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[nuttinnew]

You can see everything lining up for the flypast

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[mik]

Related topic - gruesome way to go, but at least it should have been fast….

Probably a bit early to state definitively, but it would appear the employee didn’t follow procedures.

https://mentourpilot.com/ramp-worker-in ... 19-engine/

[jamcg]

Comments at the bottom suggest it’s suicide by plane

[mik]

Comments at the bottom suggest it’s suicide by plane

That’s now been confirmed - NTSA have cancelled any further investigation.

Strange choice of way to go.

[Jobbo]

Just had a Gloster Meteor fly over - that can't be too common to hear and see?

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[John]

I'm pretty sure that one is owned by Martin Baker, certainly a rare spot.

[nuttinnew]

Heard but didn't see what sounded like an old jet, managed to find it on fr fleetingly which led me here; https://www.aerolegends.co.uk/experienc ... ghter-jet/

[Mito Man]

Must say I haven’t heard of a Strikemaster before but the specs look thoroughly underwhelming

[jamcg]

It’s apparently an armed version of a jet provost, which was actually a piston engined aircraft (the Percival Provost) adapted into a jet design rather than a ground up jet aircraft



So if it seems a bit shit spec wise remember it’s use with the raf was as a training aircraft rather than an attack platform and was replaced by the gnats in 1962 (which ultimately got replaced by hawks)

[dinny_g]

Lancaster just flew over my house in its way to Silverstone

Still awesome

[nuttinnew]

^ Seeing one is always a special event

I think this is today's; https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=43c392


A Spitfire flew past on its way to Duxford earlier. While they're a fairly familiar sight and sound, when they're going A>B they fly faster than when on tourist trips so sound different and I wonder if it's more the sound heard in period than the one we usually hear. It changes the mood from "ooh, Spitfire " to "ooh, Spitfire ". I think the Lancaster has a similar effect because there isn't anything vaguely similar heard on a normal basis.

[dinny_g]

^ Seeing it is always a special event

[nuttinnew]

^ Seeing it is always a special event

VERA.

[John]

An F15 flew over Sheffield today which is very rare for this area, apparently it had a pressurisation problem so was probably taking the most direct route back to Lakenheath.

[jamcg]

^ Seeing it is always a special event

I mean technically he’s correct, as there’s 2 still flying. But the one based in Canada doesn’t come this way often

[dinny_g]

https://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/lancaster-restoration/

[John]

Live arrivals for RIAT if anyone is interested

[nuttinnew]

https://www.lincsaviation.co.uk/lancaster-restoration/

Ah! I had vague memories of videos of one running but not flying

[nuttinnew]

^ Seeing it is always a special event

I mean technically he’s correct, as there’s 2 still flying. But the one based in Canada doesn’t come this way often

https://skiesmag.com/news/workingonvera ... ersuktour/

[nuttinnew]

Live arrivals for RIAT if anyone is interested