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Queens birthday f/past

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by Chef_uk » Sun May 23, 2010 4:56 pm

Can't see why not, has been for the past few years. Sure a notam will be posted for it.

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by Gary » Sun May 23, 2010 5:06 pm

If it's the same as previous years the practice and flypast notams will be posted around 1st of June

There is some info posted already

Start date/time: 08/06/2010 11:00
End date/time: 12/06/2010 15:00
Activity period: null
Lower height limit: 000
Upper height limit: 240

SSR CODES 1600-1677 IN USE FOR QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY FLYPAST.

All times local

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by T_J » Sun May 23, 2010 10:57 pm

See following Aeronautical Information Circular.

http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/aip/curre ... 018_en.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

TJ

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by Gary » Mon May 24, 2010 4:30 pm

Just found the following on Touchdown thanks to Nick Cross
Good afternoon all
Date – Saturday 12 June
Time 1300 local overhead Buckingham Palace

1st Wave – BBMF (Lancaster, Hurricane and Spitfire)
2nd Wave – 2 x Typhoons, 2 x Tornado F3
3rd Wave – 2 x VC10
These waves represent Homeland Defence Past/Present/Future
The second VC10 links nicely into the second part which is Support to Current Ops
4th Wave – Tristar, 2 x Tornado GR4
5th Wave – Sentinel, 2 x Bae125
6th Wave – Nimrod R1, 2 x Tornado GR4
7th Wave – Sentry, 2 x Tornado GR4
8th Wave – Red Arrows (9 x Hawk)
Let us pray for good weather!!
Please feel free to spread the word (even to my friends at MSF!!)
Cheers
Nick Cross

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by WAP » Tue Jun 08, 2010 11:57 am

Official page on RAF site: http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive.cfm? ... 6827EEB183" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Last edited by WAP on Wed Jun 09, 2010 4:55 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Cheers! Jamie

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by Gary » Tue Jun 08, 2010 12:02 pm

The practice was cancelled today :'( lets hope for better weather tomorrow

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by Chef_uk » Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:39 pm

I don't think it will happen tomorrow either unless its early but with the rain moving up in the direction of the route and such high humidity i think it will be a no go. Keeping an eye online will be best for now.

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by jagmadandy » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:13 am

Hi there, does anyone know wether its on or off today?

cheers

Andy :)

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by tornadopaul41 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 9:50 am

yes i'd like to know aswel andy so i can get there and watch it takes 1 hour to drive to wadd

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by pikey01 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:04 am

I think it could be, tristar just left Brize followed by 2 x vc10's. Might be a coincedence though so don't shoot the messenger!

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by tornadopaul41 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:07 am

ok nice try but need a deff answer though chap

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by pikey01 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:17 am

Couple of posts on Ukar saying it is on for today, claret 1 and 2 just arrived at waddington (credit to ursa_major) unfortunatly I can't give you a definate answer though.

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by tornadopaul41 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:21 am

ok pikey someone on the wadd page said its due at 1150? im never going to makes it grrrrrrrrrrrrrrr not enough warning

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by pikey01 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:25 am

Not sure, the notams I've seen would suggest nearer 13.00 local, but stuck at work so only so much checking I can do. Sorry!

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by tornadopaul41 » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:30 am

um where is the notam? i'd like to have a look chap i go by them norm

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by Mike » Wed Jun 09, 2010 10:53 am

Looks like it's on today,according to UKAR 3 x Sentinels are just departing Waddo as "Snapshot formation"

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by Ashley H » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:06 am

Hi all,

Just had formation of 2 typhoons and 2 F3 heading east for formation area with an F3 trailing as the air spare and they have changed to callsign blue 1-5 :thumbs:
Lets hope i get to see them all coming on the run through to waddington.

Ashley H

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by flarkey » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:07 am

1 x Tristar and 2 x VC10s just seen over Old Buckenham airfield

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by rich » Wed Jun 09, 2010 11:14 am

11:50 Heard Scimitar 1.2.3 in Coningsby over head waiting for Razor to launch and join them, they all switched Lon Mil 284.675 at 12:00 as Razor combine.

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Re: Queens birthday f/past

Post by Gary » Wed Jun 09, 2010 12:02 pm

Just had it over

2 x Typhoons, 2 x Tornado F3
2 x VC10
Tristar, 2 x Tornado GR4
Sentinel, 2 x Bae125
Nimrod R1, 2 x Tornado GR4
3 x Tornado GR4

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