FighterControl

. . Newark way around lunchtime - hoping someone might have seen something. I only caught a brief glimpse, but think it may have been at least one F15 - but sunshine too bright to see it properly . . . Was about 1 - 1.30pm!! Was wondering if it was something to do with Waddo . . apologises if this is in the wrong place or someone has already posted elsewhere

A number of people had mentioned in passing that the Typhoon was due to be up and about doing a display practice.
If I recall, it deconflicts (where possible) with school lesson timing to avoid distractions, so lunch time could be a good time.
HTH

I saw two aircraft dog fighting over Newark today whilst at work and they looke to me like F-15's however they headed towards lincoln way then came back over to Newark (within the space of about 5mins) and this time i only caught one aircraft and that looked a lot like a typhoon. Anybody able to confirm what they were? Could it have been one F15 and one Typhoon dogfighting? Either way it certainly made my day as its not very often it happens around here anymore

Martin

It was two F15's Martin,
cheers Chris

Thanks Chris, much appreciated

Thanks guys - did seem a strange place for them to be doing it, not that i'm complaining!!!! Just a shame it was a little too hazy and bright otherwise would have been a superb specicle!!! Perhaps we should order a few more??

This caused a bit of concern with the 'locals' - I took two calls about it yesterday morning from the Newark Advertiser (local newspaper); I proivided a link to this thread and urged them to come and look at NAM's new acquisition!!

I work in Nottingham and I swear I could hear this at lunch time- F-15s are loud! Glad I now know what it was, great to hear the roar- a rare event in Notts these days. Plenty of mil helicopters recently though to the west of Nottingham, heading on N/S paths.

Over Spalding, in the last couple of days last week, a pair of Typhoons, visible through the mist etc. Exercising their lungs Fella's you can tell the F15's without spotting them, their P & T engine's have a whine, only they have. More please