Victim of Blackmailing Scouser
Join Date: Aug 2000
Location: Zürich, Switzerland (But a Brit)
Age: 59
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Hi All,
About two years ago, flying back to Conington from Old Buckenham (From east to west) in a C152. About 15 nm east of home I tuned back to Conington only to catch a discussion between them and... Red Arrow Leader!!!
Gosh.
Most interested and happy for 30 seconds or so until I hear that they're flying south to north and about to pass 12nm east of Conington at 3,000 feet.
Aarrgghhh!!!
I quickly chipped in that I was now, er, about 12nm east of Conington and, er, at 3,000 feet and, er, ascending as fast as a wee C152 can go. There followed the best flyby of my life as the Red Arrows shoved their smoke on. Very prettily, and very quickly they crossed my track about 1 nm (ahem) ahead and 500 feet below me. I had a brief but pleasant chat with Red Arrow Leader and then they sort of disappeared over the horizon.
(sigh)
Thanks lads.
TW