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Raptors 27 04 16

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Raptors 27 04 16

Post by iainpeden » Wed Apr 27, 2016 12:45 pm

Are they up today? I have the chance to visit at about 6 this evening and know some have been out and about at that time last week. Thanks
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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by markranger » Wed Apr 27, 2016 12:50 pm

iainpeden wrote:Are they up today? I have the chance to visit at about 6 this evening and know some have been out and about at that time last week. Thanks
They were up this morning,
If its anything like yesterday they will go up again about 3 but will probably be back between 4 and 6.( some sorties were on about 35 mins long.)

I would try and get there before 6 as you might just miss the last ones, That's if they are flying the same as yesterday>.

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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by iainpeden » Wed Apr 27, 2016 1:06 pm

Thanks Mark - would appreciate updates from anybody there.
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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by Andy_99 » Wed Apr 27, 2016 2:13 pm

Any ideas on the morning launch times & how busy is the viewing area/forest gate in the morning ?

Am headed there in the morning & if I need to be there earlier than an early thing I'll make it happen
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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by BOLLO » Wed Apr 27, 2016 2:27 pm

Andy_99 wrote:Any ideas on the morning launch times & how busy is the viewing area/forest gate in the morning ?

Am headed there in the morning & if I need to be there earlier than an early thing I'll make it happen
Anytime after 7am and the Forest entrance will be rammed mate.Get there asap if ya can .
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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by Andy_99 » Wed Apr 27, 2016 2:47 pm

BOLLO wrote:
Andy_99 wrote:Any ideas on the morning launch times & how busy is the viewing area/forest gate in the morning ?

Am headed there in the morning & if I need to be there earlier than an early thing I'll make it happen
Anytime after 7am and the Forest entrance will be rammed mate.Get there asap if ya can .
:thumbs: Thanks for the info makes my decision to do most of the drive down from Newcastle this evening all the better.

Will aim to get there before 7am, not too worried if I end up parking in the viewing area & just walk back over to the forest gate. Will have to stock up on essentials tonight as I sure won't be moving anywhere once I park up.
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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by BOLLO » Wed Apr 27, 2016 3:01 pm

Todays afternoon sorties are just leaving now,WARMAN/BONES flts up at this time .
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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by Scudpilot » Wed Apr 27, 2016 3:58 pm

Anything "non-American" been there today?
A poster on another (non Aviation forum) posted earlier that he saw what he thought looked a bit like a Typhoon, but he knew it wasn't land.
Any Rafales been in for example?
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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by BOLLO » Wed Apr 27, 2016 4:07 pm

Scudpilot wrote:Anything "non-American" been there today?
A poster on another (non Aviation forum) posted earlier that he saw what he thought looked a bit like a Typhoon, but he knew it wasn't land.
Any Rafales been in for example?
Typhoon 301 did an approach to 06 late this afternoon
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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by Scudpilot » Wed Apr 27, 2016 4:10 pm

BOLLO wrote:
Scudpilot wrote:Anything "non-American" been there today?
A poster on another (non Aviation forum) posted earlier that he saw what he thought looked a bit like a Typhoon, but he knew it wasn't land.
Any Rafales been in for example?
Typhoon 301 did an approach to 06 late this afternoon
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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by andygolfer » Wed Apr 27, 2016 4:24 pm

there was a Typhoon did an approach around lunchtime (well my lunchtime anyway) I'll have to check the time on my photos but probably around 12.30
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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by pjotrtje » Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:17 am

BOLLO wrote:
Scudpilot wrote:Anything "non-American" been there today?
A poster on another (non Aviation forum) posted earlier that he saw what he thought looked a bit like a Typhoon, but he knew it wasn't land.
Any Rafales been in for example?
Typhoon 301 did an approach to 06 late this afternoon
Actually, the c/s was "Tartan301", and the approach was at 1602 local time...
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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by POL » Thu Apr 28, 2016 8:40 am

Tartan is a Voyager callsign, not a Typhoon. 301 would - from memory - suggest a first solo by a non-British pilot, so perhaps the accent caught you out?
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Re: Raptors 27 04 16

Post by pjotrtje » Sat May 07, 2016 12:15 pm

EGVP wrote:so perhaps the accent caught you out?
Might very well be possible, but anyway I would love to get more UK airtime ;-)
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