Fast Jet over London (merged)

[keendog]

I heard it just now, but missed it unfortunately.
What was it?

[noisy]

Something just went over me in Camden town. It sounded like a single Hawk ( I didn't see it). I am going to go and look at the notams. Anyone care to enlighten me?

[Sagey]

I heard it and just caught a gimpse of it over over St Paul's area, I am not 100% sure but thought it could have been a Tornado, only got the smallest of glimpses.

Sagey

[GodisMyCopilot]

i just heard it now i'm in oxford street but missed it as well!

also saw a spitfire doing some impressive low level turns over my house near raf northalt last nite!

[Dave Martin]

Looked like a tornado to me. Turned north over Russell Square at low altitude at about 12:15. Very unusual. Any idea what it was doing here?

Rumours in our office are its being sent to shoot down an unresponsive airliner....total gossip of course.

[noisy]

I have the feeling it was heading south to north - maybe going to the RAF museum.

Ceremonial flypast practice see:

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthread.php?s=&postid=1522159#post1522159

[DEOne]

Is this a Rumour, or is it News?

[Dave Martin]

Neither, but very true. Turned north over Russell Square, quite low, at about 12:15. A very unusual sight over London.

[surely not]

Must have been a Sea Harrier turning up a day late using its Foxhunter radar :D

[crewrest]

Or a USAF B52 doing a fly-by of Manchester :}

[itchy kitchin]

Heard it too... information please. Colleagues at work are looking nervous.

Can't think of any anniversaries that would warrant a flypast... Traffic still queueing up for LHR it would seem...

[ATCO Two]

We just worked it. It was a Tornado level at 1500 ft practising fpr the flypast of Westminster Abbey on Sunday - 64th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.

[fly bhoy]

It was a tornado practising for the Battle of Britain fly past which takes place on the 19th (I think!!!:confused: ) over Westminster Abbey.

Damn...just beat me to it Atco Two!!!

(edited due to slow typing)

[holyflyer]

Also saw the spitfire last night which flew in over RAF Uxbridge heading for RAF Northolt

[itchy kitchin]

Thanks for the info guys.

[BikerMark]

Phew!

I thought it might be HM Gov getting really tough on protestors...

Mark.

[MOR]

Plane spotting is alive and well... :rolleyes:

[Number Cruncher]

Takes one to know one MOR.

You're a Captain. Come on, admit it. You were once a plane spotter. I aspire to be you and I was once a spotter.