Family Day

Location : bristol Spotter Watch Member : no

Hi,does anyone know anything about the family day yet

thanks

Location : chippenham Spotter Watch Member : no

Yeh its saturday 8th August. And im on shift :D. We havent got a list of visitors yet, adn if it was liek last year, we wont get the list until 2 days before.

There is a rumour around camp that they are going to try and make it a big one, as its suppose to be the last one Crying

Im hearing vulcan possibly aswell..

..thats All i know at the moment.

Liam

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Thanks

Location : chippenham Spotter Watch Member : no

saturday i was having a chat to this years Typhoon display pilot, as they were at lyneham. He told me something i didnt know. He says all the raf's display teams and pilots have the first 2 weeks off in august. I.e typhoon, tornado, hawk, red arrows etc. This is not good news as familys day is slap bang in the middle of them two weeks :(

Location : wiltshire Spotter Watch Member : no

That really is bad news Liam. I can't see Lyneham having a very good turn out this year for the Familes day. A shame, if it is the last one.

Location : chippenham Spotter Watch Member : no

YEh i thought that, But then really, what he says... only effects the flying display. They can still have lots on the ground as static. They dont need to send the hawk display pilot (for example) to park it up and leave it there for static.

We'll see :)

Subject: Re: Family Day 2009-07-05, 11:20

8th August the reds are booked for a 'private military event' which will be Lyneham and the King air has Lyneham on its display list so i wouldnt worry im sure theyl pull off something

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batman3 wrote:: 8th August the reds are booked for a 'private military event' which will be Lyneham and the King air has Lyneham on its display list so i wouldnt worry im sure theyl pull off something

Oh... I guess This Years Typhoon display pilot has his facts wrong lol

In a weird way, All you guys seem to know whats going on before the RAF themselves do. never understood that... Confused

Subject: Re: Family Day 2009-07-05, 12:35

Maybe he just meant the typhoon crew or fast jetters or something i dont know lol - calenders could even be wrong!

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Is there any more news on this

thanks
pikeb1

Location : chippenham Spotter Watch Member : no

pike40 wrote:: Is there any more news on this

thanks
pikeb1

Lyneham themselves know no more. But thats no surprise.... im sure someone else knows more info.

Subject: Re: Family Day 2009-07-25, 13:22

pike40 wrote:: Is there any more news on this

thanks
pikeb1

Completely un-official and by no means confirmed but i believe at the moment they have this:

King Air
Gnat Duo
Team Viper
Red Arrows
Silver stars Parachute team
RAF Falcons parachute team
Spitfire from the BBMF
Vulcan
The Blades

If i come across anymore il update this thread

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Normally, Lyneham gets a fairly good static turn-out for the Families Day as well, fingers crossed...

Location : chippenham Spotter Watch Member : no

indeed. Last year was pretty good for static.

VC10
E3
C17
Puma
Seaking
Merlin
CHinook
King Airs
Dominie
Hawks
Tornados
C130s

Subject: Re: Family Day 2009-07-28, 01:27

Forgot to mention that the blades are down to display too.

Location : chippenham Spotter Watch Member : no

if it was anything liek last year.. WE will get the flying programme, and static layout plan, the day before familys day.

So i can Give you guys 12 hours notice of what is attending and when..

...... Although i wouldnt trust the times i will give u, as we get them straight from OPS adn they are ALWAYs wrong... especially last year.
Clap

Location : wiltshire Spotter Watch Member : no

Does not look like we will be getting the Vulcan as her next confirmed display is Whitehaven on 9th August.

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Sam Dodd wrote:: Does not look like we will be getting the Vulcan as her next confirmed display is Whitehaven on 9th August.

Ive Learned, from working at lyneham, Not To trust any confimations/plans! they are almost always wrong. lol

..we can at least hope they are wrong this time again.

Subject: Re: Family Day 2009-07-30, 05:39

Fingers crossed also! Vulcans not doing anything officially between now and then so could quite easily make a short hop to Lyneham to blow the cobwebs then go from Lyneham to Whitehaven with waypoints between...in theory?

Location : Dorset Spotter Watch Member : no

Crew chief for 558 posted on TVOC forum she will be at Lyneham. Usual caveats apply weather, serviceability etc.

Location : swindon Spotter Watch Member : no

sounding good then Thumbs Up

defo think ill be goin there!!!!

Subject: Re: Family Day 2009-07-31, 15:46

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Location : chippenham Spotter Watch Member : no

LoL Rick....

... I love it....

Just been up to work.. and No-one, anywhere, at Lyneham Has any times for displays. LoL I think the RAF should get all their Information and times from you guys... you all seem to know before they do :D

Subject: Re: Family Day 2009-08-01, 05:08

Lyneham have put out NOTAMS with the times so someone must be lieing to you - i swear it was Ops who did this? - What an organized base Laughing

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batman3 wrote:: i swear it was Ops who did this? - What an organized base

I can't say for sure, but I imagine the NOTAM for the Red Arrows would have been issued by the Red Arrows Ops; as they would have also NOTAM'ed their en-route restricted airspace at the same time.

Mike