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Aly Bally
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Osprey

Post by Aly Bally » Wed May 19, 2021 8:19 pm

Just puttting the bin out and an Osprey flew over s/e Edinburgh. Good to see and a completely different sound.

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Re: Osprey

Post by JHolden92 » Wed May 19, 2021 8:31 pm

KNIFE72 did a wee tour today went to Leuchars, IOM back to Mildenhall now landed at EDI

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Re: Osprey

Post by Unknown74 » Thu May 20, 2021 2:18 am

Gutted I missed it, never seen an Osprey before.. Hopefully with the 3 being at Leuchars there may hopefully be another chance..........

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Re: Osprey

Post by Thunder » Thu May 20, 2021 7:43 am

This one night stopped at Edinburgh I believe, so keep an eye out today.

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Re: Osprey

Post by bizfreeq » Thu May 20, 2021 7:46 am

As far as I'm aware it arrived back at Mildenhall around half midnight
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Re: Osprey

Post by Thunder » Thu May 20, 2021 8:11 am

Certainly did put the miles in yesterday then.

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Re: Osprey

Post by JHolden92 » Thu May 20, 2021 10:44 am

It only stayed at EDI for 15mins

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Re: Osprey

Post by Unknown74 » Thu May 20, 2021 10:54 am

Just out of interest & curiosity did it make an approach for Runway 06 or arrive from the South like a Helicopter and when it departed did it depart from the Runway like a Plane or go directly North like a Helicopter?

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Re: Osprey

Post by scorpont » Thu May 20, 2021 11:03 am

Unknown74 wrote:
Thu May 20, 2021 10:54 am
Just out of interest & curiosity did it make an approach for Runway 06 or arrive from the South like a Helicopter and when it departed did it depart from the Runway like a Plane or go directly North like a Helicopter?
In from the south conventional for a short approach Rwy06 and transitioned to vertical-nacelle position on final as is standard, for takeoff I'm not aware if it did a rolling departure but an Osprey can not take off or land conventionally. They transition between conventional and VTOL just before or just after they touch or leave the ground.

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Re: Osprey

Post by Unknown74 » Thu May 20, 2021 11:32 am

Ok cheerz unfortunately was having an early night & my scanner was battery charging so I never really knew it was around. Hope to see one, someday.

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