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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Sun Jul 24, 2011 2:54 pm

The Lanc again!!! \:D/
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:16 pm

Herk again today. I ran home only to find that I had missed it :(
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Sun Jul 24, 2011 5:20 pm

Not surprising, I think it can out fly you running!! :))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Sun Jul 24, 2011 10:43 pm

was worth a shot ;)

Here are 2 pics of the Hawk - I literally heard the sound, picked up the camera and ran outside (not much time to change settings!)
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I heard the Red Arrows twice but never saw them :(
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Jul 24, 2011 11:39 pm

Olicat wrote: I heard the Red Arrows twice but never saw them :(



That RED camouflage works really well doesn't it!! :p
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Mon Jul 25, 2011 9:01 am

Any camouflage works in low cloud!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Gaz » Mon Jul 25, 2011 12:32 pm

Wokka, over here, about 10 minutes ago. Heading in a Witteringish direction
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:30 pm

Gaz wrote:Wokka, over here, about 10 minutes ago. Heading in a Witteringish direction



It turned in to 3 of Shawburys Griffins!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Mayfly » Fri Jul 29, 2011 1:34 pm

Lots of Typhoons around today flying in pairs mainly in battle formation.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Minty4371 » Mon Aug 15, 2011 4:46 pm

Spotted today at 14:36
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Cluny » Mon Aug 15, 2011 5:51 pm

Well thats weird , I saw that formation over Bicester this morning [10:34] heading north .
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Minty4371 » Mon Aug 15, 2011 6:38 pm

They were heading in a Western direction over me, appeared from the Northern direction. Thanks Paul.
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Mon Aug 15, 2011 11:00 pm

Woo Tutors!

I saw a Wokka over Newbury (we stayed around my Aunt and Uncles house) today, I was sat upstairs and as I heard it I thought 'I recognise that sound from somewhere' but assumed that it was just someone downstairs. The I realised and looked out of the window :))
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:23 am

Olicat wrote:Woo Tutors!

I saw a Wokka over Newbury (we stayed around my Aunt and Uncles house) today, I was sat upstairs and as I heard it I thought 'I recognise that sound from somewhere' but assumed that it was just someone downstairs. The I realised and looked out of the window :))



Blimey, you have some noisy relatives!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:46 am

Sounded a bit like someone hitting a worktop repeatedly!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:57 am

Olicat wrote:Sounded a bit like someone hitting a worktop repeatedly!



So then, do your relatives repeatedly hit worktops? :-o
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Tue Aug 16, 2011 10:57 am

I don't think so, it's just what it sounded like!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Cluny » Tue Aug 16, 2011 5:54 pm

A VC-10 over Bicester heading back to Brize at 13:32 , nice to see when on lunch :)
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:20 pm

At Lakenheath and Mildenhall today
8 A10s T/O
1 Typhoon T/O
2 F15Cs T/O - L
2 F15Es T/O - L
3 MC130s T/O
1 KC135 T/O
1 Apache L - T/O
1 C130H T/O
1 Tornado GR4 Overshoot
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Wed Aug 17, 2011 10:54 pm

Olicat wrote:At Lakenheath and Mildenhall today
8 A10s T/O
1 Typhoon T/O
2 F15Cs T/O - L
2 F15Es T/O - L
3 MC130s T/O
1 KC135 T/O
1 Apache L - T/O
1 C130H T/O
1 Tornado GR4 Overshoot




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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Olicat » Wed Aug 17, 2011 11:18 pm

Downloaded and processed. Will upload tomorrow (unless I cant because Im at Bournemouth Airport) for the moment I think im going to go to bed soon. Im shattered!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Aug 18, 2011 9:50 am

Olicat wrote:Downloaded and processed. Will upload tomorrow (unless I cant because Im at Bournemouth Airport) for the moment I think im going to go to bed soon. Im shattered!



No stamina you youngsters! :p
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Gaz » Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:11 pm

Tonka, over the A46, near Skeffington, about 2 hours ago.


Oooh, we had a Puma go VERY low and slow over Bruntingthorpe, yesterday, thought it was going to land and also thought Gregg was going to have a crisis in his pants!
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Xplumberlives » Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:27 pm

Gaz wrote:Tonka, over the A46, near Skeffington, about 2 hours ago.


Oooh, we had a Puma go VERY low and slow over Bruntingthorpe, yesterday, thought it was going to land and also thought Gregg was going to have a crisis in his pants!




I can't believe you fail to keep your camera to hand! :-o
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Re: Spotters Corner

Postby Gaz » Thu Aug 18, 2011 1:54 pm

It was in the car, don't wanna splatter it with orange paint though
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