RAF Flypast this Friday

[Nicholas Blair]

Blatant copy from another forum if anyone's is interested, as there a few aviation buffs about.......


This Friday, Leuchars based 56 (Reserve) Squadron disbands and its duties taken over by 43(Fighter) Squadron. Nine F3 Tornados will take off from the base at 10am to partake in a "farewell tour" of the area. Plans are to fly in diamond formation.
Timings as follows;

10:15 - Forth bridges, Leith Docks & Britannia (10:17) then skirting round Edinburgh, passing Redford Barracks (10:25) and Edinburgh Airport.
They will fly over the bridges again (10:26) on their way to Scone airport
(10:30) before turning back to fly down the Tay to Dundee (10:35).
They then head north over Condor (10:37), Aberdeen (10:40) and on to RAF Lossiemouth (10:45) and RAF Kinloss (10:47).
They then return to Leuchars for a final fly past at 11am.

Some sight hopefully!

[gwatson]

Amazing how much ground these guys can cover in such a short time... doesn't look like they'll be crusing at that rate.. wish I was around to see it.

[Semi hemi]

That will be me on a smoke break then

If their return to Leuchars is a blast down the coast
Aberdeen can expect them 5 Mins after their first pass

Edited by Semi hemi on Wednesday 16th April 12:35

[BckFlash]

Hopefully, I'll remember!!

Office looks out towards the airport, and also got a window looking out towards the A96. Knowing my luck, they'll fly past on the other side.........

[onlynik]

I'll be out in the car park watching this one

[Kiltie]

Can anyone find an 'official' article or reference related to this?

I had a look on the base website but couldn't see anything obvious.

Cheers,

Eric

[SirSimon]

Just shows you how quick they actually go. One minutet here in Edinburgh, next there in Aberdeen!

[Kiltie]

Kiltie said:

Can anyone find an 'official' article or reference related to this?

I had a look on the base website but couldn't see anything obvious.

Found one.

[Kiltie]

gwatson said:

Amazing how much ground these guys can cover in such a short time...

SirSimon said:

Just shows you how quick they actually go. One minutet here in Edinburgh, next there in Aberdeen!

I did a quick fag packet calc for the Aberdeen / Lossie leg and got 680mph.

Cheers,

Eric

[Kiltie]

By the way, thanks for letting us know about this Nick.

I'd have missed it if you hadn't posted.

Cheers,

Eric

[Semi hemi]

Nicked from NOTAMS http://pibs.nats.co.uk/operational/pibs/pib4.shtml

Q)EGPX/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/030/5650N00320W060
B)08/04/17 08:45 UTC C)08/04/18 10:15 NAVW (H0884/08)
D)0845-1015
E)FORMATION TRANSIT BY 9X TORNADO AND 1 HAWK ACFT ROUTING 5622N
00252W
(RAF LEUCHARS, FIFE) 0900 HRS - 5626N 00222W (BELL ROCK, OVER THE
SEA) MANOEUVRING IN VICINITY UNTIL APRX 0913 HRS - 5611N 00233W (ISLE
OF MAY, OVER THE SEA) 0915 HRS - ENTER EDINBURGH CTR AT 5604N 00310
(KINGHORN, FIFE) 0918 HRS HRS- FLYPASTS WITHIN CTR - DEPART CTR 5607N
00323W (COWDENBEATH, FIFE) 0925 HRS - 5626N 00322W (PERTH (SCONE)
AIRFIELD, PERTHSHIRE) 0930 HRS - 5627N 00302W (DUNDEE AIRFIELD,
DUNDEE) 0935 HRS - 5635N 00237W (RM CONDOR, ABROATH, ANGUS) 0937 HRS
- 5712N 00212W (ABERDEEN (DYCE), ABERDEENSHIRE) 0940 HRS - 5733N
00227W (TURIFF, ABERDEENSHIRE) 0942 HRS - 5742N 00320W (RAF
LOSSIEMOUTH, MORAYSHIRE) 0945 HRS - 5739N 00334W (RAF KINLOSS,
MORAYSHIRE) 0947 HRS -5644N 00241W (BRECHIN, ANGUS) 1002 HRS -
5622N 00252W (RAF LEUCHARS, FIFE 1005 HRS. ROUTE WILL BE FLOWN BTN
1000FT AND 2000FT AGL. 17 APR IS WX BACKUP DAY. TIMINGS AND ROUTE
ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
AUS 08-04-0306/980/AS1
F)SFC G)3000FT AMSL

Edited to add that this looks as if it was set for the 8th with the 17th as back up day for wx etc delay
edited to say i am talking bks

Edited by Semi hemi on Wednesday 16th April 14:03

Edited by Semi hemi on Wednesday 16th April 14:05

[BckFlash]

Semi hemi said:

Nicked from NOTAMS http://pibs.nats.co.uk/operational/pibs/pib4.shtml

Q)EGPX/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/030/5650N00320W060
B)08/04/17 08:45 UTC C)08/04/18 10:15 NAVW (H0884/08)
D)0845-1015
E)FORMATION TRANSIT BY 9X TORNADO AND 1 HAWK ACFT ROUTING 5622N
00252W
(RAF LEUCHARS, FIFE) 0900 HRS - 5626N 00222W (BELL ROCK, OVER THE
SEA) MANOEUVRING IN VICINITY UNTIL APRX 0913 HRS - 5611N 00233W (ISLE
OF MAY, OVER THE SEA) 0915 HRS - ENTER EDINBURGH CTR AT 5604N 00310
(KINGHORN, FIFE) 0918 HRS HRS- FLYPASTS WITHIN CTR - DEPART CTR 5607N
00323W (COWDENBEATH, FIFE) 0925 HRS - 5626N 00322W (PERTH (SCONE)
AIRFIELD, PERTHSHIRE) 0930 HRS - 5627N 00302W (DUNDEE AIRFIELD,
DUNDEE) 0935 HRS - 5635N 00237W (RM CONDOR, ABROATH, ANGUS) 0937 HRS
- 5712N 00212W (ABERDEEN (DYCE), ABERDEENSHIRE) 0940 HRS - 5733N
00227W (TURIFF, ABERDEENSHIRE) 0942 HRS - 5742N 00320W (RAF
LOSSIEMOUTH, MORAYSHIRE) 0945 HRS - 5739N 00334W (RAF KINLOSS,
MORAYSHIRE) 0947 HRS -5644N 00241W (BRECHIN, ANGUS) 1002 HRS -
5622N 00252W (RAF LEUCHARS, FIFE 1005 HRS. ROUTE WILL BE FLOWN BTN
1000FT AND 2000FT AGL. 17 APR IS WX BACKUP DAY. TIMINGS AND ROUTE
ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
AUS 08-04-0306/980/AS1
F)SFC G)3000FT AMSL

Edited to add that this looks as if it was set for the 8th with the 17th as back up day for wx etc delay
edited to say i am talking bks

Edited by Semi hemi on Wednesday 16th April 14:03

Edited by Semi hemi on Wednesday 16th April 14:05

Looks like times are an hour out on one of the sites?

[Skyedriver]

SirSimon said:

Just shows you how quick they actually go. One minutet here in Edinburgh, next there in Aberdeen!

and no speed cameras to catch them

[onlynik]

BckFlash said:

Looks like times are an hour out on one of the sites?

Difference is between Universal Time and British Summer Time. So both time are correct.

[BckFlash]

onlynik said:

BckFlash said:

Looks like times are an hour out on one of the sites?

Difference is between Universal Time and British Summer Time. So both time are correct.

Thought it would be something simple like that! (A bit like myself!!)

[Kingdom]

Fantastic post - thanks. I'll be sure to pass it onto my son's school- provided the weather isn't too miserable on Friday morning, they may choose to take the nursery kids out to watch. Either way, I shall be watching from my lounge window. Thanks again.

[jerwatt]

Hopefully will manage to see them. We have classes on fri all day but hopefully will coincide with a break! Seen 9 of them do it before, looked amazing so well worth watching out for.

[SirSimon]

I work for Aegon Scottish Equitable, right beside the Gyle. Hope I can see / hear something!

[FezzaDezza]

gwatson said:

Amazing how much ground these guys can cover in such a short time... doesn't look like they'll be crusing at that rate.. wish I was around to see it.

And I thought I was doing good managing Cambridge to Aberdeen in 3hrs 5mins in my wee Cessna yesterday evening ! Still a darn sight quicker than the car though !

Oh well, I'm off tomorrow and they should go right over the top of my house ! Cool !

[SirSimon]

FezzaDezza said:

gwatson said:

Amazing how much ground these guys can cover in such a short time... doesn't look like they'll be crusing at that rate.. wish I was around to see it.

And I thought I was doing good managing Cambridge to Aberdeen in 3hrs 5mins in my wee Cessna yesterday evening ! Still a darn sight quicker than the car though !

Oh well, I'm off tomorrow and they should go right over the top of my house ! Cool !

Bloodly hell! you where not hanging about Sir!