Queens Flypast rehearsal 24th May- vantage point?

[ALTSEL]

Where in East Anglia would be the best spot on Tuesday 24th May to watch the rehearsal flypast ?

[treadigraph]

My sister's house apparently, which looks to be just about smack underneath a few miles SW of Diss. She would like to know what time to set up her sun lounger!

For the main event, I thought I might head up to Putney and watch from the riverside, which is about 4nm WSW of Buck House - I assume the main formations will continue on course for several miles before turning towards their dispersal areas. Then I'll go and enjoy a pint in the Bricklayers.

[DaveReidUK]

"The rehearsals will start in the vicinity of The Wash, The North Sea and overfly RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire. The dispersal will occur over North Lincolnshire and parts of Yorkshire."

https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/export/sites/default/en/Publications/briefing-sheets/RESTRICTION-OF-FLYING-REGULATIONS-PLATINUM-JUBILEE-FLYPAST-REHEARSALS-24-26-AND-27-MAY-2022.pdf

[typerated]

Notam is


J1341/22: Temporary restricted area activated
Q) EGTT/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/150/5258N00049E090 (https://notaminfo.com/explain?id=1768418/1)RESTRICTED AREA (TEMPORARY) FOR PLATINUM JUBILEE FLYPAST
REHEARSALS. RESTRICTION OF FLYING REGULATIONS HAVE BEEN MADE UNDER
ARTICLE 239 OF THE AIR NAVIGATION ORDER 2016. AIS BRIEFING SHEET
WHICH INCLUDES CHARTS REFERS. AREA DESIGNATION REFER TO BRIEFING
SHEET CHART.
AREA A. BTN 1110 AND 1220 NO ACFT IS TO FLY BELOW FL150 WI THE
FOLLOWING AREA:
533600N 0001100E - 533600N 0004300E - 532700N 0023000E -
525500N 0030900E - 521322N 0023430E - 521141N 0022435E -
521033N 0015518E - 522250N 0014416E - 523700N 0014400E -
524300N 0014200E - 525600N 0011800E - 525800N 0005900E -
524800N 0002400E - 524800N 0001200E - 525500N 0000400E -
530600N 0002100E - 533600N 0001100E.
AREA B. BTN 1130 AND 1220 NO ACFT IS TO FLY BELOW FL80 WI THE
FOLLOWING AREA:
523400N 0003045E - 525900N 0010000W - 531451N 0010000W -
532751N 0010036W - 531509N 0005610W - 532341N 0005135W -
532329N 0003250W - 531828N 0003303W - 531839N 0002442W -
530453N 0001811W - 530535N 0000958W - 530108N 0001343W -
525500N 0000400E - 524800N 0001200E - 524800N 0002400E -
523400N 0003045E.
AREA C. BTN 1130 AND 1220 NO ACFT IS TO FLY BELOW FL80 WI THE
FOLLOWING AREA:
532341N 0005135W - 533741N 0004403W - 540000N 0004400W -
540000N 0001235W - 533600N 0001100E - 530600N 0002100E -
525500N 0000400E - 530108N 0001343W - 530535N 0000958W -
530453N 0001811W - 531839N 0002442W - 531828N 0003303W -
532329N 0003250W - 532341N 0005135W.
THESE RESTRICTIONS DO NOT APPLY TO ANY ACFT FLYING IN ACCORDANCE
WITH EXCEPTIONS STATED IN A BRIEFING SHEET WITH CHART BUT DO APPLY
TO ALL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS. AR 2022-05-0030/AS6LOWER: Surface, UPPER: FL150
FROM: 24 May 2022 11:10 GMT (12:10 BST) TO: 27 May 2022 12:20 GMT (13:20 BST)
SCHEDULE: 24 26 27 1110-1220

https://notaminfo.com/ukmap

[DaveReidUK]

https://cimg4.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1469x1478/flypast_rehearsal_airspace_efbe38356c6ed12a388edc409f3f62dbe e95bb92.jpg

https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/export/sites/default/en/Publications/Aeronautical-Information-Circulars-AICs/EG_Circ_2022_M_031_en.pdf

[ALTSEL]

Non of the earlier posts actually offer the answer regarding where is the “ Buckingham Palace” location for the rehearsal.
Does anybody know the answer??

thanks

[DaveReidUK]

My understanding is it's Cranwell (hence the upper boundary of Area D being only 3000').

