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Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
18th Aug 2021, 09:21
Replies: 4,459
Views: 635,673
Posted By Alderney

Interesting activity in the Arabian Gulf / Afghan...

Interesting activity in the Arabian Gulf / Afghan area observed on FR24 over the last week. I've noted 28 different USAF C-17s, 34 C-135s, 10 KC-10s and (surprisingly) 5 B-52Hs. I'm sure I missed a...
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2018, 17:05
Replies: 1,178
Views: 809,260
Posted By Alderney

Confirms my suspicion that the windy weather...

Confirms my suspicion that the windy weather today helped Gatwick get lucky for a few hours. Now the wind's died down, the drone is back....
Forum: Rumours & News
21st Dec 2018, 07:55
Replies: 1,178
Views: 809,260
Posted By Alderney

Could it be simply that, rather than any...

Could it be simply that, rather than any high-tech solution, the weather is too blustery for drones today? That could account for Gatwick's cautious restart.
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
2nd Oct 2017, 19:46
Replies: 3
Views: 2,270
Posted By Alderney

Thanks very much everyone - that explains...

Thanks very much everyone - that explains everything. Shame I missed the activity at the Heathfield mast, but at least it shows my aircraft recognition is still reasonable!
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
1st Oct 2017, 09:22
Replies: 3
Views: 2,270
Posted By Alderney

Is the RAF flying a Kamov?

I live in Heathfield, East Sussex, and we are very familiar with Chinooks from RAF Odiham flying around here at low level, both by day and in the evenings. But on Friday morning 29 Sept 2017 I heard...
Forum: Passengers & SLF (Self Loading Freight)
10th Nov 2016, 17:20
Replies: 11
Views: 3,943
Posted By Alderney

A380 landings with a bang

Has anybody else experienced very hard A380 landings down the back in cattle class? I've flown in A380s five times now (Emirates and Thai), and invariably get stuck in a seat around row 60 towards...
Forum: Accidents and Close Calls
23rd Aug 2015, 18:45
Replies: 1,087
Views: 1,029,395
Posted By Alderney

Re comment by ExSimGuy, a totally unrelated...

Re comment by ExSimGuy, a totally unrelated motorcycle accident to the south of the airfield closed the A259 and prevented exit (for low vehicles) via the very shallow railway bridge mentioned. This...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Oct 2014, 17:02
Replies: 27
Views: 8,531
Posted By Alderney

More info here. It seems they became aware of...

More info here.
It seems they became aware of the problem on the way out, and the problem fell off on the way back.
Mystery item seen falling over Langton Green in Tunbridge Wells identified as...
Forum: Spectators Balcony (Spotters Corner)
31st Oct 2014, 10:56
Replies: 27
Views: 8,531
Posted By Alderney

Emergency slide unit falls of Thomas Cook flight!

Thomas Cook MT1638, B757 G-JMAB, apparently en route Gatwick-Hurghada has been circling slowly over East Sussex at around 5000 ft with its gear down for about half an hour now. I hope all is well.
...
Forum: Rotorheads
23rd Sep 2012, 09:06
Replies: 7
Views: 4,046
Posted By Alderney

Sounds reasonable, thanks. No power lines round...

Sounds reasonable, thanks. No power lines round there as far as I know, but a buried pipeline is certainly a possibility. Can't see anything on Google Earth.

But what are they looking for? It...
Forum: Rotorheads
21st Sep 2012, 10:58
Replies: 7
Views: 4,046
Posted By Alderney

Who are those guys?

For over two years now (and maybe longer) a white Robinson R-44 has been regularly flying west across Heathfield Park, East Sussex at pretty low level, then doing a smart 180 on the edge of...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
22nd Feb 2009, 07:31
Replies: 1
Views: 1,295
Posted By Alderney

Skyways and Lympne

If you used to work for Skyways (in any of its incarnations) or Lympne Airport, please come to the Skyways reunion in Hythe on 10 October 2009.
For more details see this webpage;
Skyways Coach Air...
Forum: Flight/Ground Ops, Crewing and Dispatch
14th Feb 2009, 11:25
Replies: 0
Views: 451
Posted By Alderney

Skyways reunion

If you used to work for Skyways (in any of its incarnations) please come to the Skyways reunion in Hythe on 10 October 2009.
For more details see this webpage;
Skyways Coach Air Ltd....
Forum: Questions
20th Jun 2007, 15:11
Replies: 2
Views: 978
Posted By Alderney

Bulgarian cargo carriers

Further to my previous message regarding the grounding of four Bulgarian cargo airlines yesterday, Air Cargo News now has the story.
http://www.aircargonews.net/article.asp?art_id=2217
Forum: Questions
20th Jun 2007, 08:34
Replies: 2
Views: 978
Posted By Alderney

Bulgarian cargo airlines

A senior director of a Bulgarian cargo airline called me last night to say that all Bulgarian cargo carriers will have their Operating Certificates cancelled.
As you may know, their Antonov An-12...
Forum: Rumours & News
15th Oct 2004, 13:54
Replies: 671
Views: 371,488
Posted By Alderney

BBC Radio report early today said there was...

BBC Radio report early today said there was allegedly a suggestion that the aircraft had entered the runway at a point part way down it, and that there was insufficient concrete for it to get...
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