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Not seen this posted elsewhere, 3 flights of Spitfires operating from Humberside this Thursday:

http://www.raf.mod.uk/bbmf/news/index.c ... 9710647A3D

Fingers crossed for the weather!

It is actually Adlertag, in English "Day of the Eagle", the first day of the German attempt to destroy the RAF prior to a proposed invasion.

Paul

Typo corrected, apologies, I was multitasking.

oh man...short notice, don't think i'll be able to get tomorrow off :-(

might be able to work a flit to Teesside (does anyone know where they'll be, roughly?) but i'd really like to see them all before they split up (assuming they're going to do a decent amount of posing before they split up.

i must be right out the loop though, i thought there were only a coupel of Spits still in flying condition.

Hi, does anyone know what route they'll take? They're due Derby at 16.25 but whereabouts in Derby?? Any help appreciated as don'twant to miss them!
Thanks rose

you can get a rough idea by looking at the waypoints on the list on google maps etc.

personally, i think this will not go ahead, if the weather forecast is remotely right, humberside is showing a good chance for a load of rain. i was going to try and pressure for a day off work but i don't like the odds of the flight going ahead so i'm going to pass. damn shame, would've loved to see all these taking off.

ROSEB wrote:Hi, does anyone know what route they'll take? They're due Derby at 16.25 but whereabouts in Derby?? Any help appreciated as don'twant to miss them!
Thanks rose

Rolls Royce at a guess

Typical 15 mins from humberside and at work all day Is this the big wings event also that i heard about? although theres been no information on this at all

Yes mate, this is the big wing. Not been much publicity at all until the BBMF press release. Hoping to get off in time to catch take off.

http://www.sevenoakschronicle.co.uk/Leg ... story.html Tuesday the 18th, August, 2015 is the really big event at Biggin Hill, so don,t dispair if you miss the one on the 13th, August.

http://www.bigginhillairport.com/2015/0 ... ggin-hill/ Sorry posted to soon only 3000 tickets available and they have been on offer since June, 2015

Hmmmm. Typical! I'm working in Essex tomorrow. Do we know which A/C are participating?

I might be able to catch one going 'home.'

I've been asking about this event for weeks now and although it's great it is going ahead it's a bit disappointing it has only had a few days 'real' notice. Also a bit disappointed it is routing York to Linton omitting Church Fenton which was actually a fighter station in 1940. In fact Nicholson won his VC whilst on detachment from Fenton.

well the weather forecast seems to have sorted itself, for those lucky enough to be able to get.

that Biggin Hill thing sounds awesome, 5hr drive for me though, too short notice for a train and/or day off i think. goddammit :-(

are they returning to the Humberside airport? i'm assuming so from the route waypoints.
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might be able to weasel a halfer at work and flit down. is it worth waiting on the A18 for them to take off or do they only come in over it to land? maybe better to head for the Bridge and then the airport for the landing?

Just a comment but I think the only Luftwaffe activity coinciding with this tour on Adlertag was Linton.

Just reading Stephen Bungay's excellent book, "The Most Dangerous Enemy."

Six Spitfires just passed over Spalding, heading north in loose formation.

meh, was going to dive off but on top of everything i've just seen from the waypoint thing that only one of the groups is going by the bridge and not the whole pack, so i'm gonna give it a miss :-(
shame, would love to see all 12 or 13 flitting about, dunno why there hasn't been a bit more publicity over this or a more extensive tour.

is it worth waiting on the A18 for them to take off or do they only come in over it to land? maybe better to head for the Bridge and then the airport for the landing?

Will depend which end they're using, wind's easterly at the moment so it could be either end.

Where do we find out the weyoints?

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.