[typerated]

It's Cranwell.

You asked the best place - and gave you the route and heights !

Do you want us to go and watch it for you?

[treadigraph]

Do you want us to go and watch it for you?

I'm afraid that I can't tomorrow - I have an important appointment with several pints from 1230... (though I've promised to keep my sister updated as to the formations' movements courtesy ADSB, so she can optimise her sun lounger's position at the appropriate moment)

[J.A.F.O.]

To answer the actual question asked, Southwold is pretty good for these kinds of things usually.

[DaveReidUK]

To answer the actual question asked, Southwold is pretty good for these kinds of things usually.

Though Marham will probably be a better bet for tomorrow's rehearsal as the formation will be lower by that point (assuming Cranwell is too far to travel to).

[cynicalint]

Altsel,
you don't own a hand-held SAM do you?

[treadigraph]

The rehearsals routing loos though it may have been changed and will no longer encompass most of Norfolk and Suffolk... can anyone confirm this is is now the current briefing sheet?

https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/export/sites/default/en/Publications/briefing-sheets/RESTRICTION-OF-FLYING-REGULATIONS-PLATINUM-JUBILEE-FLYPAST-REHEARSALS-24-26-AND-27-MAY-2022.pdf

[DaveReidUK]

Yes, the Briefing Sheet, showing only Areas A-C, replaces the AIC which previously had Areas A-E (though it's actually the original Areas B and C which have been removed).

Hope that makes sense, let's hope the OP hasn't already set out for Southwold ...

[treadigraph]

Cheers Dave, briefed my sister for a probable disappointment earlier, so her sunlounger will remain in the shed - she and B-I-L are planning a bird watching expedition to Dunwich on Thursday next week instead!

(Her previous hubby who sadly died anout 15 years ago was a Tornado techie at Marham, she has maintained a keen interest in loud pointy things!)

[The Helpful Stacker]

The rehearsals routing loos though it may have been changed and will no longer encompass most of Norfolk and Suffolk... can anyone confirm this is is now the current briefing sheet?

https://nats-uk.ead-it.com/cms-nats/export/sites/default/en/Publications/briefing-sheets/RESTRICTION-OF-FLYING-REGULATIONS-PLATINUM-JUBILEE-FLYPAST-REHEARSALS-24-26-AND-27-MAY-2022.pdf

Interesting.

My wife and I came away for a couple of days by the sea and, by coincidence, we're currently here.

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/pprune.org-vbulletin/1080x1383/screenshot_20220524_112154_d144961797e0d7ef8f81912aa4315faf3 ebd5ae9.jpg

[NutLoose]

She will think you planned it all along ;)

[dead_pan]

Currently up and mooching just off the Norfolk coast

Organised chaos...I'm sure they'll sort it out

[Asturias56]

After the last big bash an awful lot of the flypast could be seen heading west down Guildford High Street

[DaveReidUK]

Hopefully we'll get a report from the OP re what they saw.

[dead_pan]

Nice run + break by the three Hercs at Brize after the rehearsal yesterday, although one was a bit tardy in the impromptu vic on the run in.

[teeonefixer]

Thanks to "Fighter Control" site, these were seen at Cranwell for the rehearsal yesterday:

ZZ377 Wildcat Royal Navy
ZZ404 Wildcat Army - fuel stop Cranwell
ZZ386 Wildcat Army - fuel stop Cranwell

XW237 Puma - fuel stop Cranwell
ZK554 Chinook - Fuel stop Cranwell

ZM320 Grob

ZM341/341 Texan - recovered to Cranwell
ZM326/326 Texan - recovered to Cranwell
ZM336 Phenom - RTB Cranwell

3 RAF Hercs ( not 100% sure of the serials - look like ZH868 ZH879 ZH867?)

ZM404 Atlas
ZZ175 C-17

ZP807 P-8
ZZ664 RC-135

ZZ334 Voyager

ZZ335 Voyager

ZK024/O Hawk T2
ZK021/L Hawk T2

ZK380 Typhoon T3
ZK305 Typhoon FGR4

Keeping watch ZM516 Juno , landed back at Cranwell

[Cornish Jack]

Looked North from the supper table last night to see a pair of Spits (?) (rheumy eyes and evening light !), coasting in, low level, near Cromer. Presumably part of the gathering ?