Final Flight From Lyneham on Friday

Post by **Garry Russell** » 27 Jun 2011, 17:09

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-13924334

speedbird591 · Post by **speedbird591** » 27 Jun 2011, 18:04

I'm not far from Lyneham and the Hercs were a very common sight doing low level exercises over Salisbury Plain. Not so much since the Afghan war started. Still, they were always a dramatic and welcome sight and I'll miss them. I'll keep a look out on Friday and give them a wave

Ian

Post by **Garry Russell** » 27 Jun 2011, 18:58

Lyneham has been such a major player it's hard to take in

Chris558 · Post by **Chris558** » 27 Jun 2011, 23:12

Still don't think it's a wise decision to cram everything into Brize. If the ONLY runway there goes black and assuming Lyneham is closed completely, that leaves Fairford as a divertion base, but even that is hardly operational these days.

On the positive side, perhaps they'll use Benson....

Post by **DelP** » 30 Jun 2011, 19:23

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wiltshire-13957689

The four Hercules must have been doing a practice run today...they flew very low over Bridgwater at 1300 in a tight diamond formation.

A very impressive sight...sounded nice too

Derek

speedbird591 · Post by **speedbird591** » 30 Jun 2011, 21:00

I heard them go over Westbury station. As luck would have it, I was in the underpass at the time ...

And I'll miss them tomorrow because I'm on cyberbrat transport duties.

So I did the next best thing and courtesy of Captain Sim and FS Recorder I did my own mini flypast over virtual Wiltshire

Ian

Post by **Garry Russell** » 30 Jun 2011, 21:05

Is the one behind a proper one??

The one in front looks like one of those young pretenders

speedbird591 · Post by **speedbird591** » 30 Jun 2011, 21:18

Correct! Mk1 at the back and J at the front. They've also given me a Mk1 in camo and a Mk3 in green but after the mid-air collision that ensued moments after that shot was taken I abandoned any further attempts at a large formation

Ian

Post by **Garry Russell** » 30 Jun 2011, 21:36

I can't get used to the J

Not that I've seen that many but a Herk that sounds like a twin prop commuter..well almost

just doesn't seem right

Chris558 · Post by **Chris558** » 02 Jul 2011, 21:57

I agree Garry, the old 'K's have a great bass-y prop sound, and the engines have a nice whine at high revs especially.

But...I've never noticed fuel pods on the 'J' before.

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