View Full Version : What was fast jet over City of London at midday? anyone?
brockenspectre
4th Jul 2005, 11:20
Hi, was on a call to colleagues in Germany at midday when my words were almost drowned out by a fast jet overhead - I am not near a window so wondered what it might have been? Any ideas please?
Thanks. :ok:
timmcat
4th Jul 2005, 11:35
Perhaps your luck's in Brocky..
http://movie-poster.ws/wallpaper/superman/superman_flying_th.jpg
Kolibear
4th Jul 2005, 11:36
There is a post in the Military Forum thanking the Reds Arrows for a flypast today, so that may be what the noise was.
brockenspectre
4th Jul 2005, 11:53
Thanks Kolibear - darn! wish I had given in to temptation to drop my phone and run to the window hehehehe although, alas, as I am on a lower floor I probably wouldn't have seen much (and the boss in Germany might not have appreciated the dropped phone!) hehehe
Timm :ok:
No_Speed_Restriction
4th Jul 2005, 12:38
Wouldnt worry about it. Theyre used to the sound of fighters/bombers flying over head.:E
G SXTY
4th Jul 2005, 12:53
It looked like about 9 red jets and a load of red white and blue smoke, if that's any help. :ok:
airborne_artist
4th Jul 2005, 13:11
Charles and Camilla opened the 60th VE/VJ commemoration week in London today - expect the Reds were on hand for that, although it's not mentioned here (http://www.raf.mod.uk/reds/dates.html)
brockenspectre
4th Jul 2005, 13:42
airborne-artist yeah, I had already checked the Reds' skedyool which is why I was wondering who was wreaking havoc ... thought it had sounded a tad Arrow-like but figured I was mistook! :ok: :)
HEATHROW DIRECTOR
4th Jul 2005, 13:45
<<It looked like about 9 red jets and a load of red white and blue smoke, if that's any help.>>
Ahh sounds like the Chelsea Flower Show..
Jordan D
4th Jul 2005, 22:02
I heard it as well - but was no where near the window at the time .... I can remember people looking around, and then going back to there work.
Jordan
More tomorrow, as those maginficent men in there red planes swoop majesticalyy from the North East, over Trafalgar Square at 1256L
(Ten minutes after the Olympic Announcement)
1500 ft and 360 kts..... whooosh!! :)
Jordan D
5th Jul 2005, 22:18
Thanks for the 'eyes' up ... shall see if I can see them .... mind you I've got the dome of St Pauls in the way.
Jordan
Flypast TOT is now 1303L - and at 1000ft
(Followed at 1500ish by a single jag doing a recce for Saturdays 4 ship)
Enjoy
lonkmu
6th Jul 2005, 12:06
They're back today
Just flew past a few mins ago
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treadigraph
6th Jul 2005, 12:15
Thanks for the heads up, impressed my colleagues no end!
Captain Airclues
6th Jul 2005, 12:48
I wonder if they had a 'Plan B' if Paris had got the games?
Fokker-off
6th Jul 2005, 12:53
they did indeed...plan B was to fly-by over Paris !!!!
You saw what was plan A and B
We were to see the reds as along as we finished 1st or 2nd.
(Not sure why we should contemplate celebrating being 2nd)
Plan C was for the hawks to arm at Manston and continue tracking South at high speed.....
Jordan D
6th Jul 2005, 19:54
I knew they were coming, and saw the pictures as they did their first smoke dump over Stratford .... and then told my colleagues that they should shortly be over St Pauls ... seemed I impressed them.
Jordan
Capn Notarious
11th Jul 2005, 18:40
Yer see Jordan, that Impression you made is all due to the edumakashion and Ppruning.
Jordan D
11th Jul 2005, 19:24
So it seems Capn, so it seems.
Jordan