FighterControl

Apologies if this has been discussed elsewhere or if I am jumping the gun but does anyone have any information on the above?

On the basis that the Panthers went out to the Mjddle East on 30thMarch and would have needed to Covid Quarentine for 2 weeks, would the SJs they are replacing be due back through LN this week?

If so, does anyone have information on what do they might arrive / depart? Might quite like a trip up to see them.

Many thanks for any info

Thought it was MOs out east at the moment?

It is.

Apologies...title amended, but the question still remains.......

it was a fair question one I would like to know the answer to.But it would appear nobody knows.

It may be that with the current ongoing discussions about viewing at Lakenheath, this info may not be posted to try to avoid the usual invasion that occurs.

There are/were SJ's as well as MO's out East. 18 MO's in October and 12 SJ's in mid-January. I assume both deployments are still out there.

Just been back through the chatter on our Whatsapp group - These 12 SJ's went East around 17-19 Jan 2021, we thought for 4 months or so;

86-0187 87-0175 87-0192 88-1670 88-1695 88-1703 88-1706 88-1708 89-0478 89-0486 89-0487 89-0496

plmc135 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:17 pm

It may be that with the current ongoing discussions about viewing at Lakenheath, this info may not be posted to try to avoid the usual invasion that occurs.

99% (probably) of "the usual invasion" being people that saw them back in October.

sschofield wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:41 pm

Just been back through the chatter on our Whatsapp group - These 12 SJ's went East around 17-19 Jan 2021, we thought for 4 months or so;

86-0187 87-0175 87-0192 88-1670 88-1695 88-1703 88-1706 88-1708 89-0478 89-0486 89-0487 89-0496

They returned down the Med and crossed the pond on 24th and 27th February - much to my disgust (I needed 3 of them).

plmc135 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:17 pm

It may be that with the current ongoing discussions about viewing at Lakenheath, this info may not be posted to try to avoid the usual invasion that occurs.

It will happen as well we know fella

rh226 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:47 pm

sschofield wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:41 pm

Just been back through the chatter on our Whatsapp group - These 12 SJ's went East around 17-19 Jan 2021, we thought for 4 months or so;

86-0187 87-0175 87-0192 88-1670 88-1695 88-1703 88-1706 88-1708 89-0478 89-0486 89-0487 89-0496

They returned down the Med and crossed the pond on 24th and 27th February - much to my disgust (I needed 3 of them).

OK, totally missed that! So just a 4-week deployment!

rh226 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:43 pm

plmc135 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 13, 2021 12:17 pm

It may be that with the current ongoing discussions about viewing at Lakenheath, this info may not be posted to try to avoid the usual invasion that occurs.

99% (probably) of "the usual invasion" being people that saw them back in October.

But some of them still need to see them again, and again, and again

The "man on the ground" will need to be there with his coat .lol

I don't really care about numbers or what letters are written on tails, I just like the change overs because they often happen outside working hours!

Even if they do come through LN, with easterly winds and sunshine forecast for the foreseeable, unless they arrive very early morning or early evening the heat haze will rule out decent shots of nose art etc. This only matters of course if getting pics of the artwork and mission symbols is your aim!

Have heard that 12 are due tomorrow afternoon, and 6 on Saturday.

DanBeeden wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 13, 2021 4:15 pm

Even if they do come through LN, with easterly winds and sunshine forecast for the foreseeable, unless they arrive very early morning or early evening the heat haze will rule out decent shots of nose art etc. This only matters of course if getting pics of the artwork and mission symbols is your aim!

Heat Haze! B****y freezing today.

Sentinel wrote: ↑

Thu Apr 15, 2021 2:11 pm

Have heard that 12 are due tomorrow afternoon, and 6 on Saturday.

Great stuff. Any idea on timing?

Around 2pm so I've been told.