Flying 2009?

Subject: Flying 2009? 2008-12-31, 05:53

Ok, I have next week booked off and may make the trek up to the home base, but when does flying recomence?

Many thanks in advance..

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The trouble and strife returns to work on Monday, but I imagine it will be BITS stuff for a few days, before Test flying commences? Depends who needs currency!

I will be up there Monday from 1200 ish, but im not expecting much.

Dunk

Subject: Re: Flying 2009? 2009-01-02, 07:23

May well come and join you mate, you in the corner or the mound usually?

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Mark H wrote:: May well come and join you mate, you in the corner or the mound usually?

the corner was a bit moist, so ive been found loitering on the mound, however after all this dry weather, I might wonder down to the corner spot - ive got a Blue T reg Xsara with a go faster scratch on the bonnet!

Subject: Re: Flying 2009? 2009-01-02, 11:43

Cool, i'll keep my eyes open. If the weathers naff i may give it a miss though...its a long way to walk from the bus stop in Frec if its persisting down!! :affraid:

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Will try to get up myself holty. 8) :D

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stormshadow 71 wrote:: Will try to get up myself holty. 8) :D

Chris, If you succeed you may well get in ""The Guiness Book of Records.""

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Mark H wrote:: Cool, i'll keep my eyes open. If the weathers naff i may give it a miss though...its a long way to walk from the bus stop in Frec if its persisting down!! :affraid:

Weathers looking good for Monday, although they will be on 08, and its gonna be freezing!

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Quote :: ive been found loitering on the mound

Where exactly is the mound? Im hoping to get down to Warton again soon, only thing is finding a decent place to view from without stepladders though? Thanks in advance.

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WoodvaleWarrior wrote:

Quote :: ive been found loitering on the mound

Where exactly is the mound? Im hoping to get down to Warton again soon, only thing is finding a decent place to view from without stepladders though? Thanks in advance.

As well as The Mound there is a green painted Pavillion(shed) which is approximately 120 yards from the runway on the southside of the runway about
400 yards from the mound and 100 yards from photographic corner it has heating
and hot refreshments from time to time it also has excellent views of The Warton Airfield.

Under the shed are kept a number of step-ladders including Holtys which can be borrowed. The green gates appear to be locked but the padlock is US and just appears to be locked you just pull it away and it opens. This info applies to everybody on Fighter Control.

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R you up on monday Frank ! 8) :D

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Quote :: As well as The Mound there is a green painted
Pavillion(shed) which is approximately 120 yards from the runway on the
southside of the runway about
400 yards from the mound and 100 yards from photographic corner it has heating
and hot refreshments from time to time it also has excellent views of The Warton Airfield.

Under
the shed are kept a number of step-ladders including Holtys which can
be borrowed. The green gates appear to be locked but the padlock is US
and just appears to be locked you just pull it away and it opens. This
info applies to everybody on Fighter Control.

Thanks very much! Hopefully I'll get down there sometime soon, I take it it's by the 26 threshold you mean?

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stormshadow 71 wrote:: R you up on monday Frank ! 8) :D

Hi Chris, I dont know yet depends on the WX.Frank.

PS I think that these sort of messages should be PMd I think the Mods have been very lenient so far.

Subject: Re: Flying 2009? 2009-01-05, 04:17

Well thats me staying home, got the lurg thats doin the rounds, may try later in the week if i feel any better....

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Mark H wrote:: Well thats me staying home, got the lurg thats doin the rounds, may try later in the week if i feel any better....

Dont think your missing anything today mate, its deadsville - might be a bigbird up later if we are lucky judging by its parked position

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Hi Guys!
I was in Longton today & a fast jet flew overhead from the SE tracking NW towards WTN medium level at around 1525 local. It sounded like a Tornado & looked as though he has his wings were at full sweep. Any ideas who or what it was?
I've been on the 'Overhead' forum & it looks as though it maybe 'MRH 48'.

Any ideas?

Cheers.

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As expected today was dead, only Mil movement was Saudi 600 (tail is 473), A C130 arriving at around 1400 on runway 08, also heard on the RT it will be off loaded tomorrow - what ever 'it' is!

Avro 04 was also due out with Avro 06 (BAE 146) as chase, but cancelled due to the runway being wet and them being extremely heavy (mentioned '75' when asked on the RT how heavy he was, I take it thats Tonnes?)

Tomorrow should be a better day ;) , if they can get the taxiways and runway de iced, baring in mind the -6 forecast for this region tonight.