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Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 1:30 pm
by Snoop 95
Might as well start this now as notification of rehearsals has appeared in the local paper. Rehearsal will be on 3/4 June and aircraft involved will include Tornados according to the paper! Maybe the RAF will borrow some!
https://www.eadt.co.uk/news/24206117.mi ... folk-june/
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:26 pm
by Supra
Well, that's his aptitude test for the Daily Fail passed with ease!
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:33 pm
by Unknown74
It's a well known journalistic error.....
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:06 pm
by Red-Eye-Knight
Supra wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:26 pm
Well, that's his aptitude test for the Daily Fail passed with ease!
There is no link to the Daily Fail only the East Anglian Daily Times? Or am I missing something
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:05 pm
by Finty
Red-Eye-Knight wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:06 pm
Supra wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:26 pm
Well, that's his aptitude test for the Daily Fail passed with ease!
There is no link to the Daily Fail only the East Anglian Daily Times? Or am I missing something
I think he's saying the chap would be qualified to work for the mail on account of him writing drivel. Unless of course the RAF have been working on them secretly at Cosford, if only eh!
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:26 pm
by Red-Eye-Knight
Ah yeah I get it now was still half asleep earlier today
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Mon Mar 25, 2024 9:48 am
by CHINOOKER
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:24 pm
by fatherfaff
The link I went to talked about Typhoons not Tornadoes....
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:26 pm
by Nighthawke
Appropriate not actually coming over.
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:36 pm
by Snoop 95
fatherfaff wrote: ↑Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:24 pm
The link I went to talked about Typhoons not Tornadoes....
They've amended their article; probably after multiple calls about the error!
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Wed May 29, 2024 11:25 am
by Wyvern
Thinking about going to Cranwell to see the rehearsal. Spot on the A17 looks good...but will they be applying parking restrictions??
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Wed May 29, 2024 12:15 pm
by sdad
A17 can be very dangerous. Apart from the odd gateway, which may or may not give a view, people generally use the lane near the south-west corner which links the A17 and B6403.
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Wed May 29, 2024 6:23 pm
by T_J
Wyvern wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 11:25 am
Thinking about going to Cranwell to see the rehearsal. Spot on the A17 looks good...but will they be applying parking restrictions??
See following guide for Cranwell. Most people use 'L'. Plenty of parking on the grass at that location.
https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.u ... anwell.php
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Wed May 29, 2024 8:11 pm
by sdad
Looking into the sun?
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Thu May 30, 2024 5:22 am
by Unknown74
Have they stopped using Waddington now for the rehearsal?
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Thu May 30, 2024 6:15 am
by reaper493
Yes, I think they've only did that once or twice and haven't used it for a number of years. Some of the participants for the practice will be operating out of Waddington or recovering into after.
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Thu May 30, 2024 1:05 pm
by Wyvern
Thanks for the info and links - v helpful.
I was thinking of using the A17 side for photography but I wonder if that spot might be too close to the flypast. Any idea at what height they fly 250 or 500ft? NOTAM's silent/
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Thu May 30, 2024 1:35 pm
by sdad
Should be ok but if in doubt, the lane mentioned has open views.
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Thu May 30, 2024 2:02 pm
by roughcutter
sdad wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 12:15 pm
people generally use the lane near the south-west corner which links the A17 and B6403.
Is that Byrds Leap? They do a nice brekkie there, but the junction's very blind & dangerous, especially if you're turning right (towards Sleaford). One place that could definitely do with lights.
Re: Kings Birthday Flypast 15th June
Posted: Fri May 31, 2024 5:40 pm
by T_J
Wyvern wrote: ↑Thu May 30, 2024 1:05 pm
Thanks for the info and links - v helpful.
I was thinking of using the A17 side for photography but I wonder if that spot might be too close to the flypast. Any idea at what height they fly 250 or 500ft? NOTAM's silent/
See following from 2023. Filmed from L on the RAF Cranwell guide.
https://www.thunder-and-lightnings.co.u ... anwell.php
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLG_UDvOIwU
Filmed from A17 side.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srDM1cYrRr4
