Coltishall & the Jaguars
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Coltishall & the Jaguars
HI
Can someone please tell me when the Jaguars are due to leave Coltishall and when the airfield is due to close?
Anyone know what the plans are for the future use of the airfield and the aircraft?
L J
Can someone please tell me when the Jaguars are due to leave Coltishall and when the airfield is due to close?
Anyone know what the plans are for the future use of the airfield and the aircraft?
L J
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Sorry,
I thought this was a comeback concert by the 'Shadowesque' French Canadian Rock and Roll group.
http://www.mindspring.com/~felinefrenzy/jaguars.htm
Living in hope,
SS
p.s. Is Coltishall the only airfield in the UK with the strobe lead in lights on approach?
I thought this was a comeback concert by the 'Shadowesque' French Canadian Rock and Roll group.
http://www.mindspring.com/~felinefrenzy/jaguars.htm
Living in hope,
SS
p.s. Is Coltishall the only airfield in the UK with the strobe lead in lights on approach?
Colt
The claw was correct with the comings and goings of 6 and 41. 6 are due to finish flying Jaguars in Oct 07, at which point I need to find a new steed! Hopefully something quite fast and pointy. Not medium paced and with a giant hair dryer on the front. Desk Officer, are you listening?!
I could be mistaken (although I was night flying only last night) but I have never noticed any 'strobe approach lights' here. Maybe I just don't look out enough!
BV
I could be mistaken (although I was night flying only last night) but I have never noticed any 'strobe approach lights' here. Maybe I just don't look out enough!
BV
Reminds me of the one about the pilot asking the Air Traffic Controller 'what's the difference between VASI's and PAPI's then?'
Controller replies 'you're a pilot and you have to ask me?'
Pilot replies 'Oh I never look at them, I just wondered'
Honest it DID happen!!
Controller replies 'you're a pilot and you have to ask me?'
Pilot replies 'Oh I never look at them, I just wondered'
Honest it DID happen!!
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Hope you all don't mind the revival but a quick thanks to the crews of the Jag's t'other day for the free airshow, who flew over the back garden rather low in a very pretty formation. Didn't realise it was for the closure of Colt.
Shame to see the base finally close.
Shame to see the base finally close.
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Keep an eye out tomorrow Joe for the next part of the convoluted Jaguar story.
41(F) Stand down for the last time, and the new 41(R) OEU stand up.
Should be a parade, and decent flyby around Norwich.
Terrible shame
41(F) Stand down for the last time, and the new 41(R) OEU stand up.
Should be a parade, and decent flyby around Norwich.
Terrible shame
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After a scan of the local rag apparently they formed up off the coast and flew in over Colt and Norwich Cathedral, which is the only reason i'll see 'em being in Gorleston.
Definately a shame... both parents did tours at Colt, infact it's where they met, which is why we're settled here. Many a good free airshow there an' all!
Hopefully the local news will cover it and i'll catch some of it.
Definately a shame... both parents did tours at Colt, infact it's where they met, which is why we're settled here. Many a good free airshow there an' all!
Hopefully the local news will cover it and i'll catch some of it.
Nope! Nuthin' in Norwich at all!
Considering that Colt had "the Freedom of the City" - I can only assume it might have been seen as a bit "Jingoistic" to mount a parade at this time?
(Or there wasn't the manpower?)
Considering that Colt had "the Freedom of the City" - I can only assume it might have been seen as a bit "Jingoistic" to mount a parade at this time?
(Or there wasn't the manpower?)
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Didn't see alot our way (read as 'didn't see anything') despite cloudless skies most of the day.
I heard the Spit flypast was cancelled? And one of the Jag's didn't get away?
Rigga, was there not a flypast at the Cathedral? Or is that tomorrow for the thanksgiving?
I heard the Spit flypast was cancelled? And one of the Jag's didn't get away?
Rigga, was there not a flypast at the Cathedral? Or is that tomorrow for the thanksgiving?
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Q1 from Coningsby - 1st Apr
The spotters were out in force at Coningsby for the Coltishall fly pasts yesterday. They've already got the pics on the internet!
Here's a pic of Q1 back from defending the nation (16th image down).
http://www.ukar.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarbo...ST;f=9;t=13389
I guess that means someone missed their flypast timings!
Here's a pic of Q1 back from defending the nation (16th image down).
http://www.ukar.co.uk/cgi-bin/ukarbo...ST;f=9;t=13389
I guess that means someone missed their flypast timings!
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Coltishall did indeed officially close yesterday and all of the remaining Jaguars (apart from one which went tech) had departed by 4pm. The assorted aircraft that are left at Coltishall (a Harrier, Jaguar and one or two others) are expected to leave over the next few days.
6 Squadron is now active at Coningsby with Jaguars, together with the re-formed 41 Squadron (former FWOEU) with a mix of Tornado, Harrier and (for the time being) Jaguar aircraft (with Typhoons to eventually follow).
Loads (and I do mean loads!) of pictures covering yesterdays events on http://fightercontrol.co.uk
6 Squadron is now active at Coningsby with Jaguars, together with the re-formed 41 Squadron (former FWOEU) with a mix of Tornado, Harrier and (for the time being) Jaguar aircraft (with Typhoons to eventually follow).
Loads (and I do mean loads!) of pictures covering yesterdays events on http://fightercontrol.co.uk
