Hawk 3-ship over Guildford

[60024]

Anyone know why a Hawk 3-ship was flying around in Vic just north of Guildford at around 1210 on 29 June? Possibly in Farnborough's radar pattern. Good to see, though obviously not low enough! Couldn't see the colour scheme.

[David Thompson]

The Red Arrows into Farnborough were they will be based for Goodwood until Saturday . Today's NOTAM ;

H3394/17: Formation flying will take place
Q) EGTT/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/030/5103N00051W020
FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
511631N 0004639W (FARNBOROUGH) 1350
511036N 0004101W (W GODALMING) 1352
510235N 0004202W (S HASLEMERE) 1353
510255N 0010358W (NW PETERSFIELD) 1356
505414N 0010811W (W DENMEAD) 1357
505151N 0005656W (EMSWORTH) 1359
505221N 0004333W (DISPLAY GOODWOOD) 1400
505243N 0003512W (NW ARUNDEL) 1420
510815N 0003532W (S GODALMING) 1423
511631N 0004639W (FARNBOROUGH) 1425
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 500-2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTE
ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS.SEE SEPARATE
NOTAM FOR RA(T) AT GOODWOOD. 17-06-0791/AS1
LOWER: Surface, UPPER: 3,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 29 Jun 2017 13:40 GMT (14:40 BST) TO: 29 Jun 2017 14:40 GMT (15:40 BST)

[Wander00]

Gyppo, Gyppo, where are you Gyppo?

[60024]

Thanks David. My wife thought they were red from where she was.

[Pontius Navigator]

Briefed as 10, walked to 9, engines start 8, taxy 7, airborne 6, undercarriage up 5, generator failed then there were 4, one got lost, then there were 3.

[Wander00]

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[Herod]

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[chevvron]

Originally Posted by Pontius Navigator

Briefed as 10, walked to 9, engines start 8, taxy 7, airborne 6, undercarriage up 5, generator failed then there were 4, one got lost, then there were 3.

When they depart, if the runway is wide enough they ususally go as a vic of 5 followed by a 4, both groups emitting white smoke.
OC Flying Farnborough one day remarked he was waiting for the day one of the leading group abandoned takeoff.
Think about it.
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