Well done to you all
 

Brilliant flypast, well done to all involved.

I was involved in two flypasts with 14 Sqn in the nineties so I know how hard it is and how much pressure is involved.

I say again – well done.

PS: For all those that criticise the BBC, for god’s sake get a life, you really are boring. Its the news and it will never be 100% acurate.

Had to sit way back in the sofa to stop falling off it every time the BBC came out with inaccurate or snide remarks.

But of course you watch the BBC and believe every other story that is not associated with aircraft.

You are sad people.

Repeat on BBC2 right now.

Alex M:

'R' is for Reserve:ok:

To be fair he did call the F3 am F3 towards the end, no harrier though, and no reds?? I am amazed though, as many of you will be, how many serviceable Tonkas they had!! When i was at leeming they were always going tech on start up!

Harriers are chasing Terry T and the Sparras are over the pond.

Nice to see Sir Glen can get them to support a flypast with an excessive amount of ac yet getting required support to TACPs on PDT for HERRICK continues to be a challenge, even during a week day! :ugh:

Can't wait for the 90 ac flypast at RIAT i am sure the public will think we have lots of ac so why increase the defence budget!?

SRENNAPS,

Nah, the BBC had no excuse not to do a little research about the aircraft taking part. They had plenty of notice that the event was going to happen. Just lazy journalism. Again.

Oh come on, Sean did his best and fer ferks sake he should know his stuff! Unfortunately he was in the hands of the BBC .....

Great flypast - thanks to everyone involved. I was at RAF Halton when it came over, and it was a bit special - especially that GR4 formation!!!

Resting sore feet in front of the TV tonight, I watched the BBC coverage of the trooping of the colour. The whole event was - as always - superb, inspirational and very moving, and I thought the BBC coverage was pretty good. The only bits that grated ever so slightly were the horsey sports woman telling me slightly more than I wanted to know about what the horses have for supper, and the reference to FR3s. All in all a definite well done to the BBC, for a change.

One question - did I miss them or did the C130 and Kingairs get lost somewhere between London and Halton?

I feel seen off! I thought this thread was about broadcasting house being blockaded by disillusioned journos.

The best picket lines are always at White City. The police don't like 'em blocking the traffic around Portland Place these days... :}

150 Kts
 

Eyes Front,
think you'll find the overtake the main formation had at 280Kts ground speed V's 150Kts meant the BBMF and Herc formation took a different route after the Palace to prevent them from being "rear ended" (ooer missus...stand fast the Duty Navy Gay Pride attendees). It looked like everyone else in Windsor Formation did fly over Halton and then the formation dispersal really began after that....AF;)

Obviously the BBC had limited time on air and wanted to use it for a fighting military force!

Need fast air.....NOW!
 

Remind your mates in OOA locations when they call for fast air/Rotary casevac/ Aero med....that they are not going to get a "Real Military Fighting Force"! Prat:=

Touchy subject eh! A little banter too much for you to handle?

Very surprised that nobody has commented on this complete tosh:

Oh FFS!!!!! :mad:

The BBMF & Herc/King Airs flew over RAFM Hendon slightly after 13.00 as part of Hendons Pageant weekend.

Brian

From a Rotary Pongo point of view I thought the Flypast was magnificent, well done to all involved including the Maintainers, Air Traffickers and Groundies in support.