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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: casper on September 18, 2009, 04:56:21 PM

Title: harriers over
Post by: casper on September 18, 2009, 04:56:21 PM

3 harriers just flew over Lurgan - twice

Title: Re: harriers over
Post by: Chalkman on September 18, 2009, 05:01:02 PM

Seen them,yes 3 then another one 2 minutes behind the other 3.

Title: Re: harriers over
Post by: Mark on September 18, 2009, 05:01:56 PM

Landing at EGAA now

Title: Re: harriers over
Post by: Angry Turnip on September 18, 2009, 09:49:47 PM

Saw three of them heading towards Lurgan-flew low over Ballinderry at approx 1646,then back again a few minutes later.

Also saw formation of Puma,Gazelle and Defender just over Lough Neagh near Crumlin on my way home from work at 1703.

Title: Re: harriers over
Post by: Merlin on September 18, 2009, 10:07:33 PM

Does anyone know if the Harriers will be flying tomorrow?

Raging that I didn't stay long enough to see them today  >:(

Title: Re: harriers over
Post by: 52POSTROC on September 19, 2009, 10:34:44 AM

Yes, Harriers are at Aldergrove until Monday afternoon.

Scheduled to do a display/flyby tomorrow (Sunday)

Title: Re: harriers over
Post by: greglloyd on September 20, 2009, 02:28:48 PM

Saw the flight of three Harriers doing some passes over my house at approx 1pm today  (Ballinderry). They seemed to be doing a curcuit flying north up to Aldergrove from my position (I presume along runway 01), and back south before doing a 180 turn right over my house.

Nice to see the three in formation  :)

Title: Re: harriers over
Post by: casper on September 24, 2009, 09:10:53 AM

Seems the reason they spent so much time over Lurgan is the group leader comes from just outside the town.

Title: Re: harriers over
Post by: greglloyd on September 25, 2009, 10:25:39 PM

Yeah, you can see an interview with the pilot on the BBC News website.

Title: Re: harriers over
Post by: Angry Turnip on September 25, 2009, 11:42:17 PM

Any idea what time the Harriers left on Monday? I heard a loud roar at at around 0930 that might have been them-Monday morning weather was very poor so maybe they didin`t go till later.