GR.4s over Edinburgh

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A short time ago just after 5pm what looked like a pair of RAF Tornado GR.4s flew over Edinburgh City Centre - I saw them over the Haymarket Area. Now I know The Tattoo is on but this was just after 5pm and the Tattoo isn't till 9 (or is it?). Is this a practise?

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Practice, then landed at the airport for tonights do. Cheers

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Cheerz Goose, will shortly switch the scanner on and listen for tonights "performance" as they say in the Festival, hope to see it tonight as I'm going to miss the Flypast Tomorrow............

Subject: Edinburgh 7/8/09 2009-08-07, 13:33

Unknown wrote:: Cheerz Goose, will shortly switch the scanner on and listen for tonights "performance" as they say in the Festival, hope to see it tonight as I'm going to miss the Flypast Tomorrow............

ZA548/040 Snake1 9 Sqdn marks and ZA405/014 Snake 2 unmarked. Both on block 33 at 1830.
I'm not sure if both are doing the night flypast or not.

This morning we had VC-10 XV107 RRR2118 not read off by me. Info from the BAA Computer.

Dave

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Confirmed as '107 by Landsharks excellent set here.

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I doubt they were performing the Flypast This Evening as the 2 Tornado GR.4s which went over were Callsign GIBSON..

Any idea how long the 2 at Edinburgh are staying for?

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Perhaps not, nothing like being in the practice and then a night on the town, courtesy the Tattoo organisers though, hic , hic, hic drunken

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Just as long as they behave themselves when they're out, unlike certain English and Scottish Footballers - no names but they know who they are..........

I'm sure pilots know how to behave after all they've got to fly an expensive Jet Aircraft........

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Sorry I'm new, so I don't know if this is the right place to ask - apologies in advance if not - but I have been thinking of getting a scanner soon. I was wondering which frequencies you've heard the Tattoo flypast aircraft on?

Also, is anyone from Edinburgh able to tell me what the airband reception is like in the city centre? I imagine it varies depending on buildings etc., but any pointers would be most appreciated! Smile

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Any flypast will almost certainly be talking to the airport, try

121.200	EDINBURGH APPROACH
128.975	EDINBURGH RADAR
118.700	EDINBURGH TOWER
130.400	EDINBURGH APPROACH

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Thanks a million, Goose!

Subject: Re: GR.4s over Edinburgh 2009-08-10, 15:03

They tend to use 128.975 as it is a quiet frequency. The Tattoo Director listens out as the Tornado(s) make 60, 30 and 15 second calls. Listen to 121.2 as well though.

City centre receptionis a bit variable as you say. Mainly because of the buildings. Depends on where you are of course.

Dave

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Thank you very much for the information! Got a nice view of the tonight's two GR4s from North Bridge again. Holyrood Park is another place I'd like to try spotting them from, but I think they'd look quite a bit smaller from there...