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Rafale Rumours
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:49 am
by POL
Hearing rumours of Rafales (Rafaels? Ruffles? Rafaellos?) at Coningsby towards the end of the month.
Any substance..?
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 2:57 pm
by SpilsbyPete
Would this be the 3 x St Dizier Rafales on 14th Jan Rumour ?
I'll just wait and see
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:08 pm
by Toefur
Wow that's great knowledge !! How do you know these things??? Stuck here in bristol all I see is easyjet's and Ryanair...will theses french jets be going to castle Martin ranges or yeovilton for a spin around or stay up north east??cheers toefur
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:40 pm
by baz1
we had some a few yrs ago
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 12:20 pm
by Phoon
EGVP wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:49 am
Hearing rumours of Rafales (Rafaels? Ruffles? Rafaellos?) at Coningsby towards the end of the month.
Any substance..?
Rumours came from someone with a friend or relative on 3sqn. 3 sqn deploying somewhere and the FAF Rafales supposedly operating from 3's HAS site for a short period.
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 3:51 pm
by 100arw
Toefur wrote: ↑Sun Jan 05, 2020 8:08 pm
Wow that's great knowledge !! How do you know these things??? Stuck here in bristol all I see is easyjet's and Ryanair...will theses french jets be going to castle Martin ranges or yeovilton for a spin around or stay up north east??cheers toefur
Whilst stuck in Bristol, do you have a scanner, as you seem to miss some interesting St Athan and Pembrey movements?
P.
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 5:15 pm
by Blackcat1
Nothing much at Pembrey these days
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Mon Jan 06, 2020 11:10 pm
by 100arw
A400 and C130 have been operating there this week.
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 12:27 am
by Supra
Blackcat1 wrote: ↑Mon Jan 06, 2020 5:15 pm
Nothing much at Pembrey these days
In the section above..
viewtopic.php?f=8&t=184679 
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Tue Jan 07, 2020 11:12 am
by Blackcat1
Handy if you own NVGs
I meant nothing fast jet wise apart from the odd Hawk or F15E
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:30 pm
by SpilsbyPete
On the Coningsby Spotters Page
They are now talking about 2 or 3 weeks stay
I would be very surprised
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:32 pm
by captain scarlet
SpilsbyPete wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:30 pm
On the Coningsby Spotters Page
They are now talking about 2 or 3 weeks stay
I would be very surprised
Who said that Pete? Was it the same comedian that stated that the Swiss F-18s were coming down to donna nook??
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:07 am
by Phoon
captain scarlet wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 10:32 pm
SpilsbyPete wrote: ↑Thu Jan 09, 2020 7:30 pm
On the Coningsby Spotters Page
They are now talking about 2 or 3 weeks stay
I would be very surprised
Who said that Pete? Was it the same comedian that stated that the Swiss F-18s were coming down to donna nook??
It is indeed the very same. As usual, putting 2 and 2 together and coming up with 50. Usual FAF deployments to the UK are only a few days.
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 10:17 am
by baz1
he must be talking about they will be here in 2 to 3weeks time??
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 12:41 pm
by Vulcanone
Many comedians on the Coningsby Spotters Group... Which is why I don't bother now
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 4:49 pm
by SpilsbyPete
Many Gems on the Coningsby Spotters Group
Examples
What time does the Airport open
What will I see in 2 hours
What is a Rafale
I'm coming down on 15th April (Example of date) What will I see
But It does sometimes have info worth having
Like anything public it has Good and Bad
Back on topic
Now they are saying more than three
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:04 pm
by reheat module
SpilsbyPete wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 4:49 pm
Many Gems on the Coningsby Spotters Group
Examples
What time does the Airport open
What will I see in 2 hours
What is a Rafale
I'm coming down on 15th April (Example of date) What will I see
But It does sometimes have info worth having
Like anything public it has Good and Bad
Back on topic
Now they are saying more than three
What day and time are the Rafales going through the loop...?
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:08 pm
by Nighthawke
Don't lower yourself to their level please!
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 8:34 am
by reheat module
Nighthawke wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:08 pm
Don't lower yourself to their level please!
...someone had to do it. I'm surprised it took so long!
Re: Rafale Rumours
Posted: Sat Jan 11, 2020 8:45 am
by tonkatom
reheat module wrote: ↑Sat Jan 11, 2020 8:34 am
Nighthawke wrote: ↑Fri Jan 10, 2020 8:08 pm
Don't lower yourself to their level please!
...someone had to do it. I'm surprised it took so long!
Someone has already mentioned them using low level lakes!
