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GWJPhantom
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Low Level F3

Post by GWJPhantom » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:00 pm

Hi all,

Was well chuffed today to catch this in Wales today, a real case of will i ever catch another one in the hills?


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Cheers Gareth

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Re: Low Level F3

Post by liamkillington » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:23 pm

Its a strong bet that you wont!! The light on that first one......

Great Set!!

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Re: Low Level F3

Post by steve149c » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:45 pm

Great shots Gaerth,

He did a single ILS for R31, believe Guantlet 5?

Love shot 1!

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Re: Low Level F3

Post by falconfighting » Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:58 pm

Great stuff gareth, #2 for me
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Ollie Kerley

Re: Low Level F3

Post by Ollie Kerley » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:08 pm

Wow nice shots But I thought they werent flying anymore I'm guessing by your shot it was flying somewhere for storage maybe talk about being in the right place at the right time. keep up the good posting

All the best

Ollie

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Re: Low Level F3

Post by Rotörhead » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:11 pm

Ollie Kerley wrote:Wow nice shots But I thought they werent flying anymore I'm guessing by your shot it was flying somewhere for storage maybe talk about being in the right place at the right time. keep up the good posting

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Re: Low Level F3

Post by Mr Burns » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:15 pm

This Will be the one that came over BZN today then. to start of with i thought my eyes were decieving me but i was adamant i saw an F3 and i was right :thumbs:

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Re: Low Level F3

Post by F800Srider » Tue Nov 22, 2011 10:47 pm

That's brilliant catching that, I didn't know there was still some F3's flying.......
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Re: Low Level F3

Post by Mark Owen » Tue Nov 22, 2011 11:08 pm

Great catch. :Wow: :thumb: :cool:

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Re: Low Level F3

Post by lmgaylard » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:06 am

brilliant......qinetiq have 2 f3's and an f2 i think....... been hopeing to see this at yeovilton for ages. 1 of the bocombe f2/f3 have done circuits but i have missed them, and about 3 weeks ago a f2/f3 was flying around over yeovilton at about 5,000ft !!!!! :grr: :grr:

Great catch with this.... :thumbs: :thumb: :clap:
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Re: Low Level F3

Post by dunmailbiffa17 » Wed Nov 23, 2011 12:13 am

Class G,Top Draw :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :cool: :thumbs:

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Re: Low Level F3

Post by michael1970 » Wed Nov 23, 2011 9:35 am

Very nice Gareth hoping to get out to the lakes soon

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Re: Low Level F3

Post by tonkatom » Wed Nov 23, 2011 5:38 pm

im not jealous :grr: :grr: !! nice catch bud :thumbs:
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