What was it?

[Always a Sapper]

I should have recognised it :O but anyone spot and id the black aircraft transiting over Lyneham today around 15:00 and headed in the rough direction of Fairford or Brize.

Rough description (very): Black, twin jet (engines or possibly pods appx 1/3 of the wing length from the fuselage), long wings (bit like a U2 or the US mucked about version of the Canbarra), long nose section.

Any ideas please?

[Tashengurt]

Sounds like a U2or TR1?

[TOWTEAMBASE]

Think there was a link on here the other day saying that the U2's were In Fairford

[dallas]

I'm guessing it was the Kemble-based Canberra - it was definitely flying a couple of days ago. Silver though.

Old story from last year: http://www.aeroplanemonthly.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=615:canberra-flies-at-kemble-&catid=38:latest-news&Itemid=60

[Always a Sapper]

Not the Kemble Canberra, it was def black and the wingspan was too large outboard of the engines/pods.

Think the U2 is the best match

[Tashengurt]

Lots of noise over Newcastle tonight. Joint Warrior or is Putin invading?


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[Always a Sapper]

It's Newcastle, why would Putin invade?

Putins mates have already bought anything worth having anyway and as for what's left yer couldnt even give that away these days...

[Liffy 1M]

From a spotting source, a U-2 did arrive at Fairford this afternoon.

[Always a Sapper]

Thanks L1M that solves it then, U2 it is. Thanks folks.