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Thunderbirds

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:12 pm
by Pune
The Thunderbirds are here then, excellent, do we know what they may be doing over the next week or so?

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:10 pm
by Freeman Lowell
Bastille Day defile des avions mon ami
Freeman

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:36 pm
by Pune
Cool.... :thumb:

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:08 am
by rh226
Unless we are lucky and somebody gets close enough to them, it is extremely likely that we will never know them. The following quote from Scramble explains why:-
Ever wonder how to ID the USAF Thunderbirds F-16's? There are two ways:
1. By the "remove before flight" banners. The last four of the serial are noted.
2. By the ejection seat. However you will require the canopy to be up and before they set the pilots helmet on the cockpit rail.

Hope this of help if you decide to travel to the US of A.

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:38 am
by arch
I think they are 1 to 5 but i think number 5 is in space

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 12:13 pm
by Dougie
Try these for size. 91-0392, 91-0413, 91-0479, 92-3880, 92-3881, 92-3888, 92-3896 92-3898. They should be confirmed on the checklist at the weekend.

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:09 pm
by skywatch1
Heard the first 4 on scanner and was confirmed by a land line call from Castle Eaton... :thumb:

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:41 pm
by skywatch1
Can any one confirm their air 2 air display channel as 322.950 ??

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:44 pm
by bizfreeq
See the arrival thread in the heads up uk section

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:37 pm
by slogen51
Heard a rumour that 7 Thunderbirds will do a flypast over Mildenhall tomorrow, Monday?

Apparently it's on Facebook!

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:40 pm
by slogen51
Ah! It's already in the Lakenheath section. Sorry.

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 7:43 am
by big john
Their Notam :-
EGTT/QAZCA/IV/NBO/AE/000/033/5141N00147W005
B) FROM: 17/07/10 10:00C) TO: 17/07/10 15:00
E) FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD, RWY 09/27 OPEN.
Add 1hr for Local Time

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 11:20 am
by slogen51
On 309.20

Duxford to MAM to meet Quid 14

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:26 pm
by colt41
Do any one know which thunderbird was left behind today.

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:25 pm
by eagle driver
On a slightly different tack to this one .
When and where were the Thunderbirds last in the UK.

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:38 pm
by MRTT
Waddington in 2011.

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:48 pm
by eagle driver
MRTT wrote:Waddington in 2011.
Thank you MRTT you,re fountain of knowledge knows no bounds .

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:48 pm
by sabrejet
colt41 wrote:Do any one know which thunderbird was left behind today.
32.

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:52 pm
by sabrejet
Surprised to see that TB7 has changed its canopy name between Friday and today: do they change it anytime anyone new rides in the back seat?

Image

Re: Thunderbirds

Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:55 pm
by bizfreeq
Is that a confirmed sighting of 32? The number on the tails are removable as and when required so for example if 6 went tech, the 32 would be removed and replaced with a 6 so that they always fly as a 1-6 formation. This is a genuine question for clarification.