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  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    As mentioned!
  • Carl Leaburn
    Carl Leaburn Posts: 1,117
    Stig said:
    I know there's a few plane buffs on here, I wondered if someone could help identify this. I spotted it in the distance taking off from Southend Airport whilst I was out birdwatching yesterday evening (just before 6.30pm). I looked on FlightRadar24 but it didn't show. I can't see any registration marks on it, is that right? I know they do a lot of paint jobs in Southend have they not finished it off or is this how its meant to be?


    Saw this yesterday as well coming back from Rayleigh station about the same time. Always good when things get cleared up.
  • Friend Or Defoe
    Friend Or Defoe Posts: 18,103
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Just had the Goodyear blimp flying over my Son's nursery whilst we waited in line for them to go in.

    Nice early morning treat for the kids
    I saw it over Deptford. It was at Brands hatch later but heading towards central London.  
  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,733
    edited May 2022
    Pretty sure it is a DC3 or at least a military variant in its wartime livery. Technically a C47 Dakota. 
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    Friend Or Defoe said:
    ForeverAddickted said:
    Just had the Goodyear blimp flying over my Son's nursery whilst we waited in line for them to go in.

    Nice early morning treat for the kids
    I saw it over Deptford. It was at Brands hatch later but heading towards central London.  

    Was flying over Kent towards Dover at 9.30 this morning.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,799
    Hal1x said:
    iaitch said:
    BDL said:

    C-47 ‘Pegasus’ of Aerolegends, flies out of North Weald and Headcorn.’Drag em Oot’ (Front) is an original D-Day Goonie bird.

    Was privileged to get an air-to-air shoot with them last year over the Seven Sisters.
    Is the one with 3X on the side the larger model?
    no its nearer!
    Thank you, Father Ted.
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited May 2022
    addick1956 said:
    BDL said:
    This one was hunting XS458 11
    A T4 English  Electric Lighting.  I had a flight in one of those at RAF Wattisham in August 1963.  Air Cadets.
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    edited May 2022
    Hal1x said:
    addick1956 said:
    BDL said:
    This one was hunting XS458 11
    A T4 English  Electric Lighting.  I had a flight in one of those at RAF Wattisham in August 1963.  Air Cadets.
    .
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    edited May 2022
    I must say this thread isn't doing our credibility as train spotters much good.  Whatever next? Bus Wankers?

  • MuttleyCAFC
    MuttleyCAFC Posts: 47,733
    Surely planes are more interesting than trains.

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  • Big William
    Big William Posts: 3,842
    man_at_milletts said:
    I must say this thread isn't doing our credibility as train spotters much good.  Whatever next? Bus Wankers?

    Yes, looking at that fantastic picture of the two Dakotas, I realise now that trains were just a passing infatuation.
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,187
    edited May 2022
    man_at_milletts said:
    I must say this thread isn't doing our credibility as train spotters much good.  Whatever next? Bus Wankers?

    Paxton Panorama, or Leyland Tiger(with the Wilson Epicyclic gearbox) are my favourites.
    Drove a Van Hool with DAF running gear and ZF manual gearbox, absolutely fantastic... and of course the RMs RT are also worth a shout. The B type is a real Ole timer,,,,,,,
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,602
    MuttleyCAFC said:
    Surely planes are more interesting than trains.
    And automobiles 
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,602
    man_at_milletts said:
    I must say this thread isn't doing our credibility as train spotters much good.  Whatever next? Bus Wankers?

    I must be one. These 3 beauties were at a transport show last month



  • Bromley Graham
    Bromley Graham Posts: 405
    According to Dionne Warwick it's  'Planes and Boats and Trains'
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,799

    Single carriage train on the Lecce to Otranto line. 
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    BDL'S  gone quiet ;-)

     I remember the old East Kent bus from the top of Eltham High Street going down through Tankerton and Whitstable. What a journey that was before the M2.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,483
    DaveMehmet said:
    man_at_milletts said:
    I must say this thread isn't doing our credibility as train spotters much good.  Whatever next? Bus Wankers?

    I must be one. These 3 beauties were at a transport show last month



    Where’s Syd Cheesewright when you need him.
  • usetobunkin
    usetobunkin Posts: 2,187
    man_at_milletts said:
    I must say this thread isn't doing our credibility as train spotters much good.  Whatever next? Bus Wankers?

    See what you started!!!
  • man_at_milletts
    man_at_milletts Posts: 5,620
    usetobunkin said:
    man_at_milletts said:
    I must say this thread isn't doing our credibility as train spotters much good.  Whatever next? Bus Wankers?

    See what you started!!!

    Yeh, but football's finished innit eh?

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  • Wheresmeticket
    Wheresmeticket Posts: 17,304
    addick1956 said:
    BDL said:
    This one was hunting XS458 (11)
    A T4 English  Electric Lighting.  I had a flight in one of those at RAF Wattisham in August 1963.  Air Cadets.
    My dad used to lead the team that maintained the engines on these at RAF Waddington in the sixties...
  • RaplhMilne
    RaplhMilne Posts: 4,603
    About 3 this afternoon, 3 Military helicopters flew across the sky in Bexley in formation. Looked like Apache,s to me. 
  • Hal1x
    Hal1x Posts: 4,265
    RaplhMilne said:
    About 3 this afternoon, 3 Military helicopters flew across the sky in Bexley in formation. Looked like Apache,s to me. 
    I think the last one was a Mohican.
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,799
    Hal1x said:
    RaplhMilne said:
    About 3 this afternoon, 3 Military helicopters flew across the sky in Bexley in formation. Looked like Apache,s to me. 
    I think the last one was a Mohican.
    Are there any more of those or was that the last of the Mohicans?
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