Spotters Corner

[Mayfly]

Anyone any idea where the Reds are off to?

Just gone over here in V formation rather than the normal transit of 4 & 5.

[Minty4371]

Anyone any idea where the Reds are off to?

Just gone over here in V formation rather than the normal transit of 4 & 5.

Feltwell @ 1800

This came off their webpage.

[Hihonyr8811]

They (the Reds) passed over me about quarter to six near Short Ferry (near Fiskerton)

[Mayfly]

Hmmm I wonder if they did a flyby somewhere else because they were heading south west from me towards Sleaford.

[Minty4371]

Blades flew past my house a few minutes ago. Didn't know they would be around, so no photos. I only heard them.

[Mayfly]

Very nice couple of passes from the Mk19 earlier

[Mayfly]

2 spits today

[Mayfly]

The Dak flew over a little earlier and just now we have 6 fighters

[Spitfire]

[10680]

Spotted over Lincoln last night one (or possibly two) of those hybrid vertical (as in helo) take off then rotate to prop. Can't think what they're called.

Where would it be based?

[Dougs]

Spotted over Lincoln last night one (or possibly two) of those hybrid vertical (as in helo) take off then rotate to prop. Can't think what they're called.

Where would it be based?

Osprey?
they belong to the yanks prob.

[Ramshornvortex]

There are about a dozen American-operated Ospreys based at RAF Mildenhall, where they started to arrive just over a year ago.

[10680]

Thanks. Why over Lincoln?

[Hihonyr8811]

Just seen one myself . They're using one of the ranges up north (can't remember which one though).

[10680]

Just seen one myself . They're using one of the ranges up north (can't remember which one though).

Thanks

[Mayfly]

A Canadian Lanc over our car last evening

[Ramshornvortex]

A Canadian Lanc over our car last evening

Do you still have a German car....?

[10680]

Late report.

Spotted last week, Tornados, Hawks, Lynxes, Merlins at Spadeadam. I will try and upload some photos (not brilliant) when I get the time.

[Mayfly]

A Canadian Lanc over our car last evening

Do you still have a German car....?

lol yes!

8 Merlins over our house

[Jigsaw]

You are so lucky Pam. We are still waiting for our fix.

I did spot this last week though, returning from the first ISP on Thursday.

[Mayfly]

2 Lancasters right across the front of our house

edit: it's surprising how much louder 8 Merlins sound than 4.

[Jigsaw]

Mike Lings Vulcan PDA was a bit of a shock for the spotters at Scampton.

[Mayfly]

Haha ^^^^^^^^^

I saw Lancaster cockpit KB976 on the back of a lowloader on the A46 bypass at Lincoln apparently heading for Scampton from Brooklands

http://www.timefadesaway.co.uk/strathal ... 76_10.html

[Hihonyr8811]

Saw the Canadian Lancaster on one of it's pleasure flights today, they were over head Wickenby I was heading to Nettleham from Wragby

And as a reminder as to what the Lancasters stand for, I stumbled across the grave sites of 6 aircrew in the grave yard in Nettleham. Two from WWII and 4 which caught my eye from October 14th 1975. I did a little research, they were killed when their Vulcan crashed in Malta, XM645



The one on the left passed away in 1940 in Hampden Mk.B.1 L4069, OL-O from 83 Squadron Scampton, which crashed near Louth . I haven't researched the one of the right yet although I know he was 49 Squadron.

[Mayfly]

558 on her way home over the house