Black Jet

[PArbor1]

I was driving past Stonehenge at 1545 this afternoon and there was a black jet flew over head, I was wondering if it was a fleet air arm Hawk. Did anyone see it or know what it was?

[Eric Mc]

Most Hawks are black so it could be any RAF Hawk. I'm sure there is one at least based at Boscombe Down.

[PArbor1]

Thanks Eric, that’s what it must of been. I’ve only ever seen two hawks apart from the red arrows, they were fleet air arm flying for the Thursday war in Plymouth.

[dudleybloke]

Was it a jet black jet?

[Europa1]

dudleybloke said:

Was it a jet black jet?

Must resist urge....

[tuffer]

Eric Mc said:

Most Hawks are black so it could be any RAF Hawk. I'm sure there is one at least based at Boscombe Down.

If not based there then they visit most days, I am under the approach path.

[MarkwG]

Near Stonehenge I'd say it was probably the QinetiQ Alpha Jet from Boscombe Down - https://www.airliners.net/photo/UK-Air-Force/Dassa...

[Boatbuoy]

MarkwG said:

Near Stonehenge I'd say it was probably the QinetiQ Alpha Jet from Boscombe Down - https://www.airliners.net/photo/UK-Air-Force/Dassa...

The Alpha Jets were retired at the end of January this year - https://www.pressreader.com/uk/pilot/20180401/2824...

The Centre for Aviation Medicine (CAM) operate a couple of Hawks out of Boscombe Down - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Centre_of_Aviati...

[MarkwG]

Boatbuoy said:

The Alpha Jets were retired at the end of January this year - https://www.pressreader.com/uk/pilot/20180401/2824...

The Centre for Aviation Medicine (CAM) operate a couple of Hawks out of Boscombe Down - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Centre_of_Aviati...

Thanks missed that, shame, liked seeing them buzzing about.

[Kenny6868]

dudleybloke said:

Was it a jet black jet?

Or a jet black black jet?

[Regiment]

Kenny6868 said:

Or a jet black black jet?

Wasn't the jet black black jet a black project?

[eccles]

Regiment said:

Kenny6868 said:

Or a jet black black jet?

Wasn't the jet black black jet a black project?

Na, he was the drummer in the Stranglers...

[grumpy52]

eccles said:

Regiment said:

Kenny6868 said:

Or a jet black black jet?

Wasn't the jet black black jet a black project?

Na, he was the drummer in the Stranglers...

My dad did a recording with the Stranglers, he was in the RAF and he was called Fred !

[Tony1963]

I once said over the Storno at Marham

"Can you send the Land Rover over to the Andover, over."

But the Andover wasn't black. Or a jet.

[dukeboy749r]

Tony1963 said:

I once said over the Storno at Marham

"Can you send the Land Rover over to the Andover, over."

Did they?

[Tony1963]

Of course

[BlackG7R]

Martin Bakers Meteor (WA638) ??

[anonymous-user]

RAF CAM (centre of aviation medicine) have two T1 Hawks so it was probably one of those. Qinetiq have also done a variety of T1 servicing jobs for the MoD in the last few years at boscombe down too,

[Rangeroverover]

dukeboy749r said:

Did they?

thats why I am "rangeroverover"