Farnborough 2014 - Anyone on here going?

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couzens said:

onyx39 said:

I'm told etd is: 16:00

Correct 16.05. Going to try get onboard and have a nosey.

Pics or it didn't happen

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Eric Mc said:

Red 7 must have had a problem. He's landed and is being followed in by the fire trucks.

Bird strike

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FurtiveFreddy said:

There was something loud at approx. 14:05. Thought the cats had knocked over the telly it was that big a thump!

you probably witnessed the death of a Hawk engine!

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Eric Mc said:

Ilyushin 76 lining up for departure.

that's early!

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Cheers!

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SydneyBridge said:

Quick question and apologies if this has been answered before.

Thinking of getting the train to Farnborough Main on the sat or sun with my son. If I then walk towards the airfield, where is a good place to watch the displays, that we can just sit or stand somewhere to watch? don't really want to go to a pub or anything
Will there be tons of other people also doing the same thing?
Sad but true, but I cannot afford the £45 to get in

Not sure how this link will work, but there is a multi story public car park at the junction of Meudon Road and the A325.
I have never used it,(not even certain that it will be open, but I would be very surprised if not) BUT, I am told its a good place to watch.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Farnborough/@51....

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Civpilot said:

onyx39 said:

SydneyBridge said:

Quick question and apologies if this has been answered before.

Thinking of getting the train to Farnborough Main on the sat or sun with my son. If I then walk towards the airfield, where is a good place to watch the displays, that we can just sit or stand somewhere to watch? don't really want to go to a pub or anything
Will there be tons of other people also doing the same thing?
Sad but true, but I cannot afford the £45 to get in

Not sure how this link will work, but there is a multi story public car park at the junction of Meudon Road and the A325.
I have never used it,(not even certain that it will be open, but I would be very surprised if not) BUT, I am told its a good place to watch.
https://www.google.com/maps/place/Farnborough/@51....

Lots of folk will go to the sulzer roundabout near the village hotel. It's sunken but still has a pretty good 360 view and is nearer/almost under some of the display box. Get to it on foot from Asda via the sport center car park.

Don't bother trying to get into Pinehurst Road to get close to the field, the whole of IQ business park is closed unless you have security badge, to both cars and pedestrians with security check points.

What about from the Costco car park?

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harriers arrived just after 630.
Got a few shots, but too awful to post up.

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Bisonhead said:

onyx39 said:

harriers arrived just after 630.
Got a few shots, but too awful to post up.

Problem was, they landed from the opposite end, and taxied off the runway 2/3 of the way down.
Still. Vulcan tomorrow

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Tomorrow's "playlist"

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JungleJim said:

AV8B just arrived via fleet i think

arrived last night (two of them did.)
what you saw was validation.

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Dr Jekyll said:

What happened to the Me 262?

it broke apparently.

Connie arrived half an hour ago!

Not seen one of those in a while!

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Connie arriving

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=27ABbNAge5M&featu...

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Flying display for next weekend.


SATURDAY

AEROSTARS 1230
BREITLING WINGWALKERS 1247
GREAT WAR DISPLAY TEAM 1306
A380 1322
A400M 1332
AIRBUS E-FAN 1342
METEOR & VAMPIRE 1350

INTERVAL

VULCAN XH558 1408
EXTRA 300 1420
ACC LYNX 1430
CONSTELLATION 1456
F/A-18E/F SUPER HORNET 1506
SEA FURY 1515
HARRIER 1522
ECLIPSE JET EA500 15.40
AVRO ANSON 1546

INTERVAL

RED ARROWS 1600
STARDUSTER 1633
CANBERRA PR9 1641
DOUGLAS DAKOTA DC-3 x 3 1653
BOEING P8-A POSEIDON 1705
TYPHOON 1715
SPITFIRE 1725


SUNDAY

AEROSTARS 1230
BREITLING WINGWALKERS 1247
GREAT WAR DISPLAY TEAM 1306
A380 1322
A400 1331
METEOR & VAMPIRE 1340
PARAJET 1354

INTERVAL

VULCAN XH558 1410
EXTRA 300 1422
BBMF Flypast 1448
AVRO ANSON 1452
F/A-18E/F SUPER HORNET 1501
SUPER CONSTELLATION 1513
SEA FURY 1523
HARRIER II 1530
LYNX 1544

INTERVAL

RAF RED ARROWS 1559
STARDUSTER 1632
CANBERRA PR9 1640
DAKOTA DC3 x 3 1652
BOEING P8-A POSEIDON 1704
TYPHOON 1714
SPITFIRE 1724

Read more: http://farnborough.proboards.com/thread/16194/week...

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Was interesting to hear all the stories from the spotters there today.
One guy claimed that his uncles worked at a US Base (he did say, cannot remember which) and he spent yesterday preparing the F35's for the transit to the Uk.

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smack said:

A US Navy snooping plane is on the landing approach.

Well I think it had US markings, it was in the sun so didn't get a clear look.

P8 (737)?

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The mrs has just called me, she is currently working for a company based on the airfield, and they have all been invited up on the roof to watch the Red Arrows when they display...

<jealous>

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Now the BBMF have cancelled FFs.
Now just a flu past on Sunday.

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S3_Graham said:

Eric Mc said:

Lovely old thing. Highlight of the week for me

I'd have to agree. Standing 10 feet away from those engines starting was just amazing. Got it all on video, not sure how to host it though? YouTube easy?

It's a diddle. Sign in, upload, share.
Simples.

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ash73 said: