View Full Version : Tornadoes over the Humber
VIProds
19th Oct 2012, 10:41
For the past 20 munutes, I have been watching two Tornadoes at about 40,000 ft, flying in a long elliptical pattern at moderate speed with the second aircraft positioned about two or more miles behind the leadind aircraft.
They appear to be turning at the mouth of the Humber then flying along the coast line, then out to sea & back.
Can anyone explain what this might be?
Heathrow Harry
19th Oct 2012, 10:45
airmiles???
VIProds
19th Oct 2012, 10:54
They are still at it!! maybe it's an "economy run" to see which one drops out of the sky first.:eek:
green granite
19th Oct 2012, 10:56
The nav tape keeps rewinding? :)
VIProds
19th Oct 2012, 11:10
OOPS! only one this time. Obviously the clear winner.:D
diginagain
19th Oct 2012, 11:28
On a Friday?
Gaz ED
19th Oct 2012, 11:43
At 40,000 ft? On Jewish New Year? In the rain?
diginagain
19th Oct 2012, 11:46
Classic! :D
Fox3WheresMyBanana
19th Oct 2012, 11:48
with my reputation?
VIProds
19th Oct 2012, 12:02
Gaz ED I was comparing them with Civil aircraft overflying on www.flightradar24.com (http://www.flightradar24.com) (30 to 39,000 ft) "So, for you my boy, 30,000ft" !!
Roland Pulfrew
19th Oct 2012, 12:28
for you my boy, 30,000ft
A Tornado. Manoeuvring. At 30000 feet. :eek:
Must have been clean and light on fuel. :E
Bob Viking
19th Oct 2012, 13:20
At the risk of trying to be helpful and provide a sensible answer is it possible they are flying patterns at Donna Nook range?!
BV
Wrathmonk
19th Oct 2012, 13:45
RAPTOR .....?
If it still exists of course;)
Bob Viking
19th Oct 2012, 17:30
Nobody said they were bombing. They may be supporting a CASEX using a pod for instance. It would be an odd place to fly race track patterns if Donna Nook weren't their intended point of interest.
For the record, I don't know for sure, I'm just making an educated guess.
BV:8
MATELO
20th Oct 2012, 10:34
Possibly a just a good old fashioned CAP
Heathrow Harry
20th Oct 2012, 11:49
keeping the Reds at bay 24/7 - makes you proud
Wrathmonk
20th Oct 2012, 15:57
Possibly a just a good old fashioned CAP
keeping the Reds at bay 24/7 - makes you proud
Must have been a 'kin long sortie ..... the ADV Tornado F3 retired from service in March 2011.:ok:
Easy Street
20th Oct 2012, 19:25
Definitely not a CAP. The Tornado has only a last-ditch self-defence air-to-air capability.
Almost certainly supporting a CASEX, or perhaps even just going round-and-round practising weapons delivery profiles using a targeting pod. Like using a weapons range, except without the weapons. And the range.
MATELO
20th Oct 2012, 19:45
Must have been a 'kin long sortie ..... the ADV Tornado F3 retired from service in March 2011
We should have a emoticon for Tongue in Cheek. :ooh: