Farnborough.
 

Any activity today anyone?:)

Nothing at FAB
 

HI

No SBAC Activity known at FAB only the AN124 Departing at 0917
its cargo 3 heli and 2 trainers are around the West 1 apron last
i heard .

TONY

SHOW Parking around FAB
 

HI

Signs going up for towaway zones around most of the airport from
10th - 26th July so be careful where you stop even for few Secs

Tony:*

Chevvron4 - you're information was very accurate - Red Arrows validation took place, in the rain, at Midday.

They still stop all the traffic.

Thanks for the heads up - if you get any more on next week's likely movements, be sure to post them here.

Thanks.

:ok:

reds Great Show
 

hi

In the very heavy Rain at FAB it was a good display from the REDS as
Always , departed the field at 1559 local. nothing Else in today for
the show. More parking restriction signs up all around FAB come into force
on the 10th the area will be crawling with police .
more news on FAB which if built will ease the Accomadation situation
for 2008 show TAG have applied for permission to build a large hotel
complex on the old officers mess site adjacent to the A325

Tony

Kids and planes
 

My wife too our 2 daughters ( aged 3 and 7 ) bowling in Farnborough today. They saw the entire display from the car park opposite the council offices.
7 year old loved it. 3 year old was alternating every 5 seconds from " Ooo scary to Oooo airplanes!"

Ina similar vein, I took my eldest to see one of Concordes last departures. We'd been around Hatton Cross for 3 hours, as the plane had gone tech. My daughter, she must have been 4 or 4 at the time was getting a bit bored of Airbus's and Boeings, when we heard the roar of those 4 great engines. The sun was just setting on the horizon, as she climbed out, and appeared above the perimeter fence. I don't know the height over Hatton Cross, but it must have been 600ft or less, the pressure waves on our chests, the noise ringing in our ears. As she climed away and banked right I looked at my daughter, who was on my shoulder. She was in tears. "Whats up baby" I said, thinkign she's been scared. She looked at me and said, with a smile " Beautiful"

Nothing like the reaction of a child to make you realise how amazing an aircraft in flight truly is.

NETJETS Hotel here we come!! this year looks a good one apart from
no where to view photograph from grr Even workin in the industry no
chance of Trade Tickets these days why poxy signs from 10-26th thats
just beng overkill,bout time proper viewing area with toilets e.t.c.,out of
way from Terminal,somewhere people spotting,fishing could go Eeelmoor
bridge would be a great area,cant ever see it happning though.
j.:*

hi

posted by a Farnborough group member so all take notice at the only
good Vantage place left for Spotters

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NOTE:The police have banned parking at Eelmoor from July 10th - July 26th
incl.
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as for Viewing area etc there is more chance of Elvis riding Shergah
out of a C17 hold than that happening .

Concorde should have been retired to FAB and Taxyable at Showtime
trouble is it still would have STOLEN the Show .
tony

Farnborough
 

Anyone seen any movements today?
I think someone said further up the thread that arrivals were expected from the 10th onwards?

FAB 1208
 

HI

Nothing so Far apart From a helicopter departed one of the
ones that came in on the an124


Tony

Parking bans are mainly for security purposes, rather than to deliberately annoy enthusiasts.
Mig 29 arriving later today.

Mig's
 

Have the Mig's arrived yet? If not, anyone got an ETA?

Sounds quite busy this evening (Mon), some US Mil stuff doing SRA's?

FAB -sbac arrivals
 

HI

C130 Arrived OTIS 88 165737

Osprey arrived STORM 82 166391
Osprey STORM 81 Failed is now due 11th around 1730

2 F18 arrived 2008 TREND 67\68 to dark to note serials

1 MIG 29 MIG 9181 OVT-156

1 AN32 MIG 9183 48119

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TONY

FAB Show Arrivals
 

seen tonight.
48119 AN32 Russain Air Force? nightstopping.
166673 F18F ARR.
???134/NJ F18F ARR.
166391 MV22 STORM82 ARRIVE Other tech in Iceland.
165737/BH KC130J OTIS88 ARRIVE.


Cheers
Jamie.

Viewing Points
 

Hi all,

does anyone know good viewing points to stand, during the public display, without having to pay to go in??!

In the good old days, I could stand at the up-wind threshold of Rway 24 without being disturbed - is that still possible?

(I'll be pedestrian, so no car to park).

Cheers all,

Tim

where to stand
 

hi

The place i can suggest is by the FAST MUSEUM and the Swan
Hotel A325 Farnborough road all incoming fly over the Swan .


Tony

Here's a picture of a V22 at Farnborough. There should be another one coming to replace the one that ended up at Keflavik.

http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h2...a/DSCN0587.jpg

Plenty of Activity today. US Aircraft practising most of the afternoon. You never get bored of hearing that sound.

As for anyone looking for a good place to watch, try heading for Tweseldown horse racing track. Just round the corner from there, there is a pub (can't remember what it's called). You can park in there and it's a five minute walk through the woods opposite to get to the top of the hill opposite the end of the runway. It's about a 1/4 of a mile from the end but most aircraft seem to be doing there turns over the top of this hill. I will try and get a grid for you tomorrow. I hope this helps.

Chris.

There's a good rumour that the new R1 Sentinel is going to show up for a while. Static display only, or so the story goes.