Classic British Flight Sim

Well today, I was repainting the garden shed and I heard a thunderous roar of an approaching aircraft......just in time to see a Phantom jet....for about 3 seconds.

Were my eyes deceiving me......then about 10 minutes later....I heard it approaching again only this time I could see it very clearly all over grey paint and trailing black smoke as it powered over the town in a banked angle before making it's way to Portland area....sadly not low enough to see any markings....that was the last I saw of it.

After trawling the net this evening, it appears it is a Luftwaffe aircraft and is at Lyneham for a week or so...
http://forums.airshows.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=15918

Anyone nearby to Lyneham may also see it with a bit of luck.

Regards

Bridon Bear

Nice one Brian

I bet at first you thought you'd seen a ghost

Garry

It certainly made my day Garry....all we get here is mostly Merlin helicopters and the odd Lynx. Fixed wing is more often the FRADU Falcons...in ones and twos....although I did spot a Nimrod at about 5000 ft early in the Summer.

Regards

Bridon Bear

uh sory
I got distracted by the top avatar in that link
what was it yer talking about?

Come on Airboatr.....keep 'abreast' with the subject......

Regards

Bridon Bear

oh good so I was on the right "top"ic

man those things are nice .... a wonder to behold

talk about a bombing mission with those .. wow
they'll lay out the enemy no doubt.....

Here is one at Ellington Field in Texas in SEA camo that I got to climb all over, however I think the Luftwaffe birds are much more attractive in gray warpaint.

Glad to know they are still in service!

Must have been wonderful to see, Bridon. A proper warplane, that !

Oh yeh.. couldn't agree more. MD Phantom.. it's not for girls One of the few jets of it's type I've liked from day 1

ATB

DaveB

Saw one of those F-4's doing a sporty approach into Waddington this year!