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Fly Navy 100 Flypast rehearsal
Posted: 04 Apr 2009, 00:07
by SkippyBing
For some reason I was volunteered to stand in the middle of the runway to make sure the aircraft were all lined up nicely. I have a feeling I may be more expendable than I'd like!
Anyway I edited a few bits together and removed my voice from the soundtrack! It should look better in high quality if your connection supports it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlmECSpxkek
Re: Fly Navy 100 Flypast rehearsal
Posted: 04 Apr 2009, 00:20
by forthbridge
:flying:
Nice one Skippy!
This also explains the Sea Vixen. On Tuesday, a relative who lives near Henstridge was on the blower to me asking about a 'plane with twin tails' they saw - I could only surmise the Vixen, but not whay it would be in the area... now I know! ;-)
Re: Fly Navy 100 Flypast rehearsal
Posted: 04 Apr 2009, 00:43
by SkippyBing
'Twas indeed the Vixen, unfortunately it went back to Bournemouth on completion so I didn't get any footage of it landing :-(
Re: Fly Navy 100 Flypast rehearsal
Posted: 04 Apr 2009, 01:36
by DaveB
Nice one Skip
Noticeable by their absence.. no Sea Harriers (which of course we don't have anymore). Pity they didn't last long enough for the '100' :-(
ATB
DaveB :tab:
Re: Fly Navy 100 Flypast rehearsal
Posted: 04 Apr 2009, 11:01
by Seaking
Skip, you lucky devil, thanks for posting.
Re: Fly Navy 100 Flypast rehearsal
Posted: 04 Apr 2009, 11:02
by SkippyBing
Yeah apparently it would have cost a bit to get the working F/A 2 over from the states!
The plan is to have GR.9s from the Naval Strike Wing at some events, but they weren't available for the rehearsal having gone to sea!
Re: Fly Navy 100 Flypast rehearsal
Posted: 04 Apr 2009, 20:41
by jab
Nice one Skippy :tab: Hope there will be harriers in the flypast but I got a feeling they will be in afganstan still , you have to borrow the QinetiQ harrier
Do you know the date for the Isle Of Sheppy? Might go to Manston if they are landing there
James :dance:
Re: Fly Navy 100 Flypast rehearsal
Posted: 05 Apr 2009, 01:01
by forthbridge
jab wrote:Nice one Skippy :tab: Hope there will be harriers in the flypast but I got a feeling they will be in afganstan still , you have to borrow the QinetiQ harrier
Do you know the date for the Isle Of Sheppy? Might go to Manston if they are landing there
James :dance:
Illustrious is mentioned in this weeks UK NOTAMS, so presumably some acty 'locally'?