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[gbb]

I saw something like that yesterday over Peterborough

That'll be the same one, headed South west over PBoro towards Bedford way perhaps.

 

[Tanis8472]

Not sure, was southerly i think. Difficult to tell when driving

 

[classic33]

Not sure, was southerly i think. Difficult to tell when driving

You don't know what direction you were headed?

 

[DaveReading]

Unusual one round here and not much detail unfortunately but watched a single engined, high winged plane with what I can only imagine were water skis mounted. White and some blue, too high to get detail, modern or old i couldnt tell....but an unusual sight for me.

Sounds a bit like this one:

It's based in Scotland, but gets down to this part of the world from time to time.

 

[classic33]

Sounds a bit like this one:

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It's based in Scotland, but gets down to this part of the world from time to time.

That was at the Scottish Airshow 2017 over the weekend.
2nd September
14:22 - 14:30 - G-DRAM Cessna Splash & Go
3rd September
14:09 - 14:17 - GDRAM Cessna Splash & Go

http://www.military-airshows.co.uk/ven29.htm

 

[Tanis8472]

You don't know what direction you were headed?

No, not when driving in Peterboghorror especially after an hospital appointment

 

[classic33]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan...e of Britain Memorial Flight fit to fly [/URL

 

[DaveReading]

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I've often thought that.

 

[classic33]

I've often thought that.

Scampton airshow: Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fit to fly

That's what was posted, including quoting the previous post here. Don't know what went wrong.

 

[Illaveago]

I saw this B52 heading out yesterday quite high up heading Southwest. I'm sorry about the poor quality of the picture, I had the wrong lens on. In the morning I heard a loud jet going over but I was indoors and was unable to see it. This morning there was a similar noise and I managed to catch sight of a slim bodied jet with long narrow wings flying high above thin cloud. The only jet that I can think of is a U2. The sound carried on for a while and seemed to turn East.

 

[Illaveago]

Scampton airshow: Battle of Britain Memorial Flight fit to fly

That's what was posted, including quoting the previous post here. Don't know what went wrong.

With the post or the engines?

I had a chat with some of the BBMF peeps at Bournemouth and they said that they had found a hairline crack on an engine pinion gear. It was the first time they had come across it and so decided to check their other engines.

 

[classic33]

With the post or the engines?

I had a chat with some of the BBMF peeps at Bournemouth and they said that they had found a hairline crack on an engine pinion gear. It was the first time they had come across it and so decided to check their other engines.

Post, there's another post not been quoted, by the system, in what you've quoted.

They've declared them fit to fly, so they're happy with what they've done.

 

[Fonze]

 

[Richard A Thackeray]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-essex-41367514/vulcan-bomber-brought-to-life-in-virtual-tour

 

[L Q]

Had the Lancaster do 3 passes over us today at Woodhall, quite low as well as it must have been for a fly past at the Petwood.

Awesome sight and an even better sound.