King’s Birthday Flypast

[ORAC]

https://twitter.com/defencehq/status...HhlFHGKbTPQr_A

Introducing the formation that will take to the skies tomorrow for His Majesty The King's Birthday Flypast. ✈️

70 Aircraft from the @RoyalNavy, @BritishArmy and @RoyalAirForce will take off from 15 locations across the UK before joining up to fly over central London.



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[Compass Call]

Why do people insist on using the '@' sign before names? Didn't they learn how to write in English when they were at school?

[Roland Pulfrew]

Interesting that the Reds appear to be flying Hawk T2s, a sign of the future?

Or just the RAF PR department’s lack of attention to detail?

[topgas]

Interesting that the Reds appear to be flying Hawk T2s, a sign of the future?

​​​​​​​says T1 (RAFAT) on the graphic

[Bob Viking]

Topgas

The elongated nose and wingtip missiles on the graphic are what has prompted the T2 suggestion. I notice that 8 and 9 are planning to fly asymmetrically by the same token. That seems unnecessarily risky to me.

BV

(No I’m not being serious).

[DaveReidUK]

Originally Posted by Compass Call

Why do people insist on using the '@' sign before names? Didn't they learn how to write in English when they were at school?

It's something that's done by twits ...

[chevvron]

Originally Posted by ORAC

Introducing the formation that will take to the skies tomorrow for His Majesty The King's Birthday Flypast. ✈️

70 Aircraft from the @RoyalNavy, @BritishArmy and @RoyalAirForce will take off from 15 locations across the UK before joining up to fly over central London.

I count 62 not 70.

[sealo0]

To save having look it up

Red Arrows King's Birthday Flypast Map - Saturday 17 June 2023

NOTAMS (Timings in BST):

•Red Arrows - King's Birthday Flypast, Buckingham Palace (Sat 17 June 2023):
1. 531005N 0003110W WADDINGTON AD - 12.20pm
2. 530733N 0002024W E OF METHERINGHAM - 12.22pm
3. 531038N 0002815E OVER SEA - 12.27pm
4. 525400N 0014000E OVER SEA - 12.35pm
5. 524000N 0014600E OVER SEA - 12.43pm
6. 521330N 0015312E OVER SEA - 12.48pm
7. 520512N 0012312E VCY OF WOODBRIDGE AD - 12.52pm
8. 515524N 0005336E N OF COLCHESTER - 12.57pm
9. 513558N 0000555E VCY OF FAIRLOP - 1.04pm
10. 513307N 0000058E VCY OF OLYMPIC PARK - 1.05pm
11. 513005N 0000830W BUCKINGHAM PALACE - 1.06pm
12. 512839N 0002751W HEATHROW AD - 1.08pm
13. 512900N 0003611W WINDSOR CASTLE - 1.09pm
14. 512530N 0005900W S OF READING - 1.12pm
15. 511504N 0005628W ODIHAM AD - 1.15pm
16. 510907N 0005758W VCY OF ALTON - 1.16pm
17. 510534N 0012306W NW OF WINCHESTER - 1.19pm
18. 504649N 0015031W BOURNEMOUTH AD - 1.24pm
Timings and route may change due to weather or other requirements.

[sycamore]

A few more `phoons and they could have formed a `75` as a proper tribute....

[roger4]

There will be more than the 9 Typhoons shown on the graphic. They have been practicing a special formation over the North Sea involving 20-plus aircraft. They don't want to reveal what it is until later today. A "C III R" would seem appropriate, but this might need more like 30 'phoons!.

[Wessex 90]

Originally Posted by sycamore

A few more `phoons and they could have formed a `75` as a proper tribute....

Look out for a unique "CR" from them......they were disappointed not to be able to carry it out at the Coronation.....

[H Peacock]

What’s the betting that the heavies get airborne ridiculously early to have their lunch in the Hold? 🤔

[PapaDolmio]

Originally Posted by H Peacock

What’s the betting that the heavies get airborne ridiculously early to have their lunch in the Hold? 🤔

Why not- seems very sensible to me. After all it is over lunchtime.

[MG]

Originally Posted by H Peacock

What’s the betting that the heavies get airborne ridiculously early to have their lunch in the Hold? 🤔

They were in the hold over the North Sea as you typed!

[thnarg]

But why are A330s, C17s etc holding so low? Is there no commercial consideration in their airline? Asking for a taxpayer.

[BrianTrousers]

Originally Posted by thnarg

But why are A330s, C17s etc holding so low? Is there no commercial consideration in their airline? Asking for a taxpayer.

because it’s less disruptive for CAT than holding in the London TMA.

[H Peacock]

Originally Posted by thnarg

But why are A330s, C17s etc holding so low? Is there no commercial consideration in their airline? Asking for a taxpayer.

Well the purpose of the hold is to fettle the timing to be ready to Push on time (to the nearest 5 sec I guess) and so the flypast sequence runs to time. A higher hold complicates the timing as the IAS/TAS relationship (and actual wind vector) changes as you descend. The whole run in from ivo Southwold is flown pretty much level at the assigned altitude.

That said, it shouldn't take more than 2 or 3 holds to nail the timing. 😳

[Ken Scott]

Holding at endurance speed and not blocking the airways for commercial traffic, the slightly higher fuel burn at the lower altitudes more than compensates for not making life harder for ATC.

[SilsoeSid]

Originally Posted by DaveReidUK

It's something that's done by twits ...

Don’t you mean Tw@s ?

[thnarg]

H and Ken: thanks for responding and I grudgingly accept your explanations. Low: fair point although much of the cost does generate economic activity within the UK (notwithstanding all that non-UK hardware involved) and maybe there is an incalculable benefit of social cohesion with a brief distraction for people struggling with their bills. Next year should we just hire a skywriter who can spell CR?

Non-military poster now retracting head below parapet.