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YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

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YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by David Thompson » Thu Dec 17, 2020 9:26 am

C56X showing as T-784/SUI584 due Leeming at 10:05 for a 30 minute stop and currently passing east of London .
Hornet sortie at 10:00 and then departing for home at 14:00 with support going tomorrow in the EMB-190 planned for 10:00 departure .
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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by David Thompson » Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:07 am

Eight Hornets off .
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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by David Thompson » Thu Dec 17, 2020 10:43 am

SUI584 has just departed .
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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by colt41 » Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:32 pm

Is it 14.00 the Swiss leave today. Thanks if can help

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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by reaper493 » Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:46 pm

Sounds like the first ones are on their way, Swiss Af 402 on 284.675

Heading to MAM
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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by David Thompson » Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:47 pm

Yes , 2 just off and south .
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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by David750 » Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:49 pm

2 just past Hull trailing nicely, I think, only small pair of bino handy but looked like F18s
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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by reaper493 » Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:52 pm

Swiss Af 404 just heard as well.

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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by David Thompson » Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:56 pm

Four gone so far .
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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by David750 » Thu Dec 17, 2020 1:56 pm

13:56 another pair past Hull nice trails

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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by reaper493 » Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:01 pm

Swiss airforce 406 direct MAM on 284.675

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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by David750 » Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:04 pm

14:04 next pair passing Hull again nice long trails

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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by David Thompson » Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:06 pm

Three more .
Edit ; 9 in total departed .
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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by David750 » Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:14 pm

14:13 just passing sthwst of Hull ,these came from a slighty more westerly direction than the others

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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by reaper493 » Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:19 pm

Not seen any, seen plenty of trails when it was too late haha

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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by reaper493 » Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:25 pm

All have switched to 275.625

Swiss Af 402/404/406/408, all pair's except 408 which was as three ship, leaving 1 a/c to follow at some point?

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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by Nighthawke » Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:30 pm

All 4 flights seen trailing in clear blue sky over Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Anyone have serials by any chance please?

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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by Mike » Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:36 pm

These are the serials, but 1 of them hasn't departed yet :- J-5002 5005 5011 5014 5016 5017 5020 5021 5025 5234
Just need to find out which one has been left behind now!

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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by fiann21 » Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:38 pm

259.275 264.650 a/a for sui

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Re: YorkNite Day 18 : Thursday 17 December 2020

Post by Nighthawke » Thu Dec 17, 2020 2:44 pm

Thanks Mike. Just wondered if anybody was on site to match flights. If not then as you say just need the 1 to exclude.

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