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Requesting a fly past - is it possible?

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Old 29th May 2010, 20:04
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Thinking laterally, depending on where the big day is you be able to persuade on of the private pointy jet operators to route via your wedding if they are re-positioning to Cosford or some other event that w/e? Suggest you give the nice chaps at Duxford and Kemble etc a call to see what their plans are for the day. Let's hope its not chucking it down.
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Old 29th May 2010, 20:38
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Why? Are they coming back into service? Better get hold of XV299 quickly then
XV299? Why would you want a C130? Sadly typical of your general attention to detail.

I once held contact on Russian SSN for hours whilst the ASW frigate and all its little helos failed to find it! See we have all got stories like that.

And yes 1SL and 2SL put up a strong defence of the MR2 fleet last year; did you not know that? Oh dear not as "in" as you might like to think.

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Old 30th May 2010, 08:06
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And yes 1SL and 2SL put up a strong defence of the MR2 fleet last year; did you not know that? Oh dear not as "in" as you might like to think
Didn't win though did they? But that was because CAS and ACAS didn't want it. But essentially, the support from 2SL was the nail in the coffin. 2SL is the chap who is responsible for personnel and naval shore establishments - not exactly frontline ASW is it?

anyway....too much thread creep.....

as previously mentioned, the best bet is to publish the Lat / Long or Grid position as well as the time you expect to walk out of the chapel with your new lady and see what happens.
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Old 30th May 2010, 16:43
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Originally Posted by vecvechookattack
as previously mentioned, the best bet is to publish the Lat / Long or Grid position as well as the time you expect to walk out of the chapel with your new lady and see what happens.
A mid air collision by everyone who reads this just rocking up unannounced in whatever they are flying would be my guess.

Far better to organise beforehand IMHO.
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Old 30th May 2010, 23:36
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You could always tell the new wifey that you have arranged a fly past by the latest Stealth aircraft. All the best for the wedding.
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Old 31st May 2010, 01:47
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Google Grace Spitfire ML407.

The Grace Spitfire does a large number of Birthday, Wedding and Celebration private displays.....
In a 50 mile radius of Cambridge, for instance, the price would be for a 10 minute aerobatic display between £2,300.00 to £2,800.00 plus VAT and CAA clearance fee of £100.00 for a private display
Just buy her a smaller ring!



To your future wife, not Carolyn
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Old 2nd Jun 2010, 04:27
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Getting back to the thread.....
I can understand why you would not want to put the L/L on here but a general idea of the area would be useful. I presume you're getting married up north (as that's where you say you are) but an idea of the nearest town might help others decide if it's feasible. You never know, there might be someone transiting on a Friday afternoon or some SH on their way for some tasking (unlikely!).
Give it a go and see if there's any progress.
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Old 2nd Jun 2010, 07:59
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About 3 years ago my neice was getting married on a saturday in Horsham. At the reception what I think was the BBMF Lancaster came wandering past in the distance. Lovely sound anyway

Then 2 weeks later at a friends daughter's wedding , another saturday, we were just taking photos outside the reception hall when the red arrows came wizzing past virtually overhead and very low.

Have you thought of looking at the air show schedule and rearranging the date and time and location of the ceremony to catch something transiting between displays?
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Old 2nd Jun 2010, 08:25
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MG, he is a bit too close to the Manchester TMA IIRC and built up areas.
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Old 2nd Jun 2010, 23:18
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Case closed. Thanks for the input everyone.
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Old 12th Jun 2010, 09:17
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Flying Cop, Many congratulations to you and the new Mrs F-C.

Hope your day went well and somebody flew past at the appointed hour.

Do tell us all about it when you get back from honeymoon.

Best wishes

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