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Old 16th Sep 2004, 11:21
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Fast Jet over London

I heard it just now, but missed it unfortunately.
What was it?
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Old 16th Sep 2004, 11:22
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Fast jet over london today?

Something just went over me in Camden town. It sounded like a single Hawk ( I didn't see it). I am going to go and look at the notams. Anyone care to enlighten me?
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I heard it and just caught a gimpse of it over over St Paul's area, I am not 100% sure but thought it could have been a Tornado, only got the smallest of glimpses.

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i just heard it now i'm in oxford street but missed it as well!

also saw a spitfire doing some impressive low level turns over my house near raf northalt last nite!
 
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Looked like a tornado to me. Turned north over Russell Square at low altitude at about 12:15. Very unusual. Any idea what it was doing here?

Rumours in our office are its being sent to shoot down an unresponsive airliner....total gossip of course.
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I have the feeling it was heading south to north - maybe going to the RAF museum.

Ceremonial flypast practice see:

http://www.pprune.org/forums/showthr...59#post1522159
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Is this a Rumour, or is it News?
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Neither, but very true. Turned north over Russell Square, quite low, at about 12:15. A very unusual sight over London.
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Must have been a Sea Harrier turning up a day late using its Foxhunter radar
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Or a USAF B52 doing a fly-by of Manchester
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Heard it too... information please. Colleagues at work are looking nervous.

Can't think of any anniversaries that would warrant a flypast... Traffic still queueing up for LHR it would seem...
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We just worked it. It was a Tornado level at 1500 ft practising fpr the flypast of Westminster Abbey on Sunday - 64th anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
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It was a tornado practising for the Battle of Britain fly past which takes place on the 19th (I think!!! ) over Westminster Abbey.

Damn...just beat me to it Atco Two!!!

(edited due to slow typing)
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Also saw the spitfire last night which flew in over RAF Uxbridge heading for RAF Northolt
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Thanks for the info guys.
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Phew!

I thought it might be HM Gov getting really tough on protestors...

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Plane spotting is alive and well...
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Takes one to know one MOR.

You're a Captain. Come on, admit it. You were once a plane spotter. I aspire to be you and I was once a spotter.
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