B1 over Portsmouth?
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B1 over Portsmouth?
My son lives near Portsmouth and he's pretty sure there was a B1 over there this afternoon around 2.15BST heading NE.
Can anyone confirm that and/or say what it was doing?
Can anyone confirm that and/or say what it was doing?
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HD - you are spoilt for choice me old.
As well as Eastbourne, there is the show on at Blenheim Palace this weekend.
(And I think some Reds at Bournemouth tomorrow - 1200?)
As well as Eastbourne, there is the show on at Blenheim Palace this weekend.
(And I think some Reds at Bournemouth tomorrow - 1200?)
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Plus Kenley on Saturday (gratis, less a small donation to whatever fund they are supporting) and Redhill on Sunday. I plan to do both assuming hangovers don't intervene...
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Kenley? Gee, I thought that was a housing estate. I used to fly in gliders there as an Air Cadet in the 50s!!
Thanks for all the gen folks - greatly appreciated.
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Nah mate, Kenley's still a gliding site with ATC (or whatever) plastic gliders now, plus Surrey Hills GC who fly when the RAF lot aren't. Area outside of the peri-track is common land owned by the Corporation of London, so hopefully Ghengis Ken can't get his hands on it.
Thank God it's not a housing estate!
Don't think there's a Bone on the programme though!
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Thank God it's not a housing estate!
Don't think there's a Bone on the programme though!
Cheers
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I was actually trying to teach PPL Ex 10.2 yesterday around the Goodwood area when we paused the lesson to watch the B1 go past. I knew it was going to be around this weekend but it still suprised me when it went by. Looked awesome from 3500'.
Around 16.45 I was over Brighton returning to Shoreham when the Harrier departed to Eastbourne. It was quite an experience to see it hurtling towards us 1000' below. We were then treated to a high speed fly by when it returned after it's display.
There is a lot going on at Shoreham this weekend as some of the a/c for the Eastbourne show are basing there. Yesterday we were visited by 3 Gazelle's a Lynx and a Chinook, a pair of Tucano's and a Harrier.
Looks like I'm in for a interesting weekend.
Around 16.45 I was over Brighton returning to Shoreham when the Harrier departed to Eastbourne. It was quite an experience to see it hurtling towards us 1000' below. We were then treated to a high speed fly by when it returned after it's display.
There is a lot going on at Shoreham this weekend as some of the a/c for the Eastbourne show are basing there. Yesterday we were visited by 3 Gazelle's a Lynx and a Chinook, a pair of Tucano's and a Harrier.
Looks like I'm in for a interesting weekend.
