The 2016 Yorkshire Spotted Thread

[marksx]

White Vanquish at Wakefield Sports Club last night. Swooon.

[gretsch-drummer]

A black Mclaren P1 driving down Clarendon Road this evening. The number plate was something like "EVIL MOB".

[carlove]

northernmedia said:

carlove said:

Orange 66 plate GTR driving through Holgate this evening. Looks really rather nice. Was actually at the same place as the Aventador in the photo above however they were heading towards town.

Lovely orange 650S spider too!

Was hoping to see something nice again today going past, unfortunately it was an old Zafira with a ridiculous exhaust.

[giblet]

Goddamit the P1 is the only one I have yet to see out of the big three.

[carlove]

Saw an Ariel Atom going through the centre of York this afternoon, first one I've seen and I have to say, I want one a lot.

[lavaJava]

Saw Craig in the 840 yesterday just before 5pm, heading down King Lane towards Moortown. I was sat at the crossroads heading towards Adel.

[giblet]

Al in his Z4 near Horsforth roundabout yesterday evening.

[wjb]

Followed a white ST205 GT4 yesterday, seen it a couple times in Ackworth.

[TonyRPH]

lavaJava said:

Saw Craig in the 840 yesterday just before 5pm, heading down King Lane towards Moortown. I was sat at the crossroads heading towards Adel.

I saw him too, in Guiseley (Queensway) at about 9 am or so.

[thetapeworm]

Not a car but did a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy just fly over Leeds (and elsewhere I presume)?

[ali_XFR]

thetapeworm said:

Not a car but did a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy just fly over Leeds (and elsewhere I presume)?

This thing??

[thetapeworm]

ali_XFR said:

thetapeworm said:

Not a car but did a Lockheed C-5 Galaxy just fly over Leeds (and elsewhere I presume)?

This thing??

That's what I saw I was so in awe I didn't have time to grab a camera.

Maybe a Boeing C-17 Globemaster?

Edited by thetapeworm on Thursday 15th September 16:52

[ali_XFR]

I think we live on the flight path to Leeds Bradford and I could see it as I parked up after work. Only got a clear shot as it was flying overhead but front on it looked like a C5 Galaxy (having googled that plane)

[thetapeworm]

ali_XFR said:

I think we live on the flight path to Leeds Bradford and I could see it as I parked up after work. Only got a clear shot as it was flying overhead but front on it looked like a C5 Galaxy (having googled that plane)

I'm down in Morley and it came over here really low and slow with the landing gear out like in your shot, great noise, no doubt someone will be complaining about it right now though

Edit:

Twitter said:

The C17 currently around @LBIAirport is conducting mutual training with us here at LBA. #RAF

Edited by thetapeworm on Thursday 15th September 17:15

[lee_fr200]

It flew directly over my head at around 500ft! Very loud and what a sight! In Outwood

[v15ben]

Was next to a grey MR2 Roadster with a PH sticker at the lights by the Drysalters Pub near Elland Road this morning. Sounded very fruity!

[930gaz]

carlove said:

Saw an Ariel Atom going through the centre of York this afternoon, first one I've seen and I have to say, I want one a lot.

Hi, guess that would be me then, all black silver wheels.
Just took my dad out for a quick blast. Got to say it's a riot . The power is crazy.

[Feirny]

Orange caterfield type kit car on penis tone road in Sheffield, had a bit PH sticker on the back.

[Zad]

I spotted a rather nice Escort Cosworth at the back of Rothwell Morrison's today, parked up. Looking as genuine as a genuine thing, nothing tarted up, just a good original one from what I could see. The online reg checkers say it is a real one. Curiously little MOT history though:

DVLA said:

Registration number: N609C**

Vehicle make FORD Vehicle model ESCORT Date first used 13 November 1995 Fuel type Petrol Colour Blue

MOT history of this vehicle

Test date 26 July 2016 Expiry date 7 August 2017 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 38,617 miles MOT test number 2186 0242 5772

Test date 23 July 2016 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 38,613 miles MOT test number 2016 4762 0545 Reason(s) for failure
Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

Test date 8 August 2015 Expiry date 7 August 2016 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 38,385 miles MOT test number 5188 7012 5289

Test date 21 October 2005 Expiry date 20 October 2006 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 37,485 miles MOT test number 8102 2499 5202

Back to the plane though...

Yes, it was a C17-A Globemaster, doing lots (15+) of overflying circuits of LBA runway. Out to Bolton Abbey at 5100ft asl, then over again towards Wakefield, doing a lazy turn centred on the M1/M62 intersection. It did seem very low, but believe it or not it was reporting at 3100ft asl over North Wakefield.



ETA: If anyone wants to know what aircraft it is that they have just seen, try: http://global.adsbexchange.com/VirtualRadar/deskto...

Unlike Flightradar24, it doesn't filter out military, police, ambulance etc.

Edited by Zad on Thursday 15th September 22:33

[andburg]

Lovely Grey Exige S coming through dodworth this morning, having a bit of fun on the 40 section.
Owner would appear to be called Dan from the plate.