I just saw a Spitfire!

duncharris · Post by **duncharris** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 1:37 pm

I just saw a Spifire, nah-nah-nah-nah-nah.

Speedbird083 · Post by **Speedbird083** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 2:09 pm

Triumph?

delticbob · Post by **delticbob** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 2:18 pm

Was it light blue?

Bob

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 2:19 pm

Well I wish I had...I only live 15miles from where the BBMF are stationed....and do they fly over...do they heck.

All I see are these bloomin big Boeing AWACs....and the Dakota occasionally...which is nice.

philbozz · Post by **philbozz** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 3:55 pm

I had a lancaster fly over my house very low the other week

Post by **martinhodgson** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 4:09 pm

I've had the BBMF over my house at Morecambe's heritage gala. Probably see it again this year

Speedbird083 · Post by **Speedbird083** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 5:54 pm

I had a MyTravel A320-214 buzz on the house very recently whilst heading out to sea for a 25 arrival

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Red Arrows are up here next weekend

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Post by **martinhodgson** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 6:15 pm

I'll be being buzzed by SAA B747-400s, ERJ 190's, A340-300 Trent testbed, A319, A318... next week - I'm at Farnborough a week tomorrow

philbozz · Post by **philbozz** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 6:58 pm

Ive just had a RYR 732 blast overhead and a MYT321 has gone over as im typing this

Post by **martinhodgson** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 7:34 pm

I have had a Cessna towing a ''Congratulations Caroline and Dave" banner along Morecambe sea front 'buzz' me

Speedbird083 · Post by **Speedbird083** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:14 pm

martinhodgson wrote:A340-300 Trent testbed

They're finally going to put some "proper" engines on those then

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Ahh the A318. Good to see the Farnborough putting on a comedy act

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Apparently someone is operating a 747 into NCL this summer. I've been keeping an ear and eye out but having caught it yet. I've not seen a jumbo at Newcastle since BCAL were still around.

Post by **martinhodgson** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 8:27 pm

the testbed is the A343 with the Rolls Royce A380 engine on it

The 744 in NCL will probably be travelcitydirect with an Air Atlanta Icelandic 742 to MCO (It currently operates one or two flights to MCO from MAN per week, sitting idle the rest of the time!)

Speedbird083 · Post by **Speedbird083** » Sat Jul 17, 2004 9:26 pm

martinhodgson wrote:the testbed is the A343 with the Rolls Royce A380 engine on it

Shame.

martinhodgson wrote:The 744 in NCL will probably be travelcitydirect with an Air Atlanta Icelandic 742 to MCO (It currently operates one or two flights to MCO from MAN per week, sitting idle the rest of the time!)

Sounds highly plausible. I knew Florida was popular but there is already flight by MYT, BY and TCX to the state.

colinjamesporter · Post by **colinjamesporter** » Fri Jul 23, 2004 9:39 pm

I saw the Lancaster today and at fairford went in the cockpits of the J-star, Tornado, Harrier, Hawk, B1B, Hercules and the chinook.

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Sun Sep 05, 2004 1:48 pm

jbilton wrote:Well I wish I had...I only live 15miles from where the BBMF are stationed....and do they fly over...do they heck.
All I see are these bloomin big Boeing AWACs....and the Dakota occasionally...which is nice.

Just been treated to a 10minute display....by a Spitfire...appearing at the Wragby show....(I didn't go)....but on one of the circuits he just came rattling over my house....scarring all the rooks out of the trees.
Not sure if he meant to...but he was very very low....and my house is on its own...the wife was not impressed....but I am exstatic....just wish I'd had my camera (but last year he kept well away from the village)
Waiting for the Dakota now.