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Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by Snoop 95 » Sun Jun 28, 2015 12:21 pm

Can't see it on FR24-yet
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by wave scanner » Sun Jun 28, 2015 12:34 pm

Snoop 95 wrote:Can't see it on FR24-yet
It was showing on Plane plotter
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by C24 » Sun Jun 28, 2015 12:49 pm

The cloud base is lifting over Rutland, sun poking through. 1348hrs BST

Any know her location now?
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by Scuba 11 » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:01 pm

C24 wrote:The cloud base is lifting over Rutland, sun poking through. 1348hrs BST

Any know her location now?
Just over London, on way to Southend
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by reheat » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:02 pm

On pp now. Over London at 750 feet heading towards Southend by the look of it. :thumb:
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Post by C24 » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:04 pm

Thank you reheat
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by Nighthawke » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:05 pm

Should be Duxford then Southend??
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by reheat » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:08 pm

Not far off Rutland now.
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by reheat » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:12 pm

Just heading East of Newmarket at 1025 feet.
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by reheat » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:14 pm

Bury St. Edmonds now.
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Post by reheat » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:15 pm

Looks to be holding.
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by reheat » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:26 pm

Should be over Southend Airport now, but cannot see him on FR24 or PP to confirm. :unsure:
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Post by mark.alan.barnes » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:36 pm

As above flying South Westerly direction about an hour ago.

Poor man's airshow has been good this weekend with a Spitfire and Breitling biplanes yesterday!
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by reheat » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:36 pm

North of Ipswich now heading North at 1025 feet.
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Post by gary1701 » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:41 pm

Gents,

Just gone OTT Stowmarket from Wattisham direction, heading North East.

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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by reheat » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:44 pm

Just passed to the East of Diss heading towards Norwich. 1025 feet.
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by reheat » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:46 pm

Due Norwich Airport at 14.53.
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by Gary » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:55 pm

Vulcan is in contact with Marham zone 124.150

Poor comms but think he just said they will be doing 4 or 5 passes
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by reheat » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:56 pm

Due Marham next.15.05.
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Re: Salute to the V-Force Tour Details

Post by reheat » Sun Jun 28, 2015 1:58 pm

Never seen it up the Humber or over Hull. Fingers crossed.
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