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by Precinct7
Thu May 22, 2025 11:28 am
Forum: Recent Serial tie up area
Topic: Wildcat over Tower Bridge 21/05/25
Replies: 3
Views: 274

Re: Wildcat over Tower Bridge 21/05/25

would have been ZZ518.
522 turned back to Northolt
by Precinct7
Tue Apr 29, 2025 11:40 am
Forum: Prestwick
Topic: Tuesday 29th April
Replies: 5
Views: 1018

Re: Tuesday 29th April

UAF1239 C17 1229 just passing Sheffield
by Precinct7
Thu Mar 20, 2025 6:37 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: China Lake Boneyard, May 1999
Replies: 16
Views: 1934

Re: China Lake Boneyard, May 1999

my visit was actually 1999 , we also went to Inyokern airfield the grandly named United Sates Aviation Museum /Budd Mcgee Air Park had the following 44-69972 B-29 compete aircraft in photo without tail , now airworthy " Doc " 44-69855 B-29 nose & section's not sure were this is now 152222/WS F-4N VF...
by Precinct7
Tue Mar 18, 2025 9:31 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: China Lake Boneyard, May 1999
Replies: 16
Views: 1934

Re: China Lake Boneyard, May 1999

i saw this compound back in 2000, at the China Lake Airshow in 2017 amazingly the exit route went right past the compound by that time the F-4 & A-4's in the 2nd batch of photos had long gone . some aircraft had been moved to a museum & other locations on base but there was still a lot of aircraft t...
by Precinct7
Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:20 pm
Forum: Prestwick
Topic: Wednesday 5th March
Replies: 15
Views: 1762

Re: Wednesday 5th March

muscat90 wrote:
Wed Mar 05, 2025 3:18 pm
Precinct7 wrote:
Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:06 pm
herky10 wrote:
Wed Mar 05, 2025 10:33 am
'Tractor1' C130T 165379 calling for start.

Departed 10:40

please remind us when this arrived, November ??
24/11/24 from Sigonella as CNV6522, performed local test flight yesterday as Tractor 1
thank you nearly 3 & half months that a long stay & guess a lot of parking fees !
by Precinct7
Wed Mar 05, 2025 1:06 pm
Forum: Prestwick
Topic: Wednesday 5th March
Replies: 15
Views: 1762

Re: Wednesday 5th March

herky10 wrote:
Wed Mar 05, 2025 10:33 am
'Tractor1' C130T 165379 calling for start.

Departed 10:40

please remind us when this arrived, November ??
by Precinct7
Sat Mar 01, 2025 7:56 pm
Forum: Stansted
Topic: Stansted March 2025
Replies: 14
Views: 4168

Re: Stansted March 2025

kcoates wrote:
Sat Mar 01, 2025 11:38 am
CFC1 CC-330 - 330002 due in tonight (01/02) around 20:00


CFC1 inbound over Atlantic to south of Ireland
by Precinct7
Mon Jan 27, 2025 9:43 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Last of the 23 VH-92A Patriots Delivered
Replies: 18
Views: 4357

Re: Last of the 23 VH-92A Patriots Delivered

meanwhile the RAF have retired there only dedicated VIP helicopter A109 GZ100 32 sq Northolt
went back to Slone Helicopter at Sywell in December no replacement
by Precinct7
Thu Jan 02, 2025 6:00 pm
Forum: Prestwick
Topic: Thursday 2nd January
Replies: 2
Views: 1169

Re: Thursday 2nd January

muscat90 wrote:
Thu Jan 02, 2025 2:22 pm
PIKAviationTours wrote:
Thu Jan 02, 2025 9:59 am
Arrival at 1148 from Brize , RRR860 Voyager ZZ343 and then back to Brize at as the RRR861 at 1314
Arrived 11.50 - got as far as holding point for departure but now back on C

on finals to Brize @ 1801
by Precinct7
Sat Dec 21, 2024 5:12 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Northrop YF-23
Replies: 12
Views: 4070

Re: Northrop YF-23

in 1999 we were on a (non photographic) ramp tour at Edwards AFB
YF-23A 87-0800 had been retired & assigned to the AFFTC Museum & was stored on ramp
while we were look at it YF-22A 91-4002 was towed past to make an interesting comparison
by Precinct7
Sat Nov 16, 2024 12:55 pm
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: B47's at Brize Norton
Replies: 4
Views: 2404

Re: B47's at Brize Norton

thanks for posting the link, some excellent footage of B-47's at Brize in 1953
great JATO takes offs' no sound except for music so best watched on Mute !
by Precinct7
Sun Sep 15, 2024 9:43 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Bought Prints – More Neptunes
Replies: 4
Views: 1069

Re: Bought Prints – More Neptunes

very nice set thanks for posting
I think 140152 & 143173 are both at Blackbushe

143173 is now preserved with The Museum of Flight & Aerial Firefighting at Greybull WY
by Precinct7
Mon Sep 09, 2024 8:22 am
Forum: General Photography
Topic: Blackpool World Fireworks Championships 2024 Poland
Replies: 2
Views: 3230

Re: Blackpool World Fireworks Championships 2024 Poland

Indeed very impressive set well done
The tower keeps changing colours to add a bit more !
by Precinct7
Tue Sep 03, 2024 9:11 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: More Bought Prints – Constellations
Replies: 14
Views: 3064

Re: More Bought Prints – Constellations

Oh we do love Connie's

the first one 46-0812 taken at Northolt in I would think mid 60's
by Precinct7
Fri Aug 23, 2024 1:49 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Bought Albatross Prints
Replies: 16
Views: 2387

Re: Bought Albatross Prints

from the background I think the 3 Norwegian pictures may have been taken at RAF Ballykelly
in the 1960's
by Precinct7
Tue Aug 13, 2024 11:49 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Bought Albatross Prints
Replies: 16
Views: 2387

Re: Bought Albatross Prints

Does anyone else remember the Mildenhall ones? I believe i also saw an "Oslo" one. Where have the last sixty years gone ! There were never any Albatross based at Mildenhall 137910 was based at Oslo with the US Navy Air Attaché & used to visit Northolt & Mildenhall on odd occasions in the mid/late 6...
by Precinct7
Mon Jul 22, 2024 6:24 am
Forum: RIAT
Topic: RIAT 2024 - Departures Discussion and Q+A's
Replies: 62
Views: 18211

Re: RIAT 2024 - Departures Discussion and Q+A's

The Canadian Cc295 has departed
by Precinct7
Sat Jul 20, 2024 7:07 pm
Forum: Farnborough
Topic: QA535 Farnborough
Replies: 13
Views: 4021

Re: QA535 Farnborough

pg1610 wrote:
Sat Jul 20, 2024 5:01 pm
erik_k wrote:
Sat Jul 20, 2024 12:20 am
From Hercules way, or Bailey bridge
Is this area and elmoor bridge still accessible at present, might call by tomorrow if access is ok
thanks

confirm access OK & no problem to park just past gate into airfield
by Precinct7
Sat Jul 20, 2024 3:17 pm
Forum: RAF Brize Norton
Topic: On the ground?
Replies: 1
Views: 1617

Re: On the ground?

No visitors there this morning
by Precinct7
Wed Jul 17, 2024 4:34 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: RIAT 2024 - Arrivals Discussion
Replies: 199
Views: 213632

Re: RIAT arrivals 2024

Lithuanian C27J 08 Blue just about to cross N Sea from Rotterdam area

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