aircraft over colchester followed by two fighter jets
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aircraft over colchester followed by two fighter jets
Anyone know why what looks like GLF4 is flying around essex and Suffolk
Followed by fighters ... Passed over colchester about 19:45 ?
Followed by fighters ... Passed over colchester about 19:45 ?
Just seen military fast jet zoom climb to the north. I'm just south west of STN.
Coincidence perhaps but VERY loud sound of explosion about 45 minutes ago.
Perhaps an escort for aircraft just landed at STN?
Coincidence perhaps but VERY loud sound of explosion about 45 minutes ago.
Perhaps an escort for aircraft just landed at STN?
Agreed - single Typhoon seen on breakout from Stansted approach from our back garden. Trees prevented my seeing anything else, but cannot confirm the report of an explosion.
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Northbound Gulf 4 on FR24 descended from FL390+ and looped down over East Anglia and back towards Stansted, disappeared from FR24 cover around Harlow at 3000ft, so hopefully into Stansted. Perhaps a Loss of Communications? Lots of unscheduled holding away from Lamborne to the east.
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Routine training using the '4' as a typical airliner 'target'?
I hope so, or someone will be having tea, NO biscuits with management after the scramble bill is viewed?
I hope so, or someone will be having tea, NO biscuits with management after the scramble bill is viewed?
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Think it was N990EA.
- Her Majesty's Government has ordered you to change heading South West -
I wonder if it was spoken by a controller in a white horsehair wig
All the best to the crew, London Center did not seem to happy about it.
- Her Majesty's Government has ordered you to change heading South West -
I wonder if it was spoken by a controller in a white horsehair wig
All the best to the crew, London Center did not seem to happy about it.
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Essex Police speak to 3 people on Learjet
Anyone know why what looks like GLF4 is flying around essex and Suffolk
Followed by fighters ... Passed over colchester about 19:45 ?
Followed by fighters ... Passed over colchester about 19:45 ?
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