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Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

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Re: Thursday 29th

Post by vix » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:35 pm

Yes, two B2s escorted by a Hawk and two F35s came within sight of me, South of Norwich a few minutes ago. Pretty cool.

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Re: Thursday 29th

Post by B1-b » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:42 pm

vix wrote:
Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:35 pm
Yes, two B2s escorted by a Hawk and two F35s came within sight of me, South of Norwich a few minutes ago. Pretty cool.
Hi heading which way

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Re: Thursday 29th

Post by vix » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:44 pm

They headed towards Attleborough (my mum saw them, lol) and I'm not sure where after that as it's quite built up. The Hawk was on ADSB but I can't see it now.
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Re: Thursday 29th

Post by red leader » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:44 pm

What a great photo op!!

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Re: Thursday 29th

Post by B1-b » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:45 pm

Ok many thanks

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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by Sheikhy » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:54 pm

Thursday 29.08.2019
Here in mid-Norfolk about 60mins ago I watched a pair of B-2s at ca 10,000' flying two (possibly three) very lazy figure-of-eights in an east-west pattern, encircling East Dereham & Swaffham.

I was a bit slow with the first pass which was directly overhead heading East towards Norwich (assumed it was just the usual LN F-15s until I opened my eyes)
Couldn't believe it when they came back a second time (nearly missed them completely, again)
And then watched them slowly turning back probably 4-5 miles short of Marham (i.e. overhead Swaffham), before passing south of me and turning further south towards Mildenhall/Lakenheath.

Apologies if this report is somewhat vague, but my spotting days were 40 years ago, and AFAIK these are the first B-2s I've ever seen. (I don't get out much.... )

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Re: Thursday 29th

Post by vix » Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:58 pm

red leader wrote:
Thu Aug 29, 2019 1:44 pm
What a great photo op!!
Welllll if they'd been a bit nearer, or I had an even bigger lens. But it was good to see....
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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by GT3ZZZ » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:00 pm

Anyone know where they are now?

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Re: Thursday 29th

Post by spfparker » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:01 pm

red leader wrote:
Thu Aug 29, 2019 12:35 pm
They must have been incredibly quiet as I'm in Northampton and heard nothing!
They were over North of the town - Parklands - Spinney Hill. They returned via this route yesterday - quite low and a little bit further North than usual military traffic..

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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by Jimboshot » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:04 pm

Does anybody know if the third one has been left outside at Fairford? If I understand correctly, they have been left out each evening since arriving? Many thanks.

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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by flarkey » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:12 pm

Seen on FB, just flown over Sizewell beach

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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by Madhatter492 » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:12 pm

PIRATE10 over Mildenhall. Can anyone confirm if he is still with the B-2's and F-35's?

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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by Madhatter492 » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:15 pm

PIRATE10 Looks like he landed.

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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by Nighthawke » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:16 pm

Saw it over Bury St Edmunds heading NW at 15:05. Nothing else seen with it.

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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by Madhatter492 » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:17 pm

Nighthawke wrote:
Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:16 pm
Saw it over Bury St Edmunds heading NW at 15:05. Nothing else seen with it.
Cheers

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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by flarkey » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:18 pm

Nighthawke wrote:
Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:16 pm
Saw it over Bury St Edmunds heading NW at 15:05. Nothing else seen with it.
I'm in BSE too, havn't see anything :(

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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by Skip » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:18 pm

Just went over Norwich heading West with 2 F35s
The last time I saw an F22 at Lakenheath i DIDN'T photoshop it...
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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by Andrew45 » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:23 pm

notam is extended


U3751/19 - FAIRFORD MIL ATZ ACTIVE. AD AND RWY 09/27 OPEN. 29 AUG 13:34 2019 UNTIL 29 AUG
19:30 2019. CREATED: 29 AUG 13:37 2019

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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by flarkey » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:28 pm

Just heard they're over Marsham, Norfolk again

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Re: Thursday 29th - Mytee 11 & 12

Post by Sheikhy » Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:32 pm

flarkey wrote:
Thu Aug 29, 2019 2:28 pm
Just heard they're over Marsham, Norfolk again
Is that Marsham (just north of Norwich)?
or Marham, (a different place...)

Sorry, had to ask :P

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