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Offline TCX49

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« on: March 30, 2011, 05:52:20 PM »
at aldergrove about 10 mins ago.  ;D
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #1 on: March 30, 2011, 05:57:55 PM »
Did it land?

2 jets went over the top here.

I think one Tonka and a Hawk. Blackcat 01 and Trojan 02 (Lossie GR4)
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #2 on: March 30, 2011, 06:00:17 PM »
dont no sorry.
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #3 on: March 30, 2011, 06:11:16 PM »
I think one actually might have been a Typhoon.
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #4 on: March 30, 2011, 06:14:29 PM »
 :o :o
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2011, 06:23:47 PM »
Planned Cease Flying Times for the week commencing 28th March 2011
Monday 28th Mar 11 - 21.00

Tuesday 29th Mar 11 - 21.00

Wednesday 30th Mar 11 - 22.30

Thursday 31st Mar 11 - 20.00

Friday 1st Apr 11 - 20.00

Saturday 2nd Apr 11 - 13.00

Sunday 3rd Apr 11 - 13.00
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2011, 09:52:43 PM »
Both aircraft were RAF Tornado GR4`s-tail numbers 110 and 111: I couldn`t make out the full reg due to the flap position on landing,got some pics which aren`t great due to the poor light.

Both carried out missed approaches;arrived very slowly possibly due to some speed restriction at BFS;first one peeled of left and second came in a few minutes later and turned right before returning to Lossiemouth.
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2011, 10:45:20 PM »
Weather permitting, Saturday or Sunday look like better bets  :)
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2011, 11:32:42 PM »
Are they due back saturday or sunday or is that just a casual comment about the weather?! :)
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #9 on: March 31, 2011, 10:32:41 AM »
Heard them at 5.30pm yesterday close to Ballymoney. 50% cloud cover saw nothing but knew by the roar and speed it wasn't Ryanair approaching Derry
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #10 on: March 31, 2011, 10:43:07 AM »
Made the papers  :)

GR4s over NI
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #11 on: April 01, 2011, 09:01:20 PM »
Some more pics I took from my garden.

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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #12 on: April 01, 2011, 09:20:27 PM »
Nice :) That's a TIALD it's carrying isn't it?
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #13 on: April 01, 2011, 09:30:02 PM »
Does anyone no if there fly tomorrow and sunday around aldergrove ??
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #14 on: April 01, 2011, 10:33:00 PM »
Turnip does your back garden face out onto the runway? Lucky sod!
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #15 on: April 01, 2011, 10:46:28 PM »
I think the registrations were ZD849 and ZD850.
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #16 on: April 02, 2011, 02:32:13 PM »
Yes my garden is about 1.5 miles from 25 threshold;I know I am lucky. ;D
 
Ringo,I think the regs you have are correct,it`s hard to see the reg when the flaps are extended for landing on a Tornado,I could only make out the numbers 849 and 850,and had not got around to checking them further.
 
I think that is a TIALD or pod under the belly.

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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #17 on: April 03, 2011, 01:20:47 AM »
Think that they might be 617 (Dambusters).
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Re: raf tornado
« Reply #18 on: May 11, 2011, 11:11:17 PM »
Quote from: Angry Turnip on April 03, 2011, 01:20:47 AM
Think that they might be 617 (Dambusters).
Definitely correct. They both have the 617 Sqn markings on the top of the fin, and just to the left of the RAF roundel
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