Ugly looking thing:

Hawk T2

Looks like it's been built by Geppetto.

STH

Perhaps the sticky-out bit at the front is a golf bag pannier - to save on the cost of replacing canopies!?

Oops sorry, was that a military secret... must go, doorbell ringing!

No, its just a T1 with a hard on

I believe they'll carry on using T Mk 1s for quite some while but will probably be replacing the original jets with Fuselage Replacement Programme aircraft from Valley.

Soon be lots of second-hand Tucanos...:uhoh:

Maybe it's BAe's unofficial tribute to Blair's years in office? :}

Never mind the ugly T2. What's the "cabriolet cab" in the background?

Martin Bakers Meteor!

Globemaster, speaking to the Reds ENGO. They won't be getting them any time soon...but i assume they will at some point in the future.

'Red' Typhoon (click image to make bigger). :ok:

Reds 1330 06 Sept - private display nr Pangbourne
 

Any idea who is the beneficiary of the Reds display at 51 30' 08"N, 001 09' 04"W at 1330 on Thurs 6th?

Might wander down with my lunchtime sarnies. I assume just because it's private doesn't mean I can't look as well :E

Looks like a farm, AA. Why not do a recce today and report back?

I may join you.....

I suspect that the event may be the charity clay pigeon shoot at the Royal Berkshire Shooting School, held in support of Great Ormond Street Hospital.

http://www.gosh.org/events/claypigeo...s.html#details

The Reds have displayed there before for the same event.

Good call Archimedes - JN check yr PMs.

I hope nobody shouts 'pull' mid way through the display !;)

I'm not to far away, so may take advantage of a "working at home" day tomorrow to go for a look :ok:

When I first saw this, I wondered if it was at Pangbourne College, but that theory has been disproved above.

Red Arrows At Pangbourne 6/9
 

I fly off a private strip at Pangbourne. Have just telephoned Wycombe Airpark, Blackbushe,White Waltham, and Farnborough Tower. None were aware of the Reds TRA and Notam for above Display. Not many people seem to check Notams, no wonder so many Display area infringments this year.
In their defence I suppose one would not expect a Red Arrows Display in the middle of an agricultural area, as this private Display is.

I read it on http://www.flyontrack.co.uk/2007restrictions.pdf - and was curious as I live <5 miles away, so found out more. It was first on that page about a month ago, though I think it may have been updated since. I didn't find the times until I saw them on the Reds' page.

NOTAM schMOTAM.

If you can't see 9 bright red planes trailing bright coloured smoke from 3 miles away, you shouldn't be flying a plane anyway... :}

Just curious, but what benefit will the RAF will accrue from a display at this particular private event? It can't be exposure nor publicity, is it pecuniary or personal?