FAO Farnborough Spotters

[Kinky]

Strugs said:

ecsrobin said:

Kinky said:

Strugs said:

What's up and playing now? Can hear a fast jet, but can't see it..

Yup - there's one been continually flying around the office for the last 5-10 minutes!

Typhoon was at RAF odiham families day

That'll have been it then!

Bingo

[RizzoTheRat]

Red arrows came in today in pairs and singles, unusual to see them not doing thier usual formation flypast and then split for landing

[Strugs]

RizzoTheRat said:

Red arrows came in today in pairs and singles, unusual to see them not doing thier usual formation flypast and then split for landing

Nice formation flypast over Farnham a few minutes ago..

They're displaying (or have displayed) over Newbury today according to their calendar..

[Trevatanus]

I cocked up the settings, ISO was stuck on 1600 from when I was trying to the AN225 at Brize DOH!

IMG_0114 by Jim Pritchard, on Flickr
IMG_0128 by Jim Pritchard, on Flickr
IMG_0185 by Jim Pritchard, on Flickr

[Trevatanus]

Anyone got any ideas what we will see at the Show this year?

[Eric Mc]

I had an e-mail from the show organisers the other day but they did not disclose what's coming. My expectations are low.

[Trevatanus]

Eric Mc said:

I had an e-mail from the show organisers the other day but they did not disclose what's coming. My expectations are low.

Same here sadly.

[Strugs]

Trevatanus said:

Eric Mc said:

I had an e-mail from the show organisers the other day but they did not disclose what's coming. My expectations are low.

Same here sadly.

+1

[FredAstaire]

Trevatanus said:

Anyone got any ideas what we will see at the Show this year?

Well theres no Saturday/Sunday public show for a start....

[Eric Mc]

That was never my particular interest. I'm more interested in what turns up during the week of the trade display plus what will still be around on Friday. For the past ten years or so, the Saturday/Sunday displays have been on a par with a village fete.

[Truckosaurus]

I've moved office since the last show so no more free viewings from the work car park

I might have to resort to taking a day off and spending it in the beer garden of The Swan.

[couzens]

Trevatanus said:

Anyone got any ideas what we will see at the Show this year?

Nothing confirmed my end at the moment. Will keep an eye out, not expecting great variety to be honest.

[couzens]

Roumers are it's been Cancelled. See you in 2022.

[Eric Mc]

couzens said:

Roumers are it's been Cancelled. See you in 2022.

Confirmed.

https://www.aero-mag.com/farnborough-airshow-2020-...

[Trevatanus]

Would seem the exhibition centre is now going to be used for something far more important if this tweet is true, and I have also had other sources confirm the same.
Will make for some interesting air traffic, but we will obviously not be able to see visit Farnborough to see it.

Southern BMA
@SouthernBMA
Rumours of new #covid19UK “Nightingale hospitals” planned across our region including possibly Kent Event Centre, Gatwick airport, Heathrow airport, the Brighton Centre, Farnborough Airport and Chineham Business Park. Decision awaited. We will be asking for union involvement.
10:15 AM · Apr 2, 2020·

[Eric Mc]

Ideal location.

[couzens]

Trevatanus said:

Would seem the exhibition centre is now going to be used for something far more important if this tweet is true, and I have also had other sources confirm the same.
Will make for some interesting air traffic, but we will obviously not be able to see visit Farnborough to see it.

Southern BMA
@SouthernBMA
Rumours of new #covid19UK “Nightingale hospitals” planned across our region including possibly Kent Event Centre, Gatwick airport, Heathrow airport, the Brighton Centre, Farnborough Airport and Chineham Business Park. Decision awaited. We will be asking for union involvement.
10:15 AM · Apr 2, 2020·

Not happening apparently. No idea why.

[Eric Mc]

Fake noos - obviously. There's a lot of it about at the moment.

[Truckosaurus]

I would have thought all event/exhibition/hanger space is being evaluated as potential hospital/morgue locations, especially places like Farnborough that is a fairly secure to start with.

[Eric Mc]

And has a well respected hospital only two miles from the airfield - Frimley Park.