What's flying over your house

[Peter Miller]

Well at least it would seem that they have sorted the fault with the Merlins.

[Dave Bran]

There is no automatic link here between sightings and BBMF, and (bluntly!) posting THE Spitfire and THE Hurricane is just potentially offering confusion unless certain they WERE BBMF planes, which was not established.

There are a number of Spitfires and a Hurricane and a ME109E (with the "right" engine, not a Buchon!) currently stabled at Biggin Hill Hangar. They are flight worthy and have no connection to the BBMF planes. I saw at least one of each take off so might suggest it was more likely that it was them you saw.

[Peter Miller]

Posted by Dave Bran on 16/09/2017 09:11:47:

There is no automatic link here between sightings and BBMF, and (bluntly!) posting THE Spitfire and THE Hurricane is just potentially offering confusion unless certain they WERE BBMF planes, which was not established.

There are a number of Spitfires and a Hurricane and a ME109E (with the "right" engine, not a Buchon!) currently stabled at Biggin Hill Hangar. They are flight worthy and have no connection to the BBMF planes. I saw at least one of each take off so might suggest it was more likely that it was them you saw.

Funny. I thought that the only Lancaster was in the BBMF

[Martin Whybrow]

Not so much from my house, although it would have been very close, but was out gliding today from Cambridge Gliding Club (1st time I've tried gliding), I spotted a fighter aircraft ahead which then turned and passed directly over us a few hundred feet above us, we got a very close up view of a Sea Fury, fantastic!

[ChrisB]

Yesterday over our flying field in Leicestershire between 16:00 and 18:00 were Sally B, a Spitfire, Hurricane, P51, Buchon and The Blades. They were heading South East, presumably coming from Southport bound for Sywell and Duxford.

[Kim Taylor]

A bit late to the party, but last Friday morning I was in Dartmouth when two Spitfires in close formation flew down the river then broke left and over towards Paington.

Then later around lunchtime we got a repeat performance!!

Later in the day a singleton was blatting about in the same general area.

I can only imagine something was being filmed . Anyone live in the area and can shed more light?

Kim

[Nigel Grant 1]

US Airforce Galaxy cruised low over the house on its approach to Christchurch Airport, New Zealand this afternoon, signalling that Operation Deepfreeze is starting up for the summer season down at McMurdo sound.

[KiwiKid]

Greetings from up the road Nigel

Those Galaxies are a pretty impressive sight and an amazing piece of hardware.

[Erfolg]

As we all know this is one of the ways that the USA hides its own governmental support, in both the tendering and development programmes for such aircraft.

Yesterday my better half and myself were making our way along the green on the Fylde, This is just a few miles from BAE. Just before we reached our destination, which must be kept secret, which is important as there are far to many holiday makers who stumble upon it, particularly in summer ( is that a Joke). The whole of Hell apparently broke loose, I grabbed my wife to save me, simultaneously I found myself in her grip. I was convinced a jet aircraft was crashing next to us.

A split second later I saw a Typhoon flying along the coast, at something like, at a guess, 400 feet. As quickly as it came it was gone, as it hurtled under the leaden low grey, black, sky. The howling gale of no apparent consequence. The rumble continued long after it was out of sight

Oh, my God my wife exclaimed, what was that? A Typhoon was my reply. What is it doing so low, and so fast, was her next question. Not a clue I said, as I pondered, that it is usual to hear and sometimes see Typhoons as a minute dot in the sky.

Whilst contemplating the meaning of life, in the hostelry,  why is it that pigs cannot fly, another 3 flew past at intervals, or was it the same one on a circuit. I then thought, in a moment of something approaching inspiration, were they investigating the aircrafts all weather capabilities

Flying low at speed or even relatively slowly had raised some questions in my mind recently whilst flying my models. I could not help but notice that at the moment flight after flight of Geese are making their way to Hesketh Bank. What had I had particularly taken notice of was that many of these flights of geese were well above 400 feet. When the weather is favourable, there appears to be hundreds of these groups of perhaps 50 to 100. On this particular occasion I also noticed that the Buzzards were going even higher on occasion. Which at the time caused me to ponder to the Geese and the Buzzards show up on radar? I can hear the distinctive cry from the Geese, to a pilot is it a blob, another drone, or potentially a loud bang. I also thought how does BAE deal with the Geese, which reside just a mile or so from the runway

As for the Typhoons, I am always happy to hear the noise, as it means employment. Living just 6 miles from the site, the eatery just 4 miles, I am amazed at the performance of these most welcome of aircraft.

 

Edited By Erfolg on 05/10/2017 13:17:01

[ken anderson.]

well put over erfolg...........you should have your own column in the mag(any mag) .... you have a knack the way you put your thoughts into words.

ken Anderson....ne..1...... knack dept.

[cymaz]

I don't have a smart phone ...or carry a camera. I was filling up my lorry at Cornwall Services, Roche yesterday when I spied a Dragon Rapid heading Sw. It apparently ended up at Lands End International Airport...

[Erfolg]

Thank you very much for your kind comments.

I have been thinking, that I have only ever once been published. That was a long time ago, in I believe a German magazine. I do not think I was directly asked, it was my teacher (for German) who submitted the piece. I did keep a copy for a little while, no money was made, I do not think. I do not think I was even bothered, being far more concerned if I would pass the German exam, at the end of the year. The reason being, I think that the grammar was spruced up by her. I did not even tell my mother, certainly not my dad (as he would have dismissed it as a waste of time).

[Ron Gray]

Yesterday, too high to see it clearly was, I think, a Sea Fury, flying over our flying site in South Norfolk. It was doing big loops in and out of the clouds, what a sound! Shame it didn't come lower.

Edited By Ron Gray on 07/10/2017 18:22:40

[john stones 1 - Moderator]

Stearman over field again, sounds fantastic.

[Colin Carpenter]

Stinson Reliant at 4pm. White / red colour scheme just like the Parkzone. Quite low ! Sounded nice! Colin

Edited By Colin Carpenter on 27/10/2017 16:01:18

[Mike Etheridge 1]

Four Buzzards and the Police Helicopter or Air Ambulance this afternoon.

[Erfolg]

Yesterday Friday I was in Cumbria a little south of Cockermouth. Whist talking with a neighbour at the Erfolg Turm summer residence, a Tornado flew over at very low level. It was in desert camouflage. It was apparently following the same track that Tucarnos commonly fly, although a bit lower.

We mostly see them flying a reciprocal path, which I think takes them out onto the Solway Firth, passing somewhere near to Maryport, although I have never seen them there. Then again, I mostly go to Alonby, again where I have not seen them. I am guessing that typically they tun before Maryport, and follow the edge of the hills along the south shore of the Solway.

There seem to be a number of frequently flown circuits in the region, down low along Bassenthwaite Water, also I have seen them along the Gap at Tebay, with Parasails flying, the Tucarnos being lower.

[Dave Bran]

At our flying field this morning, a drone of twin radials and an olive C47/DC3 with invasion striping flew over from the west presumably heading Biggin cct.

About 15 mins later the usual Spitfire came closer than usual to our field after take off from 29 due the wind direction.

[fly boy3]

Two Typhoons very high and fast probably on their way to Pembrey Sands bombing practice range. Cheers

[Peter Miller]

Just had two Transalls come right over the house very low, estimated about 500 feet max

[Anthony Scott 2]

I live on the edge of a small village in E Kent, a pair of low flying C130s passed by very close 1 hour ago. 50 years ago I was at RAF Colerne waiting to fly in a new C130K to form 48 Sqn in Singapore.

[Tom Major]

I live at intersection of 3 major routes including transatlantic, I get all kinds of commercial aircraft over my house as well as fairly few bizzjets, saw italian KC767 and get plently of local air traffic too - Cessnas, Pipers etc.

[Denis Watkins]

And in Australia, a replica Spitfire

**LINK**

[john stones 1 - Moderator]

Unicorns, these new tablets are great.

[J D 8]

Two Red Kite's.