XH558...

[spitfire-ian]

grumpy52 said:

wish I had taken this

That's just appeared on my Facebook.

Not entirely convinced it's genuine but a nice image all the same

[Hooli]

spitfire-ian said:

grumpy52 said:

wish I had taken this

That's just appeared on my Facebook.

Not entirely convinced it's genuine but a nice image all the same

I've seen it on there too & think I saw a comment about changing the landscape.

[marksx]

Isn't she restricted to VFR anyway? So unlikely to be flying that close to sunrise/sunset?

[central]

Engines started.

[onyx39]

just seen a post on Facebook. Someone has started a change.org petition for the British Government to pay to keep her in the air.
I fear it could end badly for them.....

[central]

XH558 three miles away over Northamptonshire by Mark Skinner, on Flickr

[Eric Mc]

onyx39 said:

just seen a post on Facebook. Someone has started a change.org petition for the British Government to pay to keep her in the air.
I fear it could end badly for them.....

Won't be happening. The government gave up paying for it in 1992.

[K50 DEL]

Anyone know what time she is due to display at Yeovilton tomorrow?
I'm going to head to the hills nearby to see if I can grab some decent photos but don't want to sit around all day!

[Nicol@]

central said:

XH558 three miles away over Northamptonshire by Mark Skinner, on Flickr

That's more than the small dot I expected. :-)

[jep]

K50 DEL said:

Anyone know what time she is due to display at Yeovilton tomorrow?
I'm going to head to the hills nearby to see if I can grab some decent photos but don't want to sit around all day!

She's doing Swansea at 1230, if that's any help?!

[grumpy52]

My FB feed says take off at 13-30 and route will be used as a photo sortie ,route TBA .
like on FB and you get notifications on display times and routes .

[The Nur]

[jonny142]

Live feed from Yeovilton here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s92GA16TEj4

[jmorgan]

Did I hear it over Cardiff bay 12:15 approx?

Edit. Damn damn damn. It was over penalty, just as I got off the train

[Riley Blue]

jonny142 said:

Live feed from Yeovilton here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s92GA16TEj4

Huge thanks - can't wait for RIAT next Sunday!

[K50 DEL]

What a cracking display from 558 today, will get some pics up later.

[The Nur]

K50 DEL said:

What a cracking display from 558 today, will get some pics up later.

Indeed, the prompt arrival of the typhoon was a pleasant surprise too!

[Blayney]

I was climbing kilvey hill for the typhoon. Get to see it tomorrow though.

[K50 DEL]

The Nur said:

K50 DEL said:

What a cracking display from 558 today, will get some pics up later.

Indeed, the prompt arrival of the typhoon was a pleasant surprise too!

That Typhoon..... Jesus.

Stood at the end of the runway she went vertical on burner straight over my head, I don't think I'll ever forget that!

[K50 DEL]

Just a couple of the 200+ pics I took of 558 today, sadly the skies were uniformly grey so they're not the best.