Interesting aircraft - what have you seen on your computer today?
Here it was in better times. It always looked to me somehow too small to be an actual Hunter. I now know it is, but used to think it was a half-scale model.
Chobham Rd - Google Maps
Chobham Rd - Google Maps
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You mean it didn't fly in and out?
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My previous comment should have be accompanied by a 
of course!
Did your hair get parted by the RAF Atlas inbound Northolt a short while ago, noted it close to Biggin and popped outside but it was further east than I had realised.
of course!Did your hair get parted by the RAF Atlas inbound Northolt a short while ago, noted it close to Biggin and popped outside but it was further east than I had realised.
FR 24 came to rescue on trying to figure out noise above the clouds in fgrome today, fair amount of military activity but mostly hawks and this had a far deeper stronger sound. FR24 had it as 2 USAF F15s Shark 31/32 playing at tailchasing over Frome at about 14000 feet , a couple of wide orbits but both tracks crossed right over the town -although a few miles apart . Not seem/heard that sort of USAf presence here before and wondered what they were up to.
later in the day RAF Herc belting along very very low, FR 24 showed altitude/height as 250 climbing to 350ft . certainly looked extremely low as it sailed by heading for Brize no doubt, a great sight. I assume there is some sort of limit on height above terrain for military flights , . Low level Hercs are not uncommon but this was exceptional . Very hard to judge height above ground as frome is something of a funny shaped town being ina valley surrounded by low hills-upto 400 fr amsl, where my house is which rapidly drop down to flat lands about 100ft amsl which is where I saw it from and only .a mile or so away. A fun view from the flight deck I am sure
later in the day RAF Herc belting along very very low, FR 24 showed altitude/height as 250 climbing to 350ft . certainly looked extremely low as it sailed by heading for Brize no doubt, a great sight. I assume there is some sort of limit on height above terrain for military flights , . Low level Hercs are not uncommon but this was exceptional . Very hard to judge height above ground as frome is something of a funny shaped town being ina valley surrounded by low hills-upto 400 fr amsl, where my house is which rapidly drop down to flat lands about 100ft amsl which is where I saw it from and only .a mile or so away. A fun view from the flight deck I am sure
Saw a Chipmunk leave Brighton City couple of days ago (via runway cam - tks for link treaders). Shortly after it was showing on adsbexchange as alt of 103000ft. Some rate of climb !!!
Chipmunk out of Yeovilton this AM. Or, at least, that's what Feedar said. What I saw was a T-6 and a Stinson Reliant in a loose formation joined for a moment by a Moth. Never saw the Chipmunk and it should have gone over my house at the same time as the Texan/Reliant!
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Ah yes, the Stratomunk! Anyone else remember the Stratogasp advertised for sale in Flight International about 40 years ago, spotted by an eagle-eyed Uncle Roger and duly noted on the Straight and Level page?
You mean it didn't fly in and out?
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Funny thing about that Tintagel crash is I have no memory of it from the time - it must have made the news!
Reaper N190TC flew down from Lossie yesterday evening and spent the night patrolling the Straits of Dover, RTB'ing about half an hour ago for whatever a drone's version of The Full English is...
Reaper N190TC flew down from Lossie yesterday evening and spent the night patrolling the Straits of Dover, RTB'ing about half an hour ago for whatever a drone's version of The Full English is...
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Hmmm, C-5 heading my way and the sky is temporarily blue... fingers crossed!
A fine sight sailing past and looking suitably big... A quick glance of my mil files shows I only saw half a dozen of the C-5Bs before I gave up spotting... this one would have been a new!
A fine sight sailing past and looking suitably big... A quick glance of my mil files shows I only saw half a dozen of the C-5Bs before I gave up spotting... this one would have been a new!
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