FAO Farnborough Spotters

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Eric Mc

122,345 posts

267 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Thanks.

Yes the non military Hercs are designated L100s. I hadn't realised they had a civilian version of the C-130J.

Just had the Blenheim and a Spitfire displaying.

couzens

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519 posts

144 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Spitfire and the Blenhiem we're great.

Harriers taxiing to the runway now.

Eric Mc

122,345 posts

267 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Saw at least one of them. Are they US Marines?

djc206

12,502 posts

127 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Harriers came in from Spain this morning, didn’t sound American to me!

Eric Mc

122,345 posts

267 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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djc206 said:
Harriers came in from Spain this morning, didn’t sound American to me!
I didn't know that Pegasus engines came with different accents.

djc206

12,502 posts

127 months

Wednesday 11th July 2018
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Eric Mc said:
djc206 said:
Harriers came in from Spain this morning, didn’t sound American to me!
I didn't know that Pegasus engines came with different accents.
Ha every day is a school day huh. Callsign Airmil, there was a Citation of theirs at the same time.

couzens

Original Poster:

519 posts

144 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Eric Mc said:
Saw at least one of them. Are they US Marines?
They are Spanish Armada.

Few highlights again...

Arriving:
Merlin, Wildcat, Lynx in at 10.30
P38 Lightning in at 11.10
DC6 in at 11.10
Corsair in at 11.10
A350 in at 12.15
A400 in at 13.00
IL76 in at 17.30

Validation:
B787 @ 11.15
B737 @ 11.45
Harrier @ 12.30
B727 @ 12.45
A400 @ 14.00
A350 @ 14.45
DC6 @ 16.30
B25 @ 16.30
Corsair @ 16.30



Civpilot

6,235 posts

242 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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couzens said:
They are Spanish Armada.

Few highlights again...

Arriving:
Merlin, Wildcat, Lynx in at 10.30
P38 Lightning in at 11.10
DC6 in at 11.10
Corsair in at 11.10
A350 in at 12.15
A400 in at 13.00
IL76 in at 17.30

Validation:
B787 @ 11.15
B737 @ 11.45
Harrier @ 12.30
B727 @ 12.45
A400 @ 14.00
A350 @ 14.45
DC6 @ 16.30
B25 @ 16.30
Corsair @ 16.30
Which runway we one today? Hopefully 06 for arrivals

Eric Mc

122,345 posts

267 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Currently using 24.

GliderRider

2,205 posts

83 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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A silver B-25 Mitchell just flew over at low level between Farnham & Farnborough.

Eric Mc

122,345 posts

267 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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GliderRider said:
A silver B-25 Mitchell just flew over at low level between Farnham & Farnborough.
It must have been very quiet.

aeropilot

35,057 posts

229 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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GliderRider said:
A silver B-25 Mitchell just flew over at low level between Farnham & Farnborough.
Will be the Red Bull B-25 coming over to Duxford for Flying Legends at the weekend, although, I wouldn't have expected it to route the long way around west of London to get to Duxford, would have expected it to cross channel and head across Thames Estuary and across Essex etc?

Fluffsri

3,183 posts

198 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Silver paint of shiny silver? Red Bull have a Polished B-25 in their collection.

GliderRider

2,205 posts

83 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Eric Mc said:
It must have been very quiet.
It was the sound of the two radials that had me rushing for the front door!

Fluffsri said:
Silver paint of shiny silver? Red Bull have a Polished B-25 in their collection.
Hard to tell, I would have said silver paint, but having just googled the Red Bull B-25, it could be the one.


Edited by GliderRider on Thursday 12th July 11:54

couzens

Original Poster:

519 posts

144 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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Was part of the redbull collection, that, the dc6, Corsair and the P38. Landed about half hour ago.

GliderRider

2,205 posts

83 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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couzens said:
Was part of the redbull collection, that, the dc6, Corsair and the P38. Landed about half hour ago.
Its a shame I missed the P-38, its one of my favourites! Have you any idea when it is doing its display validation?

Eric Mc

122,345 posts

267 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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I saw that P-38 back in 1981 when it was owned by Confederate Air Force owner, Lefty Gardener.

aeropilot

35,057 posts

229 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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couzens said:
Was part of the redbull collection, that, the dc6, Corsair and the P38. Landed about half hour ago.
Aah, missed the bit about them attending Farnborough next week.

Guessing they'll be staying overnight and departing for Duxford early tomorrow.


aeropilot

35,057 posts

229 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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GliderRider said:
Eric Mc said:
It must have been very quiet.
It was the sound of the two radials that had me rushing for the front door!

Fluffsri said:
Silver paint of shiny silver? Red Bull have a Polished B-25 in their collection.
Hard to tell, I would have said silver paint, but having just googled the Red Bull B-25, it could be the one.
Given it's the only airworthy B-25 in Europe** I think you'll find it's more than 'could be' wink

[** - just as there were two others up until yesterday smile)

Fluffsri

3,183 posts

198 months

Thursday 12th July 2018
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aeropilot said:
GliderRider said:
Eric Mc said:
It must have been very quiet.
It was the sound of the two radials that had me rushing for the front door!

Fluffsri said:
Silver paint of shiny silver? Red Bull have a Polished B-25 in their collection.
Hard to tell, I would have said silver paint, but having just googled the Red Bull B-25, it could be the one.
Given it's the only airworthy B-25 in Europe** I think you'll find it's more than 'could be' wink

[** - just as there were two others up until yesterday smile)
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