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by reaper493
Mon Mar 18, 2024 12:40 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
Topic: RESULTS VOTING POLL - February 2024 POTM Competition
Replies: 2
Views: 537

Re: VOTING POLL - February 2024 POTM Competition

Results 1st Skyhawk C-FGZI taxying out for a sortie at Lakenheath on 07.02.24. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53515783507_c7e53a10b2_h.jpg IMG_0334 by Andrew St Edmunds , on Flickr 2nd KC-10 "ROMA 71" 84-0191 taken on Saturday 24th February. https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/53548621982_c108a...
by reaper493
Thu Mar 14, 2024 1:08 pm
Forum: RAF Coningsby
Topic: RAF Coningsby Frequency list 2023
Replies: 119
Views: 86102

Re: RAF Coningsby Frequency list 2023

245.5 in use at the moment for Rampage working with Centurion.

Unsure if it's a new 3sqd A/a or a Centurion callsign.
by reaper493
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:29 pm
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: Reds Winter Training 22/23; & 2023-34
Replies: 58
Views: 10439

Re: Reds Winter Training 22/23; & 2023-34

The WAVE probably won't be open when you arrive, if you're coming up the A15 turn in to the fire service training area and wait there until the WAVE opens. When the base fence appears on the left, you will see the air ambulance buildings first - it's the turning after that you want. Have a good day....
by reaper493
Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:03 pm
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: Reds Winter Training 22/23; & 2023-34
Replies: 58
Views: 10439

Re: Reds Winter Training 22/23; & 2023-34

It's normally airborne by 9.10, as long as the weather is decent!

Mike
by reaper493
Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:38 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Photo Request - Waddington Gate Guard Victor XL189
Replies: 5
Views: 669

Re: Photo Request - Waddington Gate Guard Victor XL189

Ghastly Whisper wrote:
Wed Mar 13, 2024 5:14 pm
Search XL189 on Flickr, there is a few.
Thanks - have got one image to use from there, just looking for something a little more.

Cheers
by reaper493
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:43 am
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: Photo Request - Waddington Gate Guard Victor XL189
Replies: 5
Views: 669

Photo Request - Waddington Gate Guard Victor XL189

Good morning! On the look out for a photo of Victor tanker XL189 when it was on the gate at Waddington, parked behind XM607 - don't suppose anyone has anything in their collections? No exact dates, but I believe it was on the gate for a few years in the late 80's before being scrapped, despite it's ...
by reaper493
Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:39 pm
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: WAVE - When did it open?
Replies: 13
Views: 1011

Re: WAVE - When did it open?

That's the one - could remember Malc but not Linda.

Thank's Paul
by reaper493
Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:02 pm
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: WAVE - When did it open?
Replies: 13
Views: 1011

Re: WAVE - When did it open?

Thanks chaps.

Can anyone remember the name of the lady who worked in the cafe originally?
by reaper493
Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:34 am
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: WAVE - When did it open?
Replies: 13
Views: 1011

WAVE - When did it open?

Trying to find some concrete evidence about when they WAVE officially opened. I've seen 1995 mentioned, and then a specific day in 1996 - 29th March, both in print. Was anyone around in the mid 90s who can confirm either way please? In my head it was always summer 1995 that it opened! Cheers Mike
by reaper493
Fri Mar 08, 2024 1:46 pm
Forum: Current Military Photography
Topic: Red Arrows Combine 8.3.24
Replies: 11
Views: 1136

Red Arrows Combine 8.3.24

Some from this mornings Red Arrows Combine sortie. Red 1,2,3,5,8, with Red 10 as Photo chase, and Gnat XR992 (G-MOUR) with Red 4 in the back. Great to see the Gnat again, they did a few flypasts over Lincoln, and a couple over the base. Then Red 1 and the Gnat had some photos done above the clouds. ...
by reaper493
Thu Mar 07, 2024 6:53 pm
Forum: RAF Waddington
Topic: Car parking and viewing at Waddington.
Replies: 107
Views: 9174

Re: Car parking and viewing at Waddington.

Lately when I've arrived just after 9 it's been open.

If it's closed when you arrive park at the fire training centre just up the road and then you can see when they open.

Mike
by reaper493
Thu Mar 07, 2024 9:22 am
Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
Topic: RESULTS VOTING POLL - February 2024 POTM Competition
Replies: 2
Views: 537

RESULTS VOTING POLL - February 2024 POTM Competition

PLEASE USE ALL OF YOUR VOTES - and ensure you are voting for the right one. Please submit your THREE votes using the poll provided for the winner of the February 2024 POTM. - You cannot change your vote once submitted - The poll will run for 7 days from the time of creation - Please don't vote for y...
by reaper493
Tue Mar 05, 2024 1:29 pm
Forum: Warbirds, Replicas and Nostalgic Photography
Topic: RAF Scampton Relics
Replies: 13
Views: 1878

Re: RAF Scampton Relics

It's not an RAF Airfield any more, and the MATZ/ATZ isn't active and R313 is deactivated, so as long as he followed his normal rules should be fine.

They've been sat there since the handover date, with no plan to bring them back on to the airfield - no idea what the plan is for them.
by reaper493
Mon Mar 04, 2024 8:09 pm
Forum: Monthly Photo Competition
Topic: March 2024 POTM Competition
Replies: 6
Views: 692

March 2024 POTM Competition

1. Only one entry per user, unless posting on behalf of another person who is unable to do so themselves (children for example). If this is the case, please state so on your entry. 2. The photograph must have been taken during the month and year in question - March 2024, the date the photo was taken...
by reaper493
Sat Mar 02, 2024 4:47 pm
Forum: The Fighter Control Mess
Topic: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields
Replies: 48
Views: 5004

Re: Warning!? Waddington and other airfields

I think Coningsby's problem is partially due to the proximity of the road at the 07 end. People step back in to the road without checking for traffic, and you are pretty close to the departing/over shooting aircraft. Waddington's issue has been around for a while - RJ flights using the under run (Zu...
by reaper493
Thu Feb 29, 2024 1:27 pm
Forum: RIAT
Topic: Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 General Discussion Thread
Replies: 168
Views: 37149

Re: Royal International Air Tattoo 2024 General Discussion Thread

I'd think the Reds would potentially do something with a Gnat or two as well.
by reaper493
Sun Feb 25, 2024 10:14 pm
Forum: General Chat
Topic: CAR INSURANCE
Replies: 37
Views: 3529

Re: CAR INSURANCE

Best not buy a land rover then! It's not unheard of at the moment for their quotes to be in the high teens/low twenty thousands In my line of work, more and more lenders are not willing to lend against Land Rovers for the time being. Also, my last renewal in December was significantly lower than the...

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