View Full Version : Unusual Activity Over Wainfleet
Paracab
11th May 2007, 17:36
Does anyone know what the typhoon was up to this afternoon over Wainfleet? Occasionaly in loose formation with a pair of light aircraft.
Mods, sorry for the spotterishness of this thread in military, just thought it would get more views by the right people.
ZH875
11th May 2007, 17:58
Taking over the QRA from the Tornado F3 takes a bit of time. Typhoon has started this difficult task by practicing intercepts on small, slow aircraft. In time, it will progress to bigger faster ones. :)
A pair of Typhoons have been around the Cranditz circuit in very close formation today. Looked pretty good from where I stood. :ok:
The Helpful Stacker
11th May 2007, 18:33
Apparently they were escorting members of 49 Para who were practising infiltration drops via the LALO method from light a/c.
Pontius Navigator
11th May 2007, 18:35
1, good, 2, warm, 3, cold
PS, this being a rumour network I could not possibly say :}
ShyTorque
11th May 2007, 19:10
drops via the LALO method from light a/c.
If it was over water, wouldn't it be LILO?
The Helpful Stacker
11th May 2007, 20:09
No the rumour is they are practising Low Altitude Low Opening (moving up to Ultra Low Altitude Non-Opening).
All very hush hush, in fact I've probably said too much already.
Is that a black Omega pulling up outside.....?:uhoh:
Pontius Navigator
12th May 2007, 18:21
They were doing air-to-air photography.
Jobza Guddun
12th May 2007, 19:22
Maybe he was tasked with a flypast and was asking directions from a friendly PPL? :E
There were two playing over the Malvern Hills on wednesday. Couldn't help but watch for a while and think they buggers were getting paid to enjoy themselves!!
passpartout
12th May 2007, 20:35
Let's face it, whatever we fly, we're being paid to enjoy ourselves:cool:
Or we shouldn't be doing the job:ok:
neilmac
13th May 2007, 11:06
Being involved in the charity Flying Scholarships For the Disabled this year we are conducting a Wings Around Britain Challenge, to fly to around 220 airfields in the UK (including many RAF Stations). Polly Vacher is the pilot and I believe she was at Coningsby for some PR photos with her black/orange PA28 Dakota. So could have been her?
www.toreachforthesky.org.uk
www.worldwings.org
NM