
Fri May 26, 2017 6:22 pm
Forum: West England & Wales
Topic: Two Chinooks oh Stourbridge
Replies: 8
Views: 5671

Re: Two Chinooks oh Stourbridge

Thanks!
Just goes to show you can't rely on the many available radar box apps....
by MRay
Thu May 25, 2017 6:23 pm
Forum: West England & Wales
Topic: Two Chinooks oh Stourbridge
Replies: 8
Views: 5671

Re: Two Chinooks oh Stourbridge

Have to see if anything gets reported at Barton..
by MRay
Thu May 25, 2017 6:13 pm
Forum: West England & Wales
Topic: Two Chinooks oh Stourbridge
Replies: 8
Views: 5671

Re: Two Chinooks oh Stourbridge

Just found 'Lifter 1' ZK557, now near Stoke, looks a possible candidate
by MRay
Thu May 25, 2017 6:01 pm
Forum: West England & Wales
Topic: Two Chinooks oh Stourbridge
Replies: 8
Views: 5671

Two Chinooks oh Stourbridge

Just had two Chinooks fly Over head, at approx 2000ft, nothing showing on adbs. Anyone see anything on Sbs? Time was 18:55 approx.
by MRay
Mon Apr 24, 2017 6:24 pm
Forum: BAE Brough
Topic: Hawk gate guard
Replies: 2
Views: 8850

Re: Hawk gate guard

Its based on LL-5313, this one was never allocated a UK Serial. It was still there late last year, dressed up as a mk120.

ZK534 (ex LL-5319) was at Brough in use for GI, departed to Everrett Aero in 2013 and has recently moved to St Athan with a company there.
by MRay
Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:38 pm
Forum: West England & Wales
Topic: Dauphin over Stourbridge (West Midlands)
Replies: 3
Views: 3754

Re: Dauphin over Stourbridge (West Midlands)

Hi Stuart, thanks, had seen your post on MSF. Wasn't sure of flight time from Barton to Stourbridge so maybe a separate frame - who knows!
by MRay
Fri Jan 20, 2017 2:19 pm
Forum: West England & Wales
Topic: Dauphin over Stourbridge (West Midlands)
Replies: 3
Views: 3754

Dauphin over Stourbridge (West Midlands)

Just had an 8flt Dauphin flyby and land somewhere in Brierley Hill, before departing again 10 mins later, heading back south.

Slim chance but any one with sbs pick anything up around 12:30 in the area?

Very unusual!
by MRay
Fri Dec 09, 2016 4:53 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Midland Air Museum
Replies: 6
Views: 2403

Re: Midland Air Museum

The voodoos looking rough.. wasnt that long ago she was painted? There has been an ongoing issue with paint reacting with an underlying layer, plus some previously applied paint stripper still leaching out from some spaces. The photo's don't show, but there is a project aleady underway to mechanica...
by MRay
Wed Mar 30, 2016 1:00 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: anybody visited Hixon airfield lately?
Replies: 6
Views: 2971

Re: anybody visited Hixon airfield lately?

Hixon has been cleared, apart from a couple of Lynx cabs left within their main complex. The issue with the demobbed listing is there were a number of frames which were sold at the auction, but without any knowledge of a forwarding address. Similarly there were a number of Lynx scrapped at the local...

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