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Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 25, 2023, 11:59:35 AMNOT something you'd expect to see over Belgium!   

its not the first time, already seen it here a few times during airshow events, didnt expect to see one here outside the season 
here's a pic i took of it at our local aeroclubs airshow last summer 

Nice

Second that.

And I'll Third it, so motion carried 

I'm back in Northants for a week, for my late mate Ian's funereal, and was greeted this morning by the unmistakable sound of a Merlin overhead. A quick glance outside determined it was a Tr9, presumably from nearby Sywell. 

A couple of EA-18Gs on their way back to NAS Whidbey Island.

Quote from: PR19_Kit on February 26, 2023, 06:33:05 AMI'm back in Northants for a week, for my late mate Ian's funereal, and was greeted this morning by the unmistakable sound of a Merlin overhead. A quick glance outside determined it was a Tr9, presumably from nearby Sywell. 

That would have been ML407 on another joyride out of "Graceland" (Aka Sywell) at 2 grand a go.

National Police Air Service Eurocopter EC135.  A rare visit these days since they introduced the Vulcanair P68.

A few in about 20 mins, an AW169 of Uni-fly, servicing the offshore wind farms out of Humberside airport, an HM Coast Guard Sikorsky S92 and a Cessna Caravan.

Over stately zen manor today.

Two Steermans (Steermen?) flying in close formation.
One all yellow, the other yellow with blue fuselage.

Quote from: zenrat on April 23, 2023, 12:50:39 AMOver stately zen manor today.

Two Steermans (Steermen?) flying in close formation.
One all yellow, the other yellow with blue fuselage.

Breeding season ? Although it's autumn down under I suppose, but then some birds have long gestation periods ? Yellow and blue one would be the male I presume ? 

The all yellow one later came back on it's own.  So maybe they are both male and were fighting over territory?

An hour ago, a collection of microlights. all heading over us towards Shobdon airfield.  I assume trying to get back to base before the imminent downpour sets in.


Incidentally, what is the collective noun for microlights........an annoyance........a nuisance........or just  a flock?

Quote from: Rheged on April 23, 2023, 06:56:05 AMAn hour ago, a collection of microlights. all heading over us towards Shobdon airfield.  I assume trying to get back to base before the imminent downpour sets in.


Incidentally, what is the collective noun for microlights........an annoyance........a nuisance........or just  a flock?

An irritation?

As they can be quite noisy, ,despite their lack of size, maybe they could be called a 'WHAT?' of microlights. 

Kit  i would hope with our more enlightened selves,  being as we are gentlebeings of taste and decorum  it would be more of a  " Pardon ? of microlights   

Possibly so, yes. 

If ya want annoying noise we had a flight of 4 T-5 Texans /Harvard's fly over yesterday..god I hate the sound they make.
As for microlights we get plenty of them as they fly out of Thames air field ..today tho with wind..no flying today as they'd either fly like a bullet with the wind or backwards if they'd try to fly into it .