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Gripens stay at the heath

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redeye11
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Gripens stay at the heath

Post by redeye11 » Wed Nov 16, 2011 6:42 pm

Assuming they're still there - anyone with the knowledge of when they're leaving ??

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Mike
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Re: Gripens stay at the heath

Post by Mike » Wed Nov 16, 2011 7:07 pm

Friday 18/11 according to this thread.......... viewtopic.php?f=49&t=45325&p=290620#p290620" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This season, I'll be mostly wearing........A THONG!

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Re: Gripens stay at the heath

Post by Rubberneck » Thu Nov 17, 2011 8:15 am

one flight planned home 17/11

c/s SVF131 etd 0900

redeye11
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Re: Gripens stay at the heath

Post by redeye11 » Thu Nov 17, 2011 4:33 pm

Thanks guys - appreciated.

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Re: Gripens stay at the heath

Post by Aurora » Thu Nov 17, 2011 5:29 pm

Interesting watching them return to L/heath this afternoon, Seemed at times total pandemonium, at one stage I counted 8 circling trying to land and in my opinion they had to abandon a few attempts and one very close call when an F15 on final turn did a extra thrust to avoid another whom was doing a fly through hopefully, if he wasn't he would have landed right on top of him. Those Gripens are beautiful though :thumb:

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Re: Gripens stay at the heath

Post by dazgeo » Fri Nov 18, 2011 12:24 am

Good Morning All, Have this on good authority that the rest of the Swedish Gripens are due out later this morning Fri 18/11/11 with a C130 collecting the equipment.

Gripens due to depart on 4 waves from 0800 / 0805 / 0810 / 0815
C130 Planned to arrive at 1300 Ptd 1400.

As always subject to the usual.

Cheers
Darren W :thumb:

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