Mil MI-8 over South Croydon...
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Mil MI-8 over South Croydon...
Rather unusual, what I think was an MI-8 or MI-17 just passed over Purley/South Croydon heading NE. Think it was sandy brown but a bit difficult to tell as it was silhouetted against the sky... any clues please as to who/what/why? Possibly in connection with RIAT but isn't it a bit early and heading the wrong way ?
Have to say, it was beautifully quiet compared with the Squirrels, Dauphins and A109s that are the usual fling wing fare over here.
Also noted a Russian registered R66 fizzing past yesterday.
Have to say, it was beautifully quiet compared with the Squirrels, Dauphins and A109s that are the usual fling wing fare over here.
Also noted a Russian registered R66 fizzing past yesterday.
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Nothing to do with Aces High, as their Russian helicopter is not airworthy.
Tredigraph -: What you saw was 21(White) Mil 8 MTV-1 of the Lithuanian A/F on it`s way home from Yeovilton airshow.
The Russian R66 was going to Denham
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Nothing to do with Aces High, as their Russian helicopter is not airworthy.
Tredigraph -: What you saw was 21(White) Mil 8 MTV-1 of the Lithuanian A/F on it`s way home from Yeovilton airshow.
The Russian R66 was going to Denham
hth
G-ANPK
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Thanks, 'PK, that is an unusual sight then! I did notice a Lithuanian AF C-27 outbound Yeovilton about the same time - it went the other way on Friday, heard it pass over the top, also a German Navy P-3... couldn't see either. ADSB could though!
Don't know that I've ever seen an MI-8 before, they weren't common in Western skies when I was a spotter and I haven't been to RIAT in 20 years.
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Don't know that I've ever seen an MI-8 before, they weren't common in Western skies when I was a spotter and I haven't been to RIAT in 20 years.
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Also noted a Russian registered R66 fizzing past yesterday.
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