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Offline Tango Tango Fanta

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Harrier Today
« on: September 16, 2009, 09:53:54 AM »
Radio Ulster reported that there will be a Harrier "somewhere" today as part of a tribute to a WW2 airman.

10 points for the first spot....
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2009, 10:18:49 AM »
Don't you just hate those criptic clues :)
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2009, 12:20:32 PM »
harrier on 130.850 ATC
Somewhere in the downpatrick area not above 500 feet!

Listening out
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2009, 12:26:17 PM »
Just spotted it flying LOW over Waringstown in County Armagh.

Did 2 runs over the town and then headed Portadown direction, literally about 1 minute ago.
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2009, 12:26:49 PM »
From BBC News

The ashes of a pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain are being scattered on Lough Erne in County Fermanagh.

Wing Commander Ken MacKenzie died in June at the age of 92. A RAF Harrier GR9 is to stage a flypast as the Belfast man's ashes are scattered.

Bit too far away unfortunately, but hoping that he might call in to EGAA..............
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2009, 12:27:52 PM »
I am monitoring 130.850 & 128.500 for any signs of him

Nothing on the SBS :(
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2009, 12:30:33 PM »
Quote from: 52POSTROC on September 16, 2009, 12:26:17 PM
Just spotted it flying LOW over Waringstown in County Armagh.

Did 2 runs over the town and then headed Portadown direction, literally about 1 minute ago.
Excellent.... So he has coasted in  around Downpatrick and is heading across to Enniskillen.
(He 'may' choose to re-fuel at St.Angelo unfortunately)
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2009, 12:36:58 PM »
Cottismore 04 Harrier, has done his flyby and is on with Aldergrove Approach back to Downpatrick at low level, in 7 minutes, where he will pull up from 500 feet to FL330

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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2009, 12:40:31 PM »
Just flew back over Waringstown. Nearly blew the roof off the house!
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2009, 12:44:48 PM »
Cottismore 04 now in the climb to FL250

.......And the most important bit..... when he got handed over to Scottish 123.775, he told ATC:

"See you again on Friday"
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2009, 12:53:51 PM »
Quote from: Mark on September 16, 2009, 12:44:48 PM
Cottismore 04 now in the climb to FL250

.......And the most important bit..... when he got handed over to Scottish 123.775, he told ATC:

"See you again on Friday"

You will see him on Sunday too.... ;D
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2009, 12:59:10 PM »
Quote from: 52POSTROC on September 16, 2009, 12:40:31 PM
Just flew back over Waringstown. Nearly blew the roof off the house!

 :LOL Any dislodged roof tiles??
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2009, 01:20:17 PM »


 :LOL Any dislodged roof tiles??
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You know, I wish there was! Can't think of a better story to tell the insurance people on the phone ;D "Hello, yes, a harrier jump jet just blew the roof of my house, am I covered?"
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2009, 01:29:43 PM »
And their reply would be.........

"Sorry sir, your insurance schedule says in paragraph 14.3 sub-section (ii), Acts of G.O.D. (Gr9 Over Detached property) not covered"

:)

(...actually, do they NEED an excuse not to pay out these days?)
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Re: Harrier Today
« Reply #14 on: September 16, 2009, 02:23:42 PM »
I can confirm that this aircraft was indeed scattering ashes, just heard this in the last fifteen minutes at work. As I have posted in the `Aldergrove Handover ` forum, 4 harriers will be doing a flypast at the handover ceremony/ battle of Britain parade this Sunday.
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Re: Harrier Today
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