Spicy flight Friday and Sat

[Skywatcher]

Apparently due out at 03:00 tomorrow then 08:00 Saturday
Assume these are Air Defender 23 related
Nothing flown yet today so this follows the pattern,only difference being Saturday,but they have flown special missions on weekends before
Hope this helps

[Jakevulcan]

Guessing thats 3am Gonna be a late one

[Skywatcher]

That is correct,it looks like it could be

[pete310183]

Isnt one of them going to Paris for static display this weekend ?

[Skywatcher]

Yes think so that may explain Saturday launch

[Seahornet1]

Isnt one of them going to Paris for static display this weekend ?

I've only seen it listed for the public days, which are the following weekend. I'm not sure they could spare it from Air Defender duties for the whole week....

[GVLCN]

I’d be more inclined to say the 3am tomorrow will be for Paris & the other 8am on Saturday a mission. I believe Paris public days are Friday to Sunday so they’d need I’m parked up ready for public when gates open & France are an hour ahead of us.

[Seahornet1]

I’d be more inclined to say the 3am tomorrow will be for Paris & the other 8am on Saturday a mission. I believe Paris public days are Friday to Sunday so they’d need I’m parked up ready for public when gates open & France are an hour ahead of us.

As I said earlier, that's the following weekend!

[James Cutting]

I’d be more inclined to say the 3am tomorrow will be for Paris & the other 8am on Saturday a mission. I believe Paris public days are Friday to Sunday so they’d need I’m parked up ready for public when gates open & France are an hour ahead of us.

Nope, it is on the Paris Air Show website as public only days, which is next weekend 24th & 25th June.

[colp]

I think LN sent their F35s yesterday to Paris?

[Seahornet1]

I think LN sent their F35s yesterday to Paris?

That'll be because the F-35 is there for the trade days (starting Monday 19th), since they're still actively selling it. I bet they didn't go in the middle of the night, anyway...

[colp]

Just before 11am yesterday

[AK01]

The expect an overfly at the Estonian Aviation Days on the 17h and 18th.
https://www.lennundusmuuseum.ee/eesti-lennupaevad/

[Seahornet1]

That looks like a good reason for a Saturday launch. So, Sunday too...?

Clearly, Cosford's problem was that they're not far enough away to justify the flight!

Seriously though, you can see the motivation for making an appearance in what Putin sees as his own back yard.....

[CHILL51]

https://www.is.fi/turun-seutu/art-2000009654418.html

[ST24]

2 are listed to participate in the Finnish Turku airshow tomorrow only..

[mjf22p]

Is there a NOTAM up for tomorrow yet?

[James Cutting]

Not yet but tend not to go up much more in advance. Flypast at 14.00 Finnish time. 12.45 in Estonia

https://airshowturku.fi/ohjelma/

[Arran J]

Any update on tomorrow mornings Launch?

[Goldstar31]

The expect an overfly at the Estonian Aviation Days on the 17h and 18th.
https://www.lennundusmuuseum.ee/eesti-lennupaevad/

Not listed for the 18th

Cheers

Eccie