C130 retirement tour route 14th June

[jd4781]

Not yet, this was posted in the wave group as a photo of a word doc

I just extracted the text from it.

Would think something official would come out from Brize soon.

Now confirmed on RAF website.
https://raf.mod.uk/news/articles/a-flyp ... f-service/

[Fighterfoto]

The timings the RAF have released have a couple of minor changes for Lyneham and Royal Wootton Bassett to those leaked.

Will be a three-ship led by the sticker tail (serviceability permitting).

[cargomaster133uk]

Shame no flyover norholt

[Blackcat1]

48 minutes for Cosford to Valley, I wonder where else they will over fly on the way?

[Finty]

48 minutes for Cosford to Valley, I wonder where else they will over fly on the way?

Seems loopy don’t it! My uninformed guess is Bwlch- Cads then straight over Tal Y Llyn.

[mushbuster]

Wonder why they are not doing a flyover at Fairford, 30 and 47 Squadrons operated C-130s from there for three years before moving to Lyneham in 71 and it is on the way in or out of Brize.

[razzer56]

Yet again the South West of England ignored. We have seen them flying over the Mendips almost every weekday since they were introduced to service. Surely they have also paid many visits / flybys over the likes of Yeovilton Culdrose and St Mawgan
razzer56

[Blackcat1]

Yet again the South West of England ignored. We have seen them flying over the Mendips almost every weekday since they were introduced to service. Surely they have also paid many visits / flybys over the likes of Yeovilton Culdrose and St Mawgan
razzer56

Sad isn't it. South Wales ignored too , they've landed on Cefn Sidan sands at Pembrey many times over the years & seen them land on the strip at Sennybridge and carry out many drops over the years. I really thought one of the those locations would be on the route

[Col Nago]

A small detour over Leuchars & Edinburgh en-route or back from Lossie would be nice please.

Looking at the timings I think there’s now a good chance it’s the latter. Obviously I could be wrong.

[AndyXYZ]

48 minutes for Cosford to Valley, I wonder where else they will over fly on the way?

Seems loopy don’t it! My uninformed guess is Bwlch- Cads then straight over Tal Y Llyn.

I noticed the long window between Cosford and Valley and was kinda hoping that the Loop would be on the route, the big question is can I get Wednesday off work so I can get over there to capture the moment

Any nods or confirmations would be great.

[skippyscage]

the big question is can I get Wednesday off work so I can get over there to capture the moment

Any nods or confirmations would be great.

Well I'm not really your boss, but sure, take the day off...

[AndyXYZ]

the big question is can I get Wednesday off work so I can get over there to capture the moment

Any nods or confirmations would be great.

Well I'm not really your boss, but sure, take the day off...

Cheers skippyscage I'll tell him you said it was OK and fingers crossed he'll agree

[Col Nago]

Map of the route just popped up on SkyScanner

https://twitter.com/scan_sky/status/166 ... uPvEjSmPiQ

[AndyXYZ]

Cheers Col

I'm still inclined to think that looping may be possible in light of the 48 minutes transit time from RAF Cosford to RAF Valley.

[Blackcat1]

48 minutes in a straight line from Cosford to Valley ?

I hope the exact route is NOTAMED to show each turn from Cosford to Valley

[RAFfan99]

Where would be the best place to see it at Cosford? I'm thinking either the museum grounds where the VC10 is or on the footbridge at the train station. Obviously depending on what direction their coming from.

[Stug298]

Map of the route just popped up on SkyScanner

https://twitter.com/scan_sky/status/166 ... uPvEjSmPiQ

but its not showing all of the stops....its a poor show !!

[Vulcanone]

Well the three ship is up practicing again now.

[Mark]

Cosford to Valley via Liverpool is always an option.... a remote one, but fingers crossed, they come up the river on a regular basis.

[luxto]

Wonder why they are not doing a flyover at Fairford, 30 and 47 Squadrons operated C-130s from there for three years before moving to Lyneham in 71 and it is on the way in or out of Brize.

I thought the same - still, we did have Omen Flt do a run and break and spend just over an hour on the ground at Fairford this afternoon. Guess us locals will have to make do with that.