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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

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>.

Mark.

Thanks Mark - would appreciate updates from anybody there.
Iain

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

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 .

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 .

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.

Todays afternoon sorties are just leaving now,WARMAN/BONES flts up at this time .

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?

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

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

Cheers Bollo

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

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...

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?

EGVP wrote:so perhaps the accent caught you out?

Might very well be possible, but anyway I would love to get more UK airtime ;-)