Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Flypast 19 May 2012

[neilgeddes]

Hello,

http://www.flysynergy.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/Queens-Jubillee-Flypast-RAT.pdf

Where might be the best place to watch this from? I'd rather not fight my way into Windsor itself. Maybe the Hog's Back just west of Guildford? Does anyone have any specific flypast timings further to that in the AIC?

Thank you.

[treadigraph]

No idea of exact timings but I'm thinking of having breakfast in Chichester then walking up to the Trundle (just north of Goodwood) and hopefully see the Typhoon flypast on the way there, then the main formation from the top of the hill...

Then walk back to Chi for beer, late lunch and possibly, or so I'm threatened with, the Champions League...

[DaveReidUK]

I believe it's due overhead the castle at 1200 local.

AFAIK, the flypast will approach from the direction of the Long Walk.

The Mall flypasts usually formate on track from many miles out, so I would expect the same to apply on Saturday, it that helps with deciding on a viewpoint.

[neilgeddes]

Thanks for your comments so far.

The notams give the following timings (in UTC):

Q) EGTT/QWVLW/IV/M/W/005/030/5224N00027W112
B) FROM: 12/05/19 10:20
C) TO: 12/05/19 12:15
E) LARGE FORMATION FLYPAST BY MIL ACFT ALONG A ROUTE BETWEEN:
5120N 00120E (MANSTON) 1028
5051N 00038E (HASTINGS) 1041
5043N 00014E (BEACHY HD) 1047
5043N 00047W (SELSEY) 1100
5051N 00043W (HOLD)1103-1115
5129N 00035W (WINDSOR)1128
5137N 00034W (BEACONSFLD)1130
5144N 00030W (HEMEL)1133
5152N 00021W (LUTON APORT)1136
5206N 00024W (CARDINGTON)1139
5217N 00019W (GRAFHAM)1143
5247N 00049W (MELTON) 1152
5302N 00044W (NEWARK)1155
5342N 00041W (HUMBER)1205
5403N 00115W (LINTON)1212
AIRCRAFT ARE REQUESTED TO AVOID RTE BY 5NM EITHER SIDE OF TRACK. CTC
ATC LINTON 01347 847511. 12-05-0496/AS 1
LOWER: 500FT AMSL
UPPER: 3000FT AMSL

Q) EGTT/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/030/5144N00051W101
B) FROM: 12/05/19 09:50
C) TO: 12/05/19 11:10
E) FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
5046N 00151W (BOURNEMOUTH) 1000
5053N 00154W (N OF BOURNEMOUTH) 1002
5055N 00221W (W OF STURMINSTER NEWTON) 1005
5035N 00221W (OVERSEA)1008
5016N 00203W (OVERSEA)1012
5016N 00125W (OVERSEA) 1016
5034N 00113W (VCY WHITWELL) 1019
5051N 00045W (GOODWOOD)1024
5120N 00038W (VCY FAIROAKS)1030
5125N 00037W (S WINDSOR)1030:36
5129N 00036W (WINDSOR)1031:30
5136N 00034W (E DENHAM) 1033
5148N 00010W (PANSHANGER) 1036
5217N 00004E (VCY OAKINGTON)1041
5239N 00033E (E MARHAM) 1046
5259N 00034E (BRANCASTER BAY) 1049
5309N 00021E (E OF SKEGNESS) 1051
5318N 00033W (SCAMPTON)1057
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 500-2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTEARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS. 12-05-0013/AS 1
LOWER: SFC
UPPER: 3000FT AMSL

[dixi188]

Just been past Yeovilton and there are lots of Hawks (black) parked on the south side.

Are these involved?

[Big Eric]

These 32 are from Valley and Leeming, and are forming the "EIIR" part of the flypast.

[Tom the Tenor]

Sounds as if it will be brilliant - wish I could be there.

Enjoy you lucky so & sos!

[dixi188]

I remember the Hunters from 229 OCU at Chivenor doing the EIIR display in 1977 for the silver jubilee.
I seem to recall 36 aircraft in that display.

[FlyingEagle21]

http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafiles/8D776794_5056_A318_A808136AE8198BD6.pdf

[neilgeddes]

FlyingEagle21 Thank you so much! :)

[AndoniP]

so, no typhoons then... :(

[effects]

9 ship opens the show.

[gashman]

Typhoon 9 ship over the castle at 1100local. Everyone else over the park as per the NOTAM. LOA long walk.

[Haven't a clue]

And wouldn't it have been nice to have the Vulcan in there?

And where is the Voyager?

[wigglyamp]

Voyager was parked at Prestwick today.@

[SpringHeeledJack]

Typhoon 9 ship over the castle at 1100local. Everyone else over the park as per the NOTAM. LOA long walk.

So, just to reiterate for the hard of thinking, a 9 ship Typhoon at 11.00 local, then empty space for 65mins and then the main flypast between 12.05- 12.26 local ? :8

Having re-read my post I wanted to state that I was asking a question ;)


SHJ

[DaveReidUK]

then the main flypast between 12.05-12.26 local ?

Well so to speak.

Obviously those are timings at different points along the route, including time to form up and hold.

The RAF, Army and Royal Navy don't have enough aircraft between them to fill the sky for 21 minutes in line astern. :O

[PAXboy]

Talking to not enough machines ... the Hawks that make up the E II R - the 'E' and 'R' are 6 machines 'tall' but the 'II' is only 3. When written or printed , the 'II' is always shown as the same height as the E+R. Another six Hawks needed?

[SpringHeeledJack]

Just out of curiosity why is the Typhoon 9-ship so far ahead of the main flypast ? Is there something ground based going on in between for an hour, or is it just an idiosyncratic plan ?


SHJ

[DaveReidUK]

When written or printed , the 'II' is always shown as the same height as the E+R. Another six Hawks needed?

Perhaps the pilots are all former postmen ?

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/09/E_II_R_Postbox%2C_Burgate%2C_Barton_Upon_Humber_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1064916.jpg/546px-E_II_R_Postbox%2C_Burgate%2C_Barton_Upon_Humber_-_geograph.org.uk_-_1064916.jpg

[FlyingEagle21]

What I managed to capture on my iPhone from my front garden..

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/560772_10150837147231964_545816963_9720618_417277881_n.jpg

http://a5.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash2/156221_10150837146916964_545816963_9720616_928092956_n.jpg

http://a7.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/547258_10150837146806964_545816963_9720615_365464731_n.jpg

http://a3.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash3/550987_10150837147076964_545816963_9720617_1241863067_n.jpg

[PAXboy]

DaveReidUK = VERY GOOD!

Unfortunately, they diverted away from Hemel Hempstead - presume the low cloud - and saw nothing. I went over to see friends and saw nothing.