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Military Aviation => Historical Military Aircraft => Topic started by: Angry Turnip on August 01, 2020, 06:02:02 PM

Title: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Angry Turnip on August 01, 2020, 06:02:02 PM: Found this article on the BBC News website, hopefully Northern Ireland will be included at some point.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-53623148 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-53623148) and https://www.aircraftrestorationcompany.com/nhsspitfire (https://www.aircraftrestorationcompany.com/nhsspitfire)
Title: NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: casper on September 15, 2020, 04:32:29 PM: Due in to Derry on Thursday late afternoon, I think then take-off early Friday morning for its tour.

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Title: Re: NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Sneaky_Nikon on September 15, 2020, 05:57:59 PM: Yes, should enable most of NI to see it TBH.

I must admit that I'm not entirely sure what's going on with the concept, but a chance to see a Spitfire is a chance to see a Spitfire.
Title: Re: NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: casper on September 15, 2020, 06:37:43 PM: It's basically just a way of saying thank you to the NHS. The words are written on the underside.
Title: Re: NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: jasT1981 on September 15, 2020, 08:55:33 PM: I might take a run up to Downpatrick on Friday to see her. Will be nice to see a Spitfire again, though I should have been seeing 18 of them this weekend :(
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Mark42 on September 16, 2020, 03:58:28 PM: Looking at those timings, she won't be hanging about !!!!

5 minutes to go from Musgrave , to Antrim Area H. and back to RVH ..... thats about 350mph / knots
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: coxy on September 17, 2020, 08:52:21 AM: Anyone know if this can be tracked on Flight Radar i've put in PL983 in the search but nothing coming up.
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Angry Turnip on September 17, 2020, 09:00:51 AM: Quote from: coxy on September 17, 2020, 08:52:21 AM
Anyone know if this can be tracked on Flight Radar i've put in PL983 in the search but nothing coming up.

Should get it as G-PXRI.
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: coxy on September 17, 2020, 10:24:03 AM: Brilliant i found it thanks
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Jimi182 on September 17, 2020, 10:53:39 AM: Quote from: coxy on September 17, 2020, 10:24:03 AM
Brilliant i found it thanks

I can't see it on FR24?
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: smudge on September 17, 2020, 02:47:51 PM: Quote from: Jimi182 on September 17, 2020, 10:53:39 AM

I can't see it on FR24?

https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/g-prxi

FR24 times are UTC
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Ed Winchester on September 17, 2020, 05:25:19 PM: It was not showing on fr24 earlier on the coast of Scotland near Aberdeen but was on other trackers
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Jimi182 on September 18, 2020, 10:00:22 AM: 09:54 take off from City of Derry.

City of Derry Facebook page had a live stream, but it went blurry when the Spitfire did a flyby. :-\

Not able to track currently on FR24 or 360Radar.
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Mark42 on September 18, 2020, 10:22:03 AM: Currently 500 ft heading to Newry

Tracking it on Planeplotter , as a FLARM Glider , not sending out ADS-B data
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Mark42 on September 18, 2020, 10:25:42 AM: rough routemap

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Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Jimi182 on September 18, 2020, 10:28:43 AM: Now showing on 360Radar
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Mark42 on September 18, 2020, 10:29:07 AM: Just leaving Downpatrick , heading to Lisburn

10.28L
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: smudge on September 18, 2020, 10:31:00 AM: Runway 03 currently in use at Ards
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Murphology on September 18, 2020, 10:31:50 AM: Past Rathfriland 10:30
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Mark42 on September 18, 2020, 10:37:39 AM: Apologies , NOW , just leaving Downpatrick ...
(comms very weak)
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Angry Turnip on September 18, 2020, 10:43:22 AM: OTT Dunmurry now 1043, it even made the local news....https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-54201727 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-54201727)
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: vanandjuanunited on September 18, 2020, 12:22:14 PM: Anyone know which way it will be taking of at 2pm
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: smudge on September 18, 2020, 01:20:49 PM: Quote from: vanandjuanunited on September 18, 2020, 12:22:14 PM
Anyone know which way it will be taking of at 2pm

Runway 03 still in use, out over Londonderry Park and right turn southwards

DHC2 G-DHCZ also in at Ards
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: vanandjuanunited on September 18, 2020, 01:38:28 PM: Cheers thank you 👍
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: smudge on September 18, 2020, 02:01:23 PM: Airborne from Ards
Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: coxy on September 18, 2020, 08:55:24 PM: This was the NHS Spitfire over Coleraine yesterday

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Title: Re: The NHS Spitfire - NI Leg
Post by: Paultojo on September 19, 2020, 09:43:34 PM: (https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50357291197_2d878a3989_b.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2jHUhfz)Spitfire PRXI PL983/G-PRXI at Ards airfield (https://flic.kr/p/2jHUhfz) by Paul Harvey (https://www.flickr.com/photos/8620037@N05/), on Flickr

One at Ards on departure