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12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 3:40 pm
by captain scarlet
Hi all,

only did until lunchtime today so here are the flyers noted -

ZF264 lima 55 o/s
G-MAJD eastern 102 L
46+36 harpoon 26
46+23 " 27
46+55 German Air Force mike 51 L
ZJ916 album 61
ZJ920 " 62
ZJ914 " 63
ZJ939 " 64
G-MAJD eastern 103 depart
46+35 convert 31
46+56 " 32
43+25 " 33
46+44 " 34
30+64 fuzzy 53
31+21 " 54
30+60 insect 5
30+49 " 6
ZK382 Bilbo 65
ZK380 " 66
ZJ937 " 68
30+62 ester 51
30+46 " 52
ZJ928 Bilbo 67
ZF239 lima 54 o/s

P.M.

45+39 German Air Force mike 51 depart

Good to see so many people enjoying the action down by the B1192.

The Captain :pop:

Re: 12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 3:52 pm
by Mike
The first Tucano wouldn't have been ZF284, as that's preserved at Shoreham (and possibly in the USA by now). :)

Re: 12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 4:00 pm
by captain scarlet
Excellent, 264 it is then. :thumb:

Re: 12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:04 pm
by TombsRIP
Thanks for posting log. Was there am and though 46+55 was an arrival. 6 tonkas & 6 GAF typhoons up ain't bad plus an aircraft swop.

You are indeed the purveyor of Quality Seasoned Logs as per the notice seen from the main road just out of Fighter Town UK.
:lol:

Re: 12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 5:07 pm
by captain scarlet
All my logs are seasoned!!! ;) :Wow: :whistle:

Re: 12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 6:03 pm
by JONLITE06
A Truly Exceptional Fine Log!! :thumb:

Re: 12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 6:10 pm
by Vulcanone
Indeed a fine log from the captain. and a bit of banter to add into the mix too...

Re: 12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Wed Sep 12, 2018 8:52 pm
by nichnt
There was a typhoon which was towed out (near the German twin seat typhoon) uncoded & taken around the back of all the HAS. Rumour was ZK358 can anybody confirm this?

Re: 12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:40 am
by XR713
Fantastic log.

Re: 12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:44 am
by TombsRIP
I did see an unmarked/uncoded typhoon on tow through the 3(F) HAS area at 1109L.It had u/wing tanks fitted. Annoyingly I can't make out serial on image as behind a fence (or 2) as I was near 11(F) HAS area at time. It had the rear upper fuselage "bumps" so a Block 25. so would rule out ZK358 (BS119). Most likely a very recent delivery.

30+73 spcl fin was also on EGRs near 11(F) sqn shelter complex am; obviously to clear a snag. flew pm as noted in Captain's Log.

Sorry can't really help on um tiffy.

Cheers

Re: 12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 3:08 pm
by Phoon
TombsRIP wrote:
Thu Sep 13, 2018 10:44 am
I did see an unmarked/uncoded typhoon on tow through the 3(F) HAS area at 1109L.It had u/wing tanks fitted. Annoyingly I can't make out serial on image as behind a fence (or 2) as I was near 11(F) HAS area at time. It had the rear upper fuselage "bumps" so a Block 25. so would rule out ZK358 (BS119). Most likely a very recent delivery.

30+73 spcl fin was also on EGRs near 11(F) sqn shelter complex am; obviously to clear a snag. flew pm as noted in Captain's Log.

Sorry can't really help on um tiffy.

Cheers
ZK358 IS a tranche 3 machine

Re: 12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 7:27 pm
by TombsRIP
thought only Bk25s had provision for dorsal tanks not BK20s. (1st Bk20 is of course ZK355/BS116 still at my local airfield) .I therefore stand corrected as on both so called Tranche 3 blocks - I wait with baited breath to see if these structural attachments are ever used....
Please see my typhoon images on UK Serials (on production acceptance tests etc. alot on first flt.). I should have checked them first....

Cheers

Re: 12-09-2018 The Captain's log

Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2018 8:24 pm
by bobs
Did anybody note the serial of the Chinook parked in the shelter area close to the preserved lightning approx 7.00pm on 12-09-18