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[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

'Catamaran' first flight : **LINK**

https://news.sky.com/story/stratolaunch-behemoth-385ft-wingspan-jet-completes-first-flight-11693392

MichaelG.

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

**LINK**

some Hercules Pictures on the Beeb

Mike

[Cornish JackParticipant @cornishjack]

"flying with three aircraft on one exercise is quite rare."

Oh, how things have changed!

Nicosia mid 60s, para drop exercise, mixed Hastings and Bevs. Called downwind and got the reply "Roger, Number 12 to finals call base leg" … and we were not 'tail end charlie' in the stream!

rgds

Bill

[Brian HParticipant @brianh50089]

Driving home from Dover earlier this week I was delighted to see a B17 near Duxford. My wife tried to get a picture but it was too difficult with the terrain, the trees and other vehicles. Nice to see though.

Brian

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Posted by Brian H on 18/05/2019 21:56:06:

Driving home from Dover earlier this week I was delighted to see a B17 near Duxford. My wife tried to get a picture but it was too difficult with the terrain, the trees and other vehicles. Nice to see though.

Brian

B17G "Sally B"

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

We had a Gazelle Helicopter over us on Thursday, a very rare sight now.

Martin P

[Anonymous]

Seen lots of Spitfires and Dakotas recently but sitting in the garden this afternoon I heard something different. Heavy, fast and a throaty radial engine. The aircraft flew over at about 1000ft, and he was shifting; hope he was below 250kts. Definitely a WWII fighter, with a distinctive curve to the trailing edge of the wing. It came from the direction of Duxford, did a circuit of Bourn airfield and headed back to Duxford. After a bit of digging on the net I'm pretty sure it was a P47 Thunderbolt.

Andrew

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Andrew,

There is a P47 that belongs to the company who keep the two seater ME109 and two seater spitfire at Sywell **LINK**

Martin P

[Ian S CParticipant @iansc]

The above company also has a Hawker Fury FB 11 that could pass that discription, it is all silver finish, not the flashy paint job and D day stripes of the P-47. Both machines big, fast and noisey.

Ian S C

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

According to two company websites there are two FB11's at Duxford, the owners of the P47's FB11 is camoflaged with pale blue undersides, the other companies is silver but they both have clipped wing tips, Andrew has to confirm if he noticed invasion strips if yes its the P47

Martrin P

[SamsarandaParticipant @samsaranda]

Just returned from an enjoyable few hours at Shoreham airfield, near Brighton, we took my grandson there for an introductory flying lesson which we bought for him as a present. He is 20 years old and on the autistic spectrum, we prewarned the flying school of his autism, and they were brilliant, he really seemed to communicate well with his instructor and he took him up along the coast to where we live and circled over my grandsons house so he was able to get a photo of it. The weather was brilliant sunshine and couldn’t have wished for better, he flew in a Cessna 152 so high wing, no problem with the sun beating down into the cockpit and plenty of downward view. He has always wanted to fly and now seems bitten by the bug and wants to carry on and gain his licence. It was a brilliant experience for the grandson and the staff at the flying club really made his day for him.

Dave W

[Anonymous]

Dunno, could have been a Sea Fury. The aeroplane was definitely silver and my impression was it was too dumpy to be a Sea Fury. Didn't sound quite right either. The jury is out, but on balance I might stick with a Thunderbolt? I can't say for sure if there were invasion strips.

Andrew

[old martParticipant @oldmart]

Martin, we had two Gazelle helicopters privately owned in Royal Navy colours at the museum the other week for the Weston Super Mare air show. I watched as they took off in formation from our field. A year or so ago, a Gazelle was visiting and had an engine fault. They changed the engine the next day, it took an hour. 

When I was a kid, on holiday every year at Shoreham, I frequently watched Tiger Moths doing aerobatics over the airfield.

Edited By old mart on 06/07/2019 21:50:19

[Robert Atkinson 2Participant @robertatkinson2]

Posted by Andrew Johnston on 06/07/2019 17:07:09:

Dunno, could have been a Sea Fury. The aeroplane was definitely silver and my impression was it was too dumpy to be a Sea Fury. Didn't sound quite right either. The jury is out, but on balance I might stick with a Thunderbolt? I can't say for sure if there were invasion strips.

Andrew

Presumably the same aircraft is over Bar Hill right now I. I concur with your P-47 Thunderbolt identification. eep front fuselage and harvard-esque tail are key. I then googled P47 UK and found this

http://vintageaviationecho.com/thunderbolt-returns-to-uk-airshow-scene/

which pretty much confirms it.

 

Robert G8RPI.

Edited By Robert Atkinson 2 on 07/07/2019 19:04:56

[JC54Participant @jc54]

I was busy trying to sort out workshop this afternoon and heard a very loud multi cylinder aircraft, ran (hobbled) outside to see the Lancaster going over at approx. 300ft. What a beautifull sight but the engines sounded like buckets of nails. About an hour later a Jet Provost flew over (a lot higher). Second time we have seen the Lanc this year, first time over Rutland Water and it sounded superb that time. Oh well back to sorting out the workshop.

John in "Bomber County"

[Speedy Builder5Participant @speedybuilder5]

Any landing you can walk away from – or use a rope to climb down …..

"caught by a strong wind, preventing the pilot from landing on the runway of the Montagne Noire aerodrome"

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

Forgot to report that last Friday I heard rotor blades with a buzz saw sound so looked up to find an Auto Gyro flying over us towards Old Warden, it looked like a Ken Wallis design with little vertical stabilisers in the tailplane.

Martin P

[Adam MaraParticipant @adammara]

Couple of Ospreys flew over South Lincs, heading north west, noisy blighters! More used to the BBMF planes and Typhoons disturbing my afternoon snooze!

[Nicholas HillParticipant @nicholashill23289]

Posted by Adam Mara on 17/07/2019 18:30:05:

Couple of Ospreys flew over South Lincs, heading north west, noisy blighters! More used to the BBMF planes and Typhoons disturbing my afternoon snooze!

Arrrg, I got all excited. I thought you were talking of Hawker Ospreys!

[martin perman 1Participant @martinperman1]

I spent last weekend at Duclington Vintage show, near Witney and the final approach for Brize Norton, it was also the RIAT at Fairford, and it was heaven, Airbus Voyagers, C17's, C130's, Airbus A400'M's, my first 617 Sqn F35 Lightning, an Osprey, Dornier Do228, several Lear Jets of various size and the highlight was ten Red Arrows Hawks in formation with a BOAC 747.

As soon as I get around to putting the pictures on my computer I will put some up.

Martin P

[Neil WyattModerator @neilwyatt]

Whoopy-do!

A Pair of Typhoons have just flown over, with a sound like steel sheets being ripped apart. Heard the first in time to lift my blind and see it heading away; military planes always come in pairs so i was ready for the second a few seconds behind.

Estimated altitude, very low, between 100 and 150 feet. Speed 'lots'.

Neil

[Martin ConnellyParticipant @martinconnelly55370]

Have had an F35 passing over recently but today I managed to get a few snaps.

It more or less went around where I was standing the first photo is heading east, then north east, north west then finally west. Lots of noise when it accelerated away.

Martin C

[Michael GilliganParticipant @michaelgilligan61133]

In today's News feed : **LINK**

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/russia-unveils-enormous-hunter-drone-in-powerful-display-of-countrys-military-capabilities-a4208176.html

MichaelG.

[Mike PooleParticipant @mikepoole82104]

The Martin Baker Meteors are out having some fun over the village, they both came over very low wingtip to wingtip.

Mike

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