FAO Farnborough Spotters

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I'll use this thread as a bit of a heads up with any unusual Aircraft due in/out Farnborough etc.

So as well as the Red Arrows on Friday/sat, there's a USAF C40 due in just after 14.00 today, same colour scheme as Air Force One iirc.
Due back out 19.00 on Friday.


Keep your eyes peeled.

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Eric Mc said:

Was driving past the airfield last night on the way back from Fleet and saw its fin poking over the earthworks near the terminal.

For those interested, the full serial is actually 01-0041. The "01" at the start represents the Fiscal Year in which Congress approved its purchase i.e. 2001.

Yes, TAG seem to have put the earth there the block the view of the ramp!

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Mk4 Sea King popped in today. I wasn't in so unable to give the heads up.

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C40 is back in tomorrow at 12pm.

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Application for controlled airspace has been sent off! Decision should be made by December.

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Application for controlled airspace has been sent off! Decision should be made by December.

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Reds back in on the 12th

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Displaying at Southampton boat show I think!

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One to get excited about. C17 Globemaster due in Wednesday morning. Not sure on timing yet.

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Trevatanus said:

Odd? British?

USAF I think. Forgot to look to check times earlier.

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18.30 on weds. U.S. aircraft.

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18.30 on weds. U.S. aircraft.

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Trevatanus said:

Any idea when it's leaving?

Tomorrow at 18.00

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Brazilian Airforce C130 in Wednesday at 9.20am.

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Two nice movements tomorrow morning.

C-17 and a Chinook inbound at around 10.30am

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The Chinook is. C-17 Is USAF

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Wildcats have been in a few times recently, take on fuel then shoot off again. They're Pretty cool thing!

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Eric Mc said:

The Blades?

Yep.

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Trevatanus said:

I was hoping you would pop along

... are you able to provide a more "precise" time at all please?

Scheduled for 14.30 and 15.00, I wouldn't hold your breath if this weather continues though!

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Anyone catch the Lancaster over Aldershot/Farnham heading towards Basingstoke a couple of days ago? Only clocked it as ATC got excited over the coms in the tower.