I was on the Tube this morning (3/11/09) somewhere between Eastcote and Rusilip and heard the roar of what sounded like two Fighters, I didnt get to see them but they were in the vicinity of RAF Northolt.


In recent months I have seen a number of RAF hawks and a RAF Eurofighter.
Anyone with any Ideas??

yeah, we are in the same college ;)

I heard it too and everyone in my maths lesson went quiet. Unfortuantly the blinds were down so I didnt get a chance to see anything :(

I just saw a Hawk of the red arrows going west climbing. Is there a air show or something planned soon? And I don't think it was a hawk as it was much louder than that (although I am a little further away from where I was this morning)

They were inbound northolt. There was a total of 4 hawks (2 red Arrows, 2 navy), King Air, Griffin and a RN Lynx in the space of a hour this morning. There was aslo a further 2 hawks this afternoon.
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It is possible that what you heard may have been a rehearsal of this:

A statue of World War Two hero Air Chief Marshal Sir Keith Park will be unveiled on the Fourth Plinth in Trafalgar Square on Wednesday 4 November 2009.

Sir Keith commanded Number 11 Group of Fighter Command which had responsibility for the defence of London and the South East during the Battle of Britain and his inspirational leadership and tactical brilliance was central to Britain winning the battle, which in turn helped determine the outcome of the entire Second World War. His statue will be on the Fourth Plinth for six months and then a permanent memorial statue of Park will then be erected in Waterloo Place on the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain on 15 September 2010.

The Trafalgar Square event will commence at 4pm with (weather permitting) a Royal Air Force flypast of a Spitfire and Typhoon (Eurofighter, NOT Hawker!!) from RAF Coningsby in Lincolnshire, following which, supported by the Central Band of the RAF and the Queen’s Colour Squadron, the statue will be unveiled by Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, Terry Smith, Chairman of the Sir Keith Park Memorial Campaign and Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, Chief of the Air Staff.

4 pm is getting on for twilight, so may not happen.....

if thats the case a disgrace I say! put it on earlier to honour him! thanks for that leader, I saw the lynx and the king air on traveling but didnt think much of it

4 pm is getting on for twilight, so may not happen.....
Sunset today in London is 4:27pm. Given the weather forecast there shouldn't be any problem due to light.

According to this BBC report there should be a Spitfire and Typhoon flypast.
BBC NEWS | UK | England | London | Fourth Plinth RAF hero unveiled (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/8341772.stm)

Thank for the Info everyone.

Any idea which way they'll come in from?

They came from East London, flying over Trafalgar Sqaure shortly after they broke of with the Spitfire heading for RAF Northolt and the Eurofighter heading North East towards Alexandria Palace heading for RAF Congsiby.

Their Callsigns where Memorial Flight 2 and Trafalgar 1.

Didnt see them but defiently heard the Roar of A MERLIN engine.

Yeah saw them in the end, great sight.