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onyx39
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Might pop down for a look! In honour of Her Majesty The Queen's 60-year reign Armed Forces personnel will parade through Windsor and muster at the castle on Saturday 19 May 2012. Nearly 2,500 troops from the Royal Navy, the Army and the Royal Air Force will parade through Windsor in the presence of Her Majesty and the Duke of Edinburgh. They will then muster in the castle grounds for a unique event before an audience of more than 3,000 Armed Forces personnel, their families, and veterans. An impressive, tri-Service flypast of current and historic aircraft will conclude the celebrations. http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/DefenceNews/Hist...
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onyx39
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Update, now showing what will be flying:
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved a request from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to impose a Temporary Airspace Restriction around a large military flypast over Windsor on Saturday 19 May 2012 to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The flypast will comprise two separate aircraft formations – nine Typhoon fighter jets open the event, followed later by a large mixed formation which will include two formations of Tucano and Hawk aircraft; The Red Arrows; and aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. In all there will be a total of 85 aircraft taking part in the flypasts.
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ScoobyDood
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Extract of an email sent out by West London Aero Club from the CAA The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved a request from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to impose a Temporary Airspace Restriction around a large military flypast over Windsor on Saturday 19 May 2012 to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The flypast will comprise two separate aircraft formations – nine Typhoon fighter jets open the event, followed later by a large mixed formation which will include two formations of Tucano and Hawk aircraft; The Red Arrows; and aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. In all there will be a total of 85 aircraft taking part in the flypasts. Two Temporary Airspace Restrictions or RA(T)s will be in force from 09:30 to 11:30 hours (UTC) and from 09:50 to 11:50 hours (UTC) on 19 May and affect a broad corridor of airspace from the South Coast to west London, corresponding to the route the formation will fly to reach Windsor, and then to the north and northwest of Windsor to facilitate the dispersal of the aircraft. The RA(T) can be viewed and downloaded from this chart The CAA said the RA(T)s would be necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft involved in the formation as well as that of other airspace users. The CAA said that specific detailed briefings for the aerodromes directly affected by the RA(T) were taking place. However, the CAA pointed out that procedures affecting the RA(T) would be no different from those put in place for other major flypasts. The MoD will be carrying out practice runs over the west coast of North Wales between 10:00 and 12:00 on 15 and 16 May. An AIC detailing the co-ordinates of the RA(T) on 19 May and the rehearsals on 15 and 16 May will be published on 19 April on www.ais.org.ukThe CAA urged private pilots based in the South East of England in areas stretching fromDenham to Oxford and from Fairoaks to the English Channel south of Chichester/Goodwood to spend time studying the restrictions well in advance of any planned flights on Saturday 19 May.
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onyx39
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ScoobyDood said: Extract of an email sent out by West London Aero Club from the CAA The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has approved a request from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to impose a Temporary Airspace Restriction around a large military flypast over Windsor on Saturday 19 May 2012 to celebrate Her Majesty the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The flypast will comprise two separate aircraft formations – nine Typhoon fighter jets open the event, followed later by a large mixed formation which will include two formations of Tucano and Hawk aircraft; The Red Arrows; and aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight. In all there will be a total of 85 aircraft taking part in the flypasts. Two Temporary Airspace Restrictions or RA(T)s will be in force from 09:30 to 11:30 hours (UTC) and from 09:50 to 11:50 hours (UTC) on 19 May and affect a broad corridor of airspace from the South Coast to west London, corresponding to the route the formation will fly to reach Windsor, and then to the north and northwest of Windsor to facilitate the dispersal of the aircraft. The RA(T) can be viewed and downloaded from this chart The CAA said the RA(T)s would be necessary to ensure the safety of aircraft involved in the formation as well as that of other airspace users. The CAA said that specific detailed briefings for the aerodromes directly affected by the RA(T) were taking place. However, the CAA pointed out that procedures affecting the RA(T) would be no different from those put in place for other major flypasts. The MoD will be carrying out practice runs over the west coast of North Wales between 10:00 and 12:00 on 15 and 16 May. An AIC detailing the co-ordinates of the RA(T) on 19 May and the rehearsals on 15 and 16 May will be published on 19 April on www.ais.org.ukThe CAA urged private pilots based in the South East of England in areas stretching fromDenham to Oxford and from Fairoaks to the English Channel south of Chichester/Goodwood to spend time studying the restrictions well in advance of any planned flights on Saturday 19 May. That's what I said...  I only pasted the first paragraph though as I thought this would be the only part of interest...
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onyx39
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CrabDan
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A few of my mates in that parade. Should be decent! But being the parade-dodging sunnuvab  h that I am, I shall be most probably watching from afar, with a cold frosty one in hand.
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jonny142
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Anybody around Yeovilton ??? Taken off Fighter control ..On Thursday,17th May, 32 Hawks will arrive from RAF Valley. Friday will be a maintainance day, Saturday they all fly out to take part in the Queen's Fly-Past over London. Some will return to Yeovilton and some will return back to Brize Norton.
H1616/12 - INTENSE AERIAL ACTIVITY. UP TO 40 HAWK ACFT WILL OPERATE WI 5NM
RADIUS 5100N 00238W (YEOVILTON, SOMERSET).
12-05-0317/AS8. SFC - FL100, 17 0800-1800, 19 1030-1400, 17 MAY 08:00
2012 UNTIL 19 MAY 14:00 2012. CREATED: 08 MAY 14:25 2012
P.S I'll be in the sheep field Sat morning ..not missing this
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onyx39
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Will probably watch this from Windsor Great Park unless anyone can think of anywhere better?
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ph1l5
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Anyone have an idea of time for this ?
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onyx39
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ph1l5 said: Anyone have an idea of time for this ? The only thing I have been able to confirm thus far is BBMF @ 12:27 just heard from "fightercontrol" forum that main formation is due 10 minutes later. Eta 9 x typhoons @ 11am
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onyx39
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tezzer
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onyx39 said: Will probably watch this from Windsor Great Park unless anyone can think of anywhere better? I would imagine the balcony at Windsor Castle will be a fine vantage point, if you can blag an invite !
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onyx39
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tezzer said: onyx39 said: Will probably watch this from Windsor Great Park unless anyone can think of anywhere better? I would imagine the balcony at Windsor Castle will be a fine vantage point, if you can blag an invite ! I did ask Liz, but she turned me down. B1tch.
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OllieTrophy
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I believe they will fly in along the route of the 'long walk' up to the castle, anywhere around there would be a good spot.
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GolfGT
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What about viewing this at dorney lake? The old people will think its the Blitz again
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onyx39
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nick s
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GolfGT said: What about viewing this at dorney lake? The old people will think its the Blitz again I don't think you'll want to do that particularly, as i have a Triathlon at Dorney Lake this Saturday!  (19th May). It's a huge event so won't be ideal i wouldn't think?! I would have liked to go and watch this otherwise!
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ph1l5
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Its events like this that make you proud to be British. Deffo going to pop down to the long walk for a champagne picnic now.
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knight
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Any locals recommend parking and viewing places for this, need to be away sharpish so don't want to be in the town.
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onyx39
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knight said: Any locals recommend parking and viewing places for this, need to be away sharpish so don't want to be in the town. I was planning on parking in the Great Park... anyone able to confirm that this will be possible?
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