typhoon at northolt
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They're doing training manouvers from May 2nd, as low as 500ft!!! Excellent! RAF Northolt have installed new railings at the east end of the runway, they allow a very clear view of the airfield from West End Road.. They were worried the old wooden fence would get blown down by the thrust, so rumour has it.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/olympic-air-sec...
http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/olympic-air-sec...
From RAF website....
[.....for a very brief period on three occasion, will descend to 500ft to achieve the necessary training objectives. It is recognised that military aircraft operating at this level could cause concern to the general public; therefore, time spent at the lowest levels will be minimised. However, members of the public should be reassured that safety remains are utmost priority, and our pilots and aircrew are well-trained and experienced in these sorts of operations.
We recognise that this activity may cause a disturbance. We have taken steps to ensure that flying activity takes place at times that keep this disturbance to a minimum. On current planning, one of the Typhoon training serials to be undertaken on 5 May is scheduled for the late evening, but will finish no later than 2230hrs. We regret any disturbance caused, but we hope that the public will understand why this important training has to take place.]
b
ks to all that...... jet noise, the sound of freedom 
Looking forward to Tiffie's doing max rate, min turns at low level in reheat above my house next week.... (I wish)
[.....for a very brief period on three occasion, will descend to 500ft to achieve the necessary training objectives. It is recognised that military aircraft operating at this level could cause concern to the general public; therefore, time spent at the lowest levels will be minimised. However, members of the public should be reassured that safety remains are utmost priority, and our pilots and aircrew are well-trained and experienced in these sorts of operations.
We recognise that this activity may cause a disturbance. We have taken steps to ensure that flying activity takes place at times that keep this disturbance to a minimum. On current planning, one of the Typhoon training serials to be undertaken on 5 May is scheduled for the late evening, but will finish no later than 2230hrs. We regret any disturbance caused, but we hope that the public will understand why this important training has to take place.]
b
ks to all that...... jet noise, the sound of freedom Looking forward to Tiffie's doing max rate, min turns at low level in reheat above my house next week.... (I wish)
cjs said:
They're doing training manouvers from May 2nd, as low as 500ft!!! Excellent! RAF Northolt have installed new railings at the east end of the runway, they allow a very clear view of the airfield from West End Road.. They were worried the old wooden fence would get blown down by the thrust, so rumour has it.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/olympic-air-sec...
So you think they will let MoP's stand there do you?http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/olympic-air-sec...
Surely if the fence could blow down, its a danger to the public to stand there to watch.
http://g.co/maps/cjkph
"ACFT MAY HOLD WI 3NM RADIUS OF 5203N 00008W AT 4000FT AMSL
AND OF 5142N 00046W AT 3000FT AMSL."
i.e. ACFT will probably be razzing about in the general vicinity of RAF High Wycombe and RAF Henlow at some stage.
daz3210 said:
cjs said:
They're doing training manouvers from May 2nd, as low as 500ft!!! Excellent! RAF Northolt have installed new railings at the east end of the runway, they allow a very clear view of the airfield from West End Road.. They were worried the old wooden fence would get blown down by the thrust, so rumour has it.
http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/olympic-air-sec...
So you think they will let MoP's stand there do you?http://www.raf.mod.uk/news/archive/olympic-air-sec...
Surely if the fence could blow down, its a danger to the public to stand there to watch.
Yertis said:
Given that (I imagine) any scenario in which a Typhoon would need to be scrambled is likely to be centred on London, why are Typhoons not permanently stationed at Northolt? If it's an advantage to have them there during the Olympics, is that not also true all the rest of the time?
Pokey little runway (I gather one of the arrivals today had to go round and try again), lack of HAS, lack of engineering support, close proximity to residential areas, and the fact you'd rather intercept whatever it is well before it gets to the capital than when it gets to it.ninja-lewis said:
Trust me, it gets boring!eharding said:
Pokey little runway (I gather one of the arrivals today had to go round and try again), lack of HAS, lack of engineering support, close proximity to residential areas, and the fact you'd rather intercept whatever it is well before it gets to the capital than when it gets to it.
Well it was a (sort of) rhetorical question. My point was, if they best serve the capital from Coningsby or wherever when the Olympics are not on, then surely that remains true when the Olympics are on.sc0tt said:
Seeing as I like the noise and sight and don't understand the techy info, in central london, what time should I go and stand on the roof terrace for a look?
Not sure on times, but the tomorrow and Saturday are scheduled to be the two most active days for Tiffie ops, including late flying up to about 10pm on Sat according to the MODEvening gloom reheat departures perhaps on the cards?
Yertis said:
Well it was a (sort of) rhetorical question. My point was, if they best serve the capital from Coningsby or wherever when the Olympics are not on, then surely that remains true when the Olympics are on.
Not with the potential very short time to action scenario's that they are planning against.QRA engine start to over London from Coningsby, even going supersonic as happened the other week, would still be 25+ mins as opposed to well under 10 mins from Northolt....
markmullen said:
Over the skies of North Yorkshire in recent weeks we've had pairs of typhoons intercepting light single engined aircraft, they come past very low, with a high angle of attack and very noisy, I love it.
Also good practise for the next Argie Pucara turkey-shoot in the South Atlantic! 
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