Interesting aircraft - what have you seen on your computer today?

[SpringHeeledJack]

The Goodyear Zeppelin is going down the Thames through central London

[posso]

Looks like their not taking last nights result lying down!

[treadigraph]

It's going back and forth - not here for the tennis is it?

[SpringHeeledJack]

Looks like their not taking last nights result lying down!

It did cross my mind!

It's going back and forth - not here for the tennis is it?

40-Love

[treadigraph]

I wonder if I walk up t'hill if I'll be able to see it?

Edit: probably...

[SpringHeeledJack]

That's the Heineken dirigible.

The Qatar A342 is leaving LHR at around 9am if anyone wants to look out for it.

[goldox]

Antonov 12-BK droning overhead at 27000. Heading SE towards Reading/Farnborough right now.

[treadigraph]

UR-CBK droning this way now... the orange and black AN-12; showed up very nicely against the blue sky through a tiny hole in the cloud!

[SpringHeeledJack]

UR-CKL Mr T, UR-CKL! Have you been on the real ale already ?

[treadigraph]

Not ale-zheimers but too many coffees in the pub!

[CHINOOKER]

Tomorrow 7-7 the RAF will be celebrating 50 years of the Puma helicopter! As part of this there is apparently,(weather permitting) a formation of 10-12 Pumas(allegedly), routing out of Benson and passing over many RAF bases and installations etc etc! Timings are shown for each of the 3 formation segments on current Notams.. The formation is due to fly over Northolt at 0935 and route up to Scampton in sector1….From Scampton they route down to Middle Wallop for sector2….From Wallop they are routing over Odiham/Farnborough back to Benson.

Hopefully the weather will play ball !!

Add +1 hr for local times!

[goldox]

Looks like they'll be heading from Benson east-ish towards Aylesbury/Tring - so no formation over my garden 5 miles west of Benson! Shame.....

[SpringHeeledJack]

Will they be staying over the north of London when they transit through Northolt this morning, or will they visit other cardinal points ?

[goldox]

USAF Boeing TC135W Stratolifter 62-4217 at 17000' passed overhead just now, heading east towards St Albans area.

[DaveReidUK]

Or 62-4127, even (4217 was a Thud lost in Vietnam).

[goldox]

Originally Posted by DaveReidUK

Or 62-4127, even (4217 was a Thud lost in Vietnam).

Ah yes indeed 4127. Oops!! My fingers aren't as nimble as they used to be.

[AndoniP]

Originally Posted by goldox

Looks like they'll be heading from Benson east-ish towards Aylesbury/Tring - so no formation over my garden 5 miles west of Benson! Shame.....

Apologies for the poor photo - wife took it on her mobile. She said they made quite a racket when they passed overhead. Looks like 9 helicopters from the blurred mess - we live near the BPK VOR.

[G-ARZG]

Originally Posted by AndoniP

Apologies for the poor photo - wife took it on her mobile. She said they made quite a racket when they passed overhead. Looks like 9 helicopters from the blurred mess - we live near the BPK VOR.

A 10th cab joined up later in the voyage

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[Rory57]

10 Pumas flying south down the Wye Valley makes a FABULOUS sound!

[SpringHeeledJack]

At least she saw them, which was probably more than many!

What does a TC-135 do in comparison to an RC-135 ? I've not knowingly seen one before.