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Wonderful Flypast in SE9

Riviera
Riviera Posts: 8,167
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We lucky people in Eltham are getting a fantastic Air Show at the moment, 1845hrs Thursday 9th May.
Loads of helicopters, old Bi-planes and all sorts of aircraft.

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  • NathanPrior
    NathanPrior Posts: 3,577
    Just done a thread on it, fecking strange
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,812
    Think they're talking about it on The One Show at the moment...
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,143
    Nathan said:

    A bi-plane flying being followed by 5 Apache's, came over my house twice.

    Just a bit strange, any explanation?
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,077
    Biplane is a swordfish, anti sub plane.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,812
    It's the 70th Anniversary of The battle of the Atlantic ...the One Show team are on board HMS Illustrious watching the flypast with some veterans of the campaign. Golden Oldies, bless 'em.
  • Absurdistan
    Absurdistan Posts: 8,024
    Were being invaded, run for the hills
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,143
    Cheers Fanny, my wife was convinced something was about to crash !
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,812
    AFKABartram said:

    Cheers Fanny, my wife was convinced something was about to crash !

    You can come out from under the table now, Nic !

  • NathanPrior
    NathanPrior Posts: 3,577
    You can get free entry onto HMS Illustrious on Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm
  • eddieaddick
    eddieaddick Posts: 825
    An old sea plane just followed them up over woolwich

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  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,028
    Sea King, Lynx, Merlin, Swordfish and a Catalina. Not an Apache in sight.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,143
    BDL said:

    Sea King, Lynx, Merlin, Swordfish and a Catalina.

    It cost a pretty penny, but the best line-up of escorts i've ever entertained #premierinn



  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,272
    Looked amazing what I saw above me in bexleyheath.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,264
    Curb_It said:

    Looked amazing what I saw above me in bexleyheath.

    Tavern ?
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,272
    there is another due at 7 Saturday night I think from what I just read.
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,272
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/uretopia/8724962267/in/photostream/

    some pics here.
  • Jarman
    Jarman Posts: 1,851
    Saw it from Woolwich.
    Thought it looked as if they choppers were escorting a small plane over London airspace at one point... makes sense now
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 58,143
    Curb_It said:

    there is another due at 7 Saturday night I think from what I just read.

    Anyone confirm this. I told someone last night who then told about four people. And them four people told about twenty people, and before I know it I've turned into Flypast Expert - Sidcup Branch

  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,028
    http://forum.greenwich.co.uk/threads/see-hms-illustrious-at-greenwich.93/

  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,688
    If you like this sort of thing - there was a good programme on bbc2 on Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the dam busting raids from RAF Scampton.

    As delboy would say - après moi le deluge!

    Love the Lancasters.

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  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 29,077
    edited May 2013
    Boom said:

    If you like this sort of thing - there was a good programme on bbc2 on Thursday to mark the 70th anniversary of the dam busting raids from RAF Scampton.

    As delboy would say - après moi le deluge!

    Love the Lancasters.

    Went over Dartford yesterday afternoon. It seem so slow, you think that it would drop out of the sky.

    Worked with an old boy when I first started work, who was s crew member on a Wellington, he had some great photos they had taken on bombing raids.
  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,688
    It's the noise it makes - sends a shiver down me spine!
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,028
    Just wait 'til there's two of them flying next year.
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    Curb_It said:

    there is another due at 7 Saturday night I think from what I just read.

    Do you know what planes will take part
  • Off_it
    Off_it Posts: 29,016
    smiffyboy said:

    Curb_It said:

    there is another due at 7 Saturday night I think from what I just read.

    Do you know what planes will take part
    Think it was last Saturday mate. Helicopters I think.
  • Boom
    Boom Posts: 1,688
    BDL said:

    Just wait 'til there's two of them flying next year.

    With the one in Canada or are they getting the other one airborne?

  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    Yeah my mistake sorry
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,028
    Boom said:

    BDL said:

    Just wait 'til there's two of them flying next year.

    With the one in Canada or are they getting the other one airborne?

    Just Jane will be back in the air next year, she's based in Lincolnshire.

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