Thunderbirds
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 9:12 pm
The Thunderbirds are here then, excellent, do we know what they may be doing over the next week or so?
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Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:10 pm
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2017 10:36 pm
Cool.... 
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Sat Jul 08, 2017 9:08 am
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
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
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
Heard the first 4 on scanner and was confirmed by a land line call from Castle Eaton...
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 2:41 pm
Can any one confirm their air 2 air display channel as 322.950 ??
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 3:44 pm
See the arrival thread in the heads up uk section
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:37 pm
Heard a rumour that 7 Thunderbirds will do a flypast over Mildenhall tomorrow, Monday?
Apparently it's on Facebook!
Apparently it's on Facebook!
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2017 5:40 pm
Ah! It's already in the Lakenheath section. Sorry.
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 7:43 am
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
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
On 309.20
Duxford to MAM to meet Quid 14
Duxford to MAM to meet Quid 14
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 2:26 pm
Do any one know which thunderbird was left behind today.
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:25 pm
On a slightly different tack to this one .
When and where were the Thunderbirds last in the UK.
When and where were the Thunderbirds last in the UK.
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:38 pm
Waddington in 2011.
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 4:48 pm
Thank you MRTT you,re fountain of knowledge knows no bounds .MRTT wrote:Waddington in 2011.
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:48 pm
32.colt41 wrote:Do any one know which thunderbird was left behind today.
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:52 pm
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?
Re: Thunderbirds
Posted: Mon Jul 10, 2017 5:55 pm
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.