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Lynx Farewell Tour

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by Skymaster » Fri Mar 17, 2017 10:27 am

My original assumption might be correct, then.

Inbound to London, following the M3, then East on H3, H4 to Isle of Dogs, then West via H4, H10 to Northolt, but then North on H9 and beyond?.

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by CHINOOKER » Fri Mar 17, 2017 10:53 am

Yes,still along the Thames westbound!....what I heard is that they will route from Isle of Dogs westbound along Thames,towards Perivale and Northolt,whereby they will dogleg north to Northwood,then from there,return back towards Iver to pick up westbound heli lanes again.....info apparently from Northolt ATC,via "guy on the fence"yesterday!!!

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by Skymaster » Fri Mar 17, 2017 11:07 am

From Iver, they could go West on H10, or South on H2 and cross Heathrow, then H9, H3 West.

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by paullangford » Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:47 pm

CHINOOKER wrote:Yes,still along the Thames westbound!....what I heard is that they will route from Isle of Dogs westbound along Thames,towards Perivale and Northolt,whereby they will dogleg north to Northwood,then from there,return back towards Iver to pick up westbound heli lanes again.....info apparently from Northolt ATC,via "guy on the fence"yesterday!!!
Ok thanks, bit in a fix now of where to see them
Could try Northala Fields by Northolt or on a bridge over the M3................hmm

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by tim_raper » Fri Mar 17, 2017 12:53 pm

15min slip according to radio Solent

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by matto » Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:25 pm

Any sightings yet in the Portsmouth area...?

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by Skymaster » Fri Mar 17, 2017 1:40 pm

Passed Bournemouth... https://twitter.com/search?q=LYNX+FAREW ... r%5Esearch

Nothing showing up on VRS.

Merlin ZH851 over Portsmouth, on VRS.

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by Skymaster » Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:18 pm

Arrived at Odiham for fuel... http://www.forces.net/radio/live-royal- ... Vo.twitter

Merlin also landed according to VRS. 14:17l

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by paullangford » Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:40 pm

Coming up to the isle of dogs now

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by Cortinamk4 » Fri Mar 17, 2017 2:51 pm

5 Lynx just gone over Blackfriars Bridge westbound

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by Skymaster » Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:00 pm

Must have gone up A3?

Hope they come back H3...

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by ROB MkIX » Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:16 pm

The 4 Lynx were joined by a Wildcat when they departed from Odiham.

Rob

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by Skymaster » Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:29 pm

I don't know which way they went, but I managed to miss them, somehow.

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by paullangford » Fri Mar 17, 2017 3:45 pm

Well.............they came nowhere near Perivale, Northolt, Northwood or Iver.............so a complete waste of an afternoon for us

Not your fault CHINOOKER, I should have trusted my instinct, ...........hey ho, win some lose some :pop:

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by MRTT » Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:14 pm

From what I've seen on social media, doesn't look like you're the only one disappointed.

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by MRTT » Fri Mar 17, 2017 4:58 pm

It'll be sad to see the Lynx go, done a lot for the Navy, farewell! :(

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Re: Lynx Farewell Tour

Post by Skymaster » Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:07 pm

Of course, if they'd had just one transponder switched on, it would have been different.

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