St530 From United States of America, joined Oct 2006, 134 posts, RR: 0 Posted (4 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 12362 times:
I just saw what looked to be a commercial airliner heading for landing at Heathrow under military escort at either wing. I noticed it at the last second so couldn't tell what airline or type. Anyone know what it is?
Jfk777 From United States of America, joined Aug 2006, 7350 posts, RR: 7 Reply 1, posted (4 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 20 hours ago) and read 12371 times:
Never heard that happening at LHR before. I am surprised they didn't send it to a less crowded airport to minimize disruptions.
Speedmarque From United Kingdom, joined Jul 2005, 678 posts, RR: 1 Reply 2, posted (4 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 12341 times:
Flypast for Queens official birthday! Just finished now!
Rivet42 From United Kingdom, joined Aug 2005, 817 posts, RR: 1 Reply 3, posted (4 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 19 hours ago) and read 12291 times:
... yeah, they all just roared across my house in West London, but just out of sight (my apartment faces south, and they always pass just to the North of me).
There's usually a tanker 'escorted' by a couple of fighters in this kind of event, so that's what you will have seen. Didn't you see all the other aircraft too? There were apparently 55 in total!
Summa767 From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2004, 2387 posts, RR: 7 Reply 4, posted (4 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 17 hours ago) and read 11868 times:
How many of the fly past aircraft returned to Brize Norton?
At about 1.15 I saw a few aircraft, still in formation flying over Oxford, in the direction of Brize Norton.
Particularly impressive was the C-17 Globemaster. There was also a VC10, and an early warning aircraft -all ecorted by fighters.
C680 From United States of America, joined Apr 2005, 531 posts, RR: 0 Reply 5, posted (4 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 16 hours ago) and read 11584 times:
It was much more fun sitting on the lawn at Green Park!
C-17 looked fantastic, and it's always fun watching the AWACS radar spin on top of the old Boeing 707 platform (whatever the military name for it is, I forget)
Yak97 From United Kingdom, joined Sep 2005, 118 posts, RR: 0 Reply 9, posted (4 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 12 hours ago) and read 10133 times:
Driving past Duxford about 1230L and saw what looked like a C130 & what seemed to be 2 Jetstreams on the wingtips. Were they meant to be part of the flypast?
Voodoo From Niue, joined Mar 2001, 1962 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (4 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 11 hours ago) and read 9008 times:
Quoting Yak97 (Reply 9): Driving past Duxford about 1230L and saw what looked like a C130 & what seemed to be 2 Jetstreams on the wingtips. Were they meant to be part of the flypast?
ClassicLover From Ireland, joined Mar 2004, 4524 posts, RR: 25 Reply 12, posted (4 years 11 months 2 weeks 2 days 9 hours ago) and read 7555 times:
Quoting Rivet42 (Reply 3): There's usually a tanker 'escorted' by a couple of fighters in this kind of event, so that's what you will have seen. Didn't you see all the other aircraft too? There were apparently 55 in total!
Gotta love anything that includes a VC10!
Isn't the 10 the largest UK built aircraft that still flies now that Concorde is gone?
I do quite enjoy a spot of flying - more so when it's not in Economy!
Readytotaxi From United Kingdom, joined Dec 2006, 2597 posts, RR: 3 Reply 14, posted (4 years 11 months 2 weeks 1 day 22 hours ago) and read 3065 times:
It would have been wonderful if they had included the Avro Vulcan XH558 recently restored.
Now that would have been a show stopper.
you don't get a second chance to make a first impression!
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