The BBC Strike Again!
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Well done to you all
Brilliant flypast, well done to all involved.
I was involved in two flypasts with 14 Sqn in the nineties so I know how hard it is and how much pressure is involved.
I say again – well done.
PS: For all those that criticise the BBC, for god’s sake get a life, you really are boring. Its the news and it will never be 100% acurate.
I was involved in two flypasts with 14 Sqn in the nineties so I know how hard it is and how much pressure is involved.
I say again – well done.
PS: For all those that criticise the BBC, for god’s sake get a life, you really are boring. Its the news and it will never be 100% acurate.
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To be fair he did call the F3 am F3 towards the end, no harrier though, and no reds?? I am amazed though, as many of you will be, how many serviceable Tonkas they had!! When i was at leeming they were always going tech on start up!
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Nice to see Sir Glen can get them to support a flypast with an excessive amount of ac yet getting required support to TACPs on PDT for HERRICK continues to be a challenge, even during a week day! 
Can't wait for the 90 ac flypast at RIAT i am sure the public will think we have lots of ac so why increase the defence budget!?
Can't wait for the 90 ac flypast at RIAT i am sure the public will think we have lots of ac so why increase the defence budget!?
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SRENNAPS,
Nah, the BBC had no excuse not to do a little research about the aircraft taking part. They had plenty of notice that the event was going to happen. Just lazy journalism. Again.
Its the news and it will never be 100% acurate
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Great flypast - thanks to everyone involved. I was at RAF Halton when it came over, and it was a bit special - especially that GR4 formation!!!
Resting sore feet in front of the TV tonight, I watched the BBC coverage of the trooping of the colour. The whole event was - as always - superb, inspirational and very moving, and I thought the BBC coverage was pretty good. The only bits that grated ever so slightly were the horsey sports woman telling me slightly more than I wanted to know about what the horses have for supper, and the reference to FR3s. All in all a definite well done to the BBC, for a change.
One question - did I miss them or did the C130 and Kingairs get lost somewhere between London and Halton?
Resting sore feet in front of the TV tonight, I watched the BBC coverage of the trooping of the colour. The whole event was - as always - superb, inspirational and very moving, and I thought the BBC coverage was pretty good. The only bits that grated ever so slightly were the horsey sports woman telling me slightly more than I wanted to know about what the horses have for supper, and the reference to FR3s. All in all a definite well done to the BBC, for a change.
One question - did I miss them or did the C130 and Kingairs get lost somewhere between London and Halton?
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I thought this thread was about broadcasting house being blockaded by disillusioned journos.
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150 Kts
Eyes Front,
think you'll find the overtake the main formation had at 280Kts ground speed V's 150Kts meant the BBMF and Herc formation took a different route after the Palace to prevent them from being "rear ended" (ooer missus...stand fast the Duty Navy Gay Pride attendees). It looked like everyone else in Windsor Formation did fly over Halton and then the formation dispersal really began after that....AF
think you'll find the overtake the main formation had at 280Kts ground speed V's 150Kts meant the BBMF and Herc formation took a different route after the Palace to prevent them from being "rear ended" (ooer missus...stand fast the Duty Navy Gay Pride attendees). It looked like everyone else in Windsor Formation did fly over Halton and then the formation dispersal really began after that....AF
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Need fast air.....NOW!
Remind your mates in OOA locations when they call for fast air/Rotary casevac/ Aero med....that they are not going to get a "Real Military Fighting Force"! Prat
Very surprised that nobody has commented on this complete tosh:
Oh FFS!!!!! 
Graham Knight, whose son died in the crash, said: "We have gone through a three-week inquest in which the coroner said the planes were un-airworthy.
"Then they fly it over the most populated part of the country.
"It is like sticking two fingers up at the coroner and the MoD saying we can do what we want to do."
"Then they fly it over the most populated part of the country.
"It is like sticking two fingers up at the coroner and the MoD saying we can do what we want to do."
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One question - did I miss them or did the C130 and Kingairs get lost somewhere between London and Halton?
Brian