new displays

Location : tathwell Spotter Watch Member : 0609

New displays will be,16/3/09 coningsby,19/3/09 kirton lindsey,scampton,linton upon ouse.20/3/09valley

Location : Lincoln Spotter Watch Member : yes

Big Greg
any idea on timings for for lincolnshire displays.
gordon

Location : Coningsby

Are these display dates for the red arrows. 16/3/09 Coningsby, any idea why there is a display at coningsby on that day. Is there a NOTAM.

James

Location : London Spotter Watch Member : Not yet

James

It will be a full team display i suspect, prior to the team going out to Cyprus which must be fairly soon.

Tim S

Location : Waltham, NE Lincs Spotter Watch Member : Yes

Hi
Anbody know if the Reds are likely to practise on base before going to these displays. I had planned to take someone on the 20th for some shots.
It would have been nice to get something better than them leaving and returning to/from valley. Laughing

Thanks for any help.

Kev.

Location : North Lincolnshire Spotter Watch Member : No

Anyone got the times for the Kirton display on the 19th?

Mike.

Guest

just seen all nine up (15:21)...theyve just flown over hemswell cliff, super to see again, roll on monday!!!!

Location : Kings Lynn, Norfolk Spotter Watch Member : Nope

Think they display in the afternoon on Monday i will be there to see it! Not sure of times though

Location : spilsby Spotter Watch Member : yes

Yes a really good first 9 ship by the team this afternoon

Location : Coningsby

The Reds display at Coningsby is at 15.25 on Monday according to the NOTAM. Does anyