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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Sat Jul 16, 2011 2:53 pm

Not sure as it was a little too far away to see but I think Spitfire MK356 has just flown over.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Sat Jul 16, 2011 3:22 pm

And now PA474 has just flown over - she should be at RIAT but was heading north


Edit: Looking at BBMF schedule she was going to Buxton Derbyshire then down to RIAT so she make it yet.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby 350wedge » Mon Jul 18, 2011 1:04 pm

Chinook buzzing round Southampton at the moment, flown around a few times!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Mon Jul 18, 2011 6:41 pm

I heard a fast jet heading north-ish around 4:30 couldn't see it as there was low cloud.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Cluny » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:57 pm

Fast jet [possibly a Tonka] heading north has just woken me up in Bicester :)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:48 am

We have a Vulcan in our neighbourhood! ;)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:04 pm

I'm doing well this week again

Kwicherbichen has just done a fly by... \:D/
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Tue Jul 19, 2011 4:25 pm

I heard what was probably a Herc this morning :)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Jul 19, 2011 6:30 pm

Just been and checked, we still have a Vulcan nearby and without its canopy cover on she may well have a very wet cockpit! :-o
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:53 pm

Spent the day to the east of Peterborough and watched countless Tutors a few Tucanos and the lowest fastest 78 Sqn Merlin, tanking it along at about 80 feet!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:15 pm

Did you have a camera and did you take any pictures?
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:02 pm

Olicat wrote:Did you have a camera and did you take any pictures?



Yes I always have a camera but with an exposure between farm buildings od less than two seconds I didn't even try! :-o
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:11 pm

ok, if only i could see that sort of thing every week :( ~x(
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:12 pm

Olicat wrote:ok, if only i could that sort of thing every week :( ~x(



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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:04 pm

Herc spying on Helen again today!! :))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:06 pm

Mayfly wrote:Herc spying on Helen again today!! :))



Perhaps they've heard about her CUPCAKES! :-o
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:16 pm

It's not that Saudi one is it do you think?

That reminds me, I have no vanilla extract =))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:19 pm

Didn't look to be from where I saw it - if it was they might offer you a camel for your cupcakes :))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Sooty655 » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:22 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Perhaps they've heard about her CUPCAKES! :-o

Hihonyr8811 wrote:I have no vanilla extract =))


They're not searching for Helen, they're just trying to figure out all these euphemisms. :))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:23 pm

=)) =)) essence of camel, nice :-o =))

A strange little white plane has just gone over, had wing tips like on a 747 and a tail like a mini version of the lancs. Think he's off to Wickenby.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Jigsaw » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:35 pm

That'll be the Saudi Essence of Vanilla Camel Tow plane ;)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:37 pm

Jigsaw wrote:That'll be the Saudi Essence of Vanilla Camel Tow plane ;)



I love camels feet!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Jigsaw » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:38 pm

;) :D
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:41 pm

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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Sat Jul 23, 2011 10:37 am

I saw a Lynx AH7 heading east today :)

EDIT: A 100sqn Hawk T1 literally just flew over I rushed outside and took a photo :)

Aparrently the Reds are going to be around today :D
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