Kite 5:22 Mon Jul 9
RAF100 Flypast
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Tomorrow from 12.45pm Ipswich to London.
https://www.raf.mod.uk/raf100/news/10-july-centenary-celebrations/
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Replies - In Chronological Order ( Show Newest Messages First)
Northern Sold
5:35 Mon Jul 9
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Not over RAF Rochford then... WANKERS !!
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madeeasy
5:37 Mon Jul 9
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Theres no vulcan either sold....
I learnt to fly a helicopter at southend next to the vulcan.
I was learning the same time as another guy. we both did our first solo the day after each other. the first day i went out into my circuit and i had a red light come on and had to come straight back in and they were a bit panicky as it wasn't long after that 16 year old lad ditched his Cessna, the other guy went the day after and in his circuit the red arrows did a fly past......
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Cheezey Bell-End
5:41 Mon Jul 9
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I think there are no airworthy Vulcans remaining now.
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madeeasy
5:45 Mon Jul 9
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Shame cheesy, the Harrier was always my favourite, mainly due to its speed at the time.
Sold is there a way that they could make the vulcan airworthy and get it off the ground again?
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Dan M
6:22 Mon Jul 9
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Was going to have a picnic in Stapleford Abbots and watch them go over on the way to London. But have just been called in to meet a client in town. Managed to get the time changed so I can still cycle over to St James Park, grab a sandwich and watch it from there.
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Cheezey Bell-End
6:51 Mon Jul 9
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I think that last one had reached a point where it needed a check that required it to be dismantled at significant cost.
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Far Cough
9:10 Mon Jul 9
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madeeasy, the Harrier is noted for it's speed, sure you were referring to the Lightning? Now that was one fast fucker
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side effect
9:19 Mon Jul 9
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Can't see the Vulcan airworthy again. I'm sure it's safety certificate was refused. But atleast they got it flying again and the last and best time I see it was at the end of Clacton pier. I'm gonna view it from Waterloo bridge or the south bank.
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madeeasy
9:24 Mon Jul 9
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Far cough
you are indeed correct.
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Far Cough
9:24 Mon Jul 9
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is NOT noted for it's speed*
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Hammer and Pickle
9:30 Mon Jul 9
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Remember the English Electric Lightings going over my old man's gaff outside Norwich - absolutely deafening.
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Grumpster
11:49 Mon Jul 9
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My office window is roughly 100 metres from the tower of London, so looking forward to this big time.
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yngwies Cat
11:57 Mon Jul 9
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Looking forward to this. Work a bit further out but hopefully will see from distance at the top of Parliament Hill, so should glimpse then from afar.
Harrier would have been nice. That new Lighting looks like dog shit though.
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chim chim cha boo
12:47 Tue Jul 10
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Cat, I wouldn't bet on you seeing the flypast from there.
Went up there for the New Year's fireworks a few years ago and didn't see anything although it's possible to see parliament from there.
Not absolutely sure but I would get closer to town.
As for me, I will watch it from the Bomber Command Memorial and think about my old pal Doug Radcliffe, chairman of The Bomber Command Memorial Fund who died last year, then a drink in the RAF Club in Piccadilly with his son.
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jfk
12:57 Tue Jul 10
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Flying over Brentwood apparently.I've made sure I've got an easy week oweing to the World Cup.ill be over South Weald with the mutt lunchtime.
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J.Riddle
1:22 Tue Jul 10
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I will be in West London so may hopefully catch some of them on their way to Heathrow. My Grandad bless would have loved this being in the Battle of Britain, radar.
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Gavros
10:57 Tue Jul 10
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Will be watching it from the too of a tower in canary wharf.
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ManorParkHammer
11:15 Tue Jul 10
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Watching from the roof of a tower block in Bow.
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Hammer and Pickle
11:23 Tue Jul 10
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I’ll be with you in spirit chim
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isca hammer
2:25 Tue Jul 10
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Flypast just starting on BBC1
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