A yellow helicopter, clearly labelled ELECTRICITY   on each side, low over the local power cables early this afternoon.  I'm told it will be in the area for the rest of the week, operating out of Shobdon airfield.

Finnish army NH90 helicopter. Heard it several times but only saw it twice.
There's a multinational exercise in the area, for Police special forces.

Remnants of the King's Birthday Flypast - three bunches of Typhoons and three Hawk T2s.  FlightRadar24 indicates that the tankers/transports escaped the London CTR and TMA via Heathrow.  Dunno where the Lightnings went.

'Lightnings'.  Doesn't feel right calling them 'Lightnings', yet I dislike using 'F-35' unless in a US or other non-Brit context.  Ho hum, first world problem!

Quote from: kitbasher on June 15, 2024, 05:58:36 AM.  Dunno where the Lightnings went.

Engaged cloak and scurried off to their hidden base in the Scottish Highlands?

Quote from: kitbasher on June 15, 2024, 05:58:36 AM...............Dunno where the Lightnings went.

'Lightnings'.  Doesn't feel right calling them 'Lightnings', yet I dislike using 'F-35' unless in a US or other non-Brit context.  Ho hum, first world problem!

If they were proper LIghtnings they'd have engaged burners and departed vertically.    Imagine doing THAT right over Buck House? 

Why not call the VTOL imposters 'JSFs'?

Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 15, 2024, 06:17:28 AMIf they were proper LIghtnings they'd have engaged burners and departed vertically.    Imagine doing THAT right over Buck House? 

Or possibly have twin booms ? 

Quote from: scooter on June 15, 2024, 06:06:38 AM

Quote from: kitbasher on June 15, 2024, 05:58:36 AM.  Dunno where the Lightnings went.

Engaged cloak and scurried off to their hidden base in the Scottish Highlands?

Mwah ha ha ha haaa!

Quote from: kitbasher on June 15, 2024, 05:58:36 AMRemnants of the King's Birthday Flypast - three bunches of Typhoons and three Hawk T2s.  FlightRadar24 indicates that the tankers/transports escaped the London CTR and TMA via Heathrow.  Dunno where the Lightnings went.

'Lightnings'.  Doesn't feel right calling them 'Lightnings', yet I dislike using 'F-35' unless in a US or other non-Brit context.  Ho hum, first world problem!

Hmmm? Actually, I'd agree. How about calling it the Rulf (Really Ugly Little F****r)?  

Quote from: Beermonster58 on June 16, 2024, 12:55:44 AM

Quote from: kitbasher on June 15, 2024, 05:58:36 AMRemnants of the King's Birthday Flypast - three bunches of Typhoons and three Hawk T2s.  FlightRadar24 indicates that the tankers/transports escaped the London CTR and TMA via Heathrow.  Dunno where the Lightnings went.

'Lightnings'.  Doesn't feel right calling them 'Lightnings', yet I dislike using 'F-35' unless in a US or other non-Brit context.  Ho hum, first world problem!

Hmmm? Actually, I'd agree. How about calling it the Rulf (Really Ugly Little F****r)?  

RUOFJMLF? Really Ugly Overpriced Fast Jet Mafia's Little F****r? Ok, I'm stretching now...

Quote from: Rick Lowe on June 17, 2024, 10:10:55 PM

Quote from: Beermonster58 on June 16, 2024, 12:55:44 AM

Quote from: kitbasher on June 15, 2024, 05:58:36 AMRemnants of the King's Birthday Flypast - three bunches of Typhoons and three Hawk T2s.  FlightRadar24 indicates that the tankers/transports escaped the London CTR and TMA via Heathrow.  Dunno where the Lightnings went.

'Lightnings'.  Doesn't feel right calling them 'Lightnings', yet I dislike using 'F-35' unless in a US or other non-Brit context.  Ho hum, first world problem!

Hmmm? Actually, I'd agree. How about calling it the Rulf (Really Ugly Little F****r)?  

RUOFJMLF? Really Ugly Overpriced Fast Jet Mafia's Little F****r? Ok, I'm stretching now...

     How about PHANTOM - Pretty Hideously Abhorrent and Notably Tremendously Overhyped Machine?

Quote from: Beermonster58 on June 18, 2024, 12:54:17 AM    How about PHANTOM - Pretty Hideously Abhorrent and Notably Tremendously Overhyped Machine?

          

If anyone is near Carlisle they should be alert to Chinooks, Apache and Cougars flying out of Carlisle Airport. The Netherlands Army have invaded for their regular joint training exercises over Spadeadam and the North West.
How else will they get to learn about flying around big hills? 

Quote from: Nick on June 18, 2024, 10:09:17 AMIf anyone is near Carlisle they should be alert to Chinooks, Apache and Cougars flying out of Carlisle Airport. The Netherlands Army have invaded for their regular joint training exercises over Spadeadam and the North West.
How else will they get to learn about flying around big hills? 

Invade Bavaria?

Quote from: PR19_Kit on May 29, 2024, 05:26:36 AMIt's a BIG aeroplane, much larger than I thought

I thought the same thing, the first time I saw her up close. Big bird !

Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 18, 2024, 03:07:14 AM

Quote from: Beermonster58 on June 18, 2024, 12:54:17 AM    How about PHANTOM - Pretty Hideously Abhorrent and Notably Tremendously Overhyped Machine?

          

  

Though it's a bit of a slap in the face for the Poor Old 'Toom...