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by **Old Rigger** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:05 pm

XPL, not sure about that, as I don't think there are other current aircraft in the fleet that it could be used for and I would like to think the 'new' spangly piece of kit should have new modern equivalents fitted.

Also just set off from work when the C17 landed and taxied in outside our hangar

by **Xplumberlives** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:07 pm

Old Rigger wrote:XPL, not sure about that, as I don't think there are other current aircraft in the fleet that it could be used for and I would like to think the 'new' spangly piece of kit should have new modern equivalents fitted.

Also just set off from work when the C17 landed and taxied in outside our hangar

Mick, I should think a lot of the kit aboard an R1 would be classified to quite a high level!

by **Mayfly** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:30 pm

I was there I saw the Mighty Hunter bow out :((

have to say Mike Chatterton exBBMF lanc pilot did us proud. It was stated she would ONLY do one pass and that would be it - but he did 4-5, top side too!

Well done Mike. :ymapplause:

by **Xplumberlives** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:38 pm

Mayfly wrote:I was there I saw the Mighty Hunter bow out

have to say Mike Chatterton exBBMF lanc pilot did us proud. It was stated she would ONLY do one pass and that would be it - but he did 4-5, top side too!

Well done Mike.

And where are the pictures? :-o

by **Mayfly** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:40 pm

in my PC

by **Xplumberlives** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:41 pm

Mayfly wrote:in my PC

Well fit a DURACELL hamster!

by **Old Rigger** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:01 pm

Dave, you may be right I have not got around to asking them. I'll ask about it when I ask about some pictures and videos I might need permission to post, so like Pam I have them sat on my computer.

Edited to add this, the conversion appears to have shortened the width so aircraft looks a bit squashed

http://s299.photobucket.com/albums/mm286/MLH55/Aircraft/?action=view&current=Nimrod001.mp4

by **Xplumberlives** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:04 pm

Is that the SHORTARSE version?

by **Jigsaw** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:07 pm

Xplumberlives wrote:Is that the SHORTARSE version?

Affectionately known as the 'Nim', or is it the 'Rod'? I forget which

by **Old Rigger** » Tue Jun 28, 2011 7:24 pm

I couldn't possibly comment

But XW664 was the last Nimrod that will be on the wash pan here, so maybe it shrank when we washed it Sunday

by **Olicat** » Sun Jul 03, 2011 6:12 pm

C130J C4 did a takeoff from Hurn and a pass over wimborne, a lovely sight!

by **Olicat** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 5:28 pm

A C130 C-1 took off from Bournemouth at lunchtime. I loved it but I didn't have a camera!

by **Mayfly** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 6:59 pm

Woo Hoo

Apache 150ft from my front window 50ft high brill!!!

by **Xplumberlives** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:00 pm

Mayfly wrote:Woo Hoo

Apache 150ft from my front window 50ft high brill!!!

They're watching you! :-o

by **Mayfly** » Wed Jul 06, 2011 7:07 pm

Must be forum defenders!!

by **Cluny** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:53 pm

12:40 , VC-10 heading north over Bicester .
12:55 , VC-10 [possibly the same one] heading south possibly back to Brize .

All day , lots of choppers heading to and from Silverstone .

by **Mayfly** » Fri Jul 08, 2011 6:55 pm

No one spot 558 on her way to Yeovilton?

I believe she flew over head Lutterworth and Trowbridge Brize & Lyneham - and places in between!!!

by **Aceyone** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 1:12 pm

Mayfly wrote:No one spot 558 on her way to Yeovilton?

I believe she flew over head Lutterworth and Trowbridge Brize & Lyneham - and places in between!!!

Well she didn't fly over Bromley

by **Mayfly** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 2:56 pm

Wokka yesterday low and slow just in front of our house and the Hurricane doing circuits over the village again today $\:D/$

by **MOD** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:08 pm

Spitfire over low Wellesbourne around 15.00 heading almost due East.

ibw

by **Nickolas** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:59 pm

5 Yak's heading towards Duxford from North Weald directly across Stansted approach/departure routing.
Couple of minutes later 4 come back......................... :-o

by **Olicat** » Tue Jul 12, 2011 10:18 pm

Another C130 C1 today. Again, no camera!

by **Mayfly** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:02 pm

Reds at 10.45 - most unusual to see over over our village especially in a formation of 9 - wonder where they were going? anyone know if there's a graduation at Cranwell today?

by **RLN** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:09 pm

Apparently, they've arrived at Fairford.

by **Mayfly** » Thu Jul 14, 2011 3:14 pm

They normally transit in 5 + 4 more I think about the more I'm sure they would have a Graduation then continued south.

Hihorny did you have your scanner on?

Edit: their web site says 'Private military event' so looks like it.

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