Eskisehir - Phantom Spotters Day 17-11-2024

[DanSeaman]

An incredible and unique day yesterday! Can’t wait to see what today brings

[slogen51]

Sunday

The preliminary rounds of the 100 meter photographers dash is in preparation - on your marks

The Italians looking particularly strong in this event

Followed no doubt by the slowly edging forward events

[iainpeden]

I’m looking forward to a multitude of Phantastic Phantom Photos; you lucky people.

[slogen51]

Weather not very good to be honest

Taxy shots were quite nice

9 active Phantoms noted so far

Juzz funk now playing live - they are very good I think , hard to tell with jazz?

Standing line for a kebab nothing else to do until later this afternoon

[DanSeaman]

As this program is now out of whack, I don’t suppose anyone has updated timings?

[KeBul]

Long wait but omg that was incredible - low and fast flying by the two Turkish Air Force Phantoms

Never seen anything quite like that before

73-1052 plus one special marks "Phantom forever"

Everyone is buzzing

Just seen a video of the "Phantom forever" pass - not sure I'd have managed to get that from where the guy shot the video - darn thing came out of nowhere, low and fast

How many passes did they do Mike?

Kev

[slogen51]

If it's the video I saw I am the guy near the edge desperately trying to get one finger into my left ear to save what's left of my hearing!

At a guess about 10 passes from each aircraft so about 16-20 passes

Today we have had 9 different flyers and now 6 more have taxied our for the Rhino walk?

Quite poor light but a lot of fun I think

[slogen51]

10 aircraft elephant walk

So 15 different serials

[Blue fox]

Is there a link to the video. TIA.

[KeBul]

Is there a link to the video. TIA.

This is the one a friend sent to me... I don't do any social media stuff, so haven't found anything directly.

Kev

https://x.com/robmac2568/status/1857833 ... v2sLC2oySg

and another one that I didn't realise he'd sent me

https://x.com/DuncanMonk/status/1857798 ... 27/video/2

[KeBul]

If it's the video I saw I am the guy near the edge desperately trying to get one finger into my left ear to save what's left of my hearing!

At a guess about 10 passes from each aircraft so about 16-20 passes

Today we have had 9 different flyers and now 6 more have taxied our for the Rhino walk?

Quite poor light but a lot of fun I think

Cheers

That number of passes is very impressive, they've really put on a show for everyone there

Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Kev

[Blue fox]

Thanks for that kebul.

[rebel14]

https://x.com/tcsavunma/status/1858202495647895862

[SpilsbyPete]

Wow

[DanSeaman]

For anyone passing through SAW on there way home there is a Qatari C130 read it off as 212.

[birdieb]

If it's the video I saw I am the guy near the edge desperately trying to get one finger into my left ear to save what's left of my hearing!

At a guess about 10 passes from each aircraft so about 16-20 passes

Today we have had 9 different flyers and now 6 more have taxied our for the Rhino walk?

Quite poor light but a lot of fun I think

Cheers

That number of passes is very impressive, they've really put on a show for everyone there

Looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Kev

There were 24 passes on the Saturday. 12 from each aircraft.

[DanSeaman]

Did anyone read off the Casa serials on the Sunday? Finally made it home last night after what was an extremely tiring but unforgettable trip. They definitely put on a show this weekend!

[markranger]

Great weekend, Just incredible Saturday with the Low Fly,

Sunday , Shame the weather did not play ball as it would of also been Epic but it was still amazing,
My first ever Proper abroad base visit and i have to say i have never seen so many selfish and Angry people though, It was another level , People literally offering people out for fights LOL

Some people should be ashamed of themselves but i don't think they were tbh.

What a weekend though,

[Pauld339]

I agree. The behaviour of some people was shocking, and made me embarrassed for them. Let’s just hope our Turkish hosts aren’t put off from doing something similar in the future.

[slogen51]

Did anyone read off the Casa serials on the Sunday? Finally made it home last night after what was an extremely tiring but unforgettable trip. They definitely put on a show this weekend!

The five on the other side were ( last three only)
131
067
091
093
047 - problem - not in my scramble book ? Need to recheck my picture when I get a chance : edit it now looks like 93-057

The two visitors by the Gulfstream were
068
(133) - not read by me but from a reliable source

For the record - Did anyone read off the Turkish Gulfstream ?

Ta