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Old 2nd May 2016, 21:00
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Q however Harrogate this evening shaking my windows
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Old 2nd May 2016, 21:02
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Widely reported over North Yorkshire............
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.......and over Wetherby........what a (double) bang! It/they sounded relatively low judging by the accompanying rumble! Just off to wash the Ovaltine off my face!!!!!!
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Just heard over Doncaster
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The rarely heard sound of freedom perhaps?
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Old 2nd May 2016, 21:24
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Yes but for what reason overland at this hour on a bank holiday?
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Heard it in York too - wow !

Looks like a Voyager out of BZN passing through up here too now.
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Follow RAF Coningsby Info on Twitter for up to date information, @EGXCWinfo
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According to information QRA Typhoons escorted a civilian airliner into Newcastle Airport after it went off course.
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Old 2nd May 2016, 21:34
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Defence of our national airspace does not stop at night, or on Bank Holidays.
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QRA launch from Coningsby to intercept/escort AF1558 into NCL, lost comms...

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Hours and hours of tv then a bit of excitement,
Job done 🤗
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ABS-B Exch shows ZJ912 currently abeam Lincoln decending into Conningsby. Max this sortie 808kts
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Defence of our national airspace does not stop at night, or on Bank Holidays.
Keep it up
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If you are going to get a 10Ton Tie over land, it may as well be over Yorkshire.

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Would that have been "buster?"
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Old 2nd May 2016, 21:54
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Defence of our national airspace does not stop at night, or on Bank Holidays.
That's why I made the point😊
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Heard at 2153 in Knaresborough. Knew what it was straight away but astonished to hear it overland. People were going outside to stare at the sky.
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Oh Bother, I just launched my home made cruise missile nuke towards Moscow in retaliation.....silly me.
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