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Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by jamesg23 » Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:01 pm

Where do we find out the weyoints?

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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by David Thompson » Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:32 pm

jamesg23 wrote:Where do we find out the weyoints?
Waypoints ? From the link in the first post !

Section 1:

Humber Bridge 1603

York 1612

Linton on Ouse 1615

Thirsk 1618

Leeming 1621

Teesside 1625

Whitby 1635

Scarborough 1640

Bridlington 1644

Hull 1651

Section 2:

Grimsby 1612

Mablethorpe 1618

Skegness 1621

Boston 1627

Grantham 1634

Newark 1638

Gainsborough 1645

Scunthorpe 1649

Section 3:

Lincoln 1611

Nottingham 1621

Derby 1625

Chesterfield 1631

Doncaster 1638

Scunthorpe 1644

All locations and times are subject to weather and operational changes.
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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by NAM Updater » Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:37 pm

Footage of the pilot's briefing was tweeted about 45 minutes ago.
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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by jamesg23 » Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:42 pm

David Thompson wrote:
jamesg23 wrote:Where do we find out the weyoints?
Waypoints ? From the link in the first post !

Section 1:

Humber Bridge 1603

York 1612

Linton on Ouse 1615

Thirsk 1618

Leeming 1621

Teesside 1625

Whitby 1635

Scarborough 1640

Bridlington 1644

Hull 1651

Section 2:

Grimsby 1612

Mablethorpe 1618

Skegness 1621

Boston 1627

Grantham 1634

Newark 1638

Gainsborough 1645

Scunthorpe 1649

Section 3:

Lincoln 1611

Nottingham 1621

Derby 1625

Chesterfield 1631

Doncaster 1638

Scunthorpe 1644

All locations and times are subject to weather and operational changes.
Thanks for that. Got confused as I thought people ment weypoints between towns.

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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by Trenchard » Thu Aug 13, 2015 2:46 pm

Rumour says section 3 have cancelled because of the weather?

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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by NSNO » Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:29 pm

4 just flew over my house in Nottingham

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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by NAM Updater » Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:30 pm

Just a rumour - 4 just passed over Nottingham, now routing to Derby! :thumb:
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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by skeggy » Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:33 pm

5 Ship just over Skeggy

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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by ROSEB » Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:35 pm

4 over Derby, pretty high up!

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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by David Thompson » Thu Aug 13, 2015 3:44 pm

Four Spits have just flown through Teesside Airport . Nice to see !
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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by GhostFlight91 » Thu Aug 13, 2015 8:53 pm

Luckily got to see the 5 ship from works fourth story roof right over the top :thumb:

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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by wolfie138 » Fri Aug 14, 2015 12:06 pm

where's all the pics? :-/

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Re: Spitfires to commemorate Adlertag

Post by David Thompson » Fri Aug 14, 2015 9:48 pm

wolfie138 wrote:where's all the pics? :-/
Sorry , none of my own but here are a couple of links here to press coverage on both Humberside and Teesside and probably lots of others out there too ;

http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/pictu ... res.html#7

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/whats-on/f ... rt-9852820
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