Do the Red's Fly Fridays

[Andy_99]

Hi,

Quick Q for the regulars - Do the Red's fly a full 3 sorties on a Friday or are they like the rest of the RAF & pack up for the weekend at Lunchtime ?
Thinking of maybe popping down next Friday 15/2 depending on weather & potential for any activity.

If I do visit where's the Go/No-Go areas, Obviously under the Lights & along the Centreline of the Runway being the most obvious.

Thanks in Advance

Andy

[reaper493]

Hi Andy,

A typical day for the reds would be something like:

Enid up 9:30 until 10
Synchro/gypo up 10-10:30.

They normally go up again two hours after landing, so enid would go up again at 12.

As the training is switching to more dynamic flying and larger formations you may only get one sortie then a two hour gap, rather than one straight after the other.

I have seen them still up at 15:30 on a Friday, it all depends on the weather and productivity of the week. Fridays they can be up as early as 8:30, although with the freezing temperatures of late I haven't seen them up before 9:30 due to icing on runway.

The northern end (22) of the runway is a no go area, the farmer doesn't like people down there. The southern end (04) is much more popular and safer, as long as you stay away from the centre line no one will bother you. Of course there is the viewing area by the crash gate off the A15.

Hope that helps,

Mike

[Andy_99]

Perfect Thanks for the info Mike