Big delta shaped thing over Maidenhead today

[MOTCO]

I was travelling along the M4 eastbound at about 13:00h and I spotted a very large triangular shaped dark shape in the sky some distance away to the north west, probably over Marlow. It was pretty static, with a sharp outline with acute angles, probably not an inflatable, and distinctly delta shaped. Hundreds of people must have seen it as they left the M4 at J8/9 and travelled up the A404M towards the Marlow bypass as it was directly ahead. Radio Berkshire didn't mention it at 14:00 and I am curious to know what it was. Anybody know?

[wedg1e]

Sneaky Vulcan flight?

[Cyberhuss]

Maybe you saw a UFO?

[FourWheelDrift]

B2?

[bridgdav]

Corner of the sun visor...?

[tycho]

There was an advertising banner for something which was hung beneath a helicopter. The banner was dark blue and the helicopter looked like it was struggling to stay in the air.

>> Edited by tycho on Friday 1st July 14:51

[MOTCO]

Cyberhuss said:

Maybe you saw a UFO?

Well, since it was flying and as I don't know what it was, it must have been an unidentified flying object

[MOTCO]

tycho said:

There was an advertising banner for something which was hung beneath a helicopter. The banner was dark blue and the helicopter looked like it was struggling to stay in the air. >> Edited by tycho on Friday 1st July 14:51

Where was that tycho?

[Munter]

The international Airshow is on soon....could it have been going there...

[tycho]

It was right over Bourne End at about 1 ish

[MOTCO]

I suppose it might have been that, then. I diverted from my route from the M4 to Beaconsfield by going up Winter Hill but couldn't see anything strange, look:

[AllTorque]

Is that a scarecrow driving your car?

[MOTCO]

Dunno, I was taking the picture! Perhaps it's an unidentified driving thing?

[-DeaDLocK-]

Possibly a B2.

The Air Tattoo is on in Fairford in a couple of weeks and I saw a large picture of a B2 on the promo poster, so I assume there will be one there.

I did find it incredibly surprising that they'd deploy a Spirit to an air show, so maybe that picture was just as a promo only.

[Fatboy]

MOTCO said:

Dunno, I was taking the picture! Perhaps it's an unidentified driving thing?

A UDT? better than DDT I suppose

[Phil S]

anonymous said:

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Not the most useful reply but it really caught me that one!

[yertis]

-DeaDLocK- said:

Possibly a B2. The Air Tattoo is on in Fairford in a couple of weeks and I saw a large picture of a B2 on the promo poster, so I assume there will be one there. I did find it incredibly surprising that they'd deploy a Spirit to an air show, so maybe that picture was just as a promo only.

1 There are no B2s on the poster - it's all Eurofighters.

2 They've deployed the B2 to RIAT several times in the past.

3 I'm pretty sure B2 isn't coming this year (just checked the aircraft participation guide)

[anonymous-user]

Waddington airshow is on this weekend.

There is B2 (or F117)listed for RIAT as Yertis has pointed out.



>> Edited by anonymous-user on Friday 1st July 19:08

[anonymous-user]

Have a look at this thread here.

www.ukar.co.uk/board/ikonboard.cgi?s=31a72c62b2e73f7f1988ac1c0be9c352;act=ST;f=1;t=4349

[petros]

Wondered where me fecking kite had got to !!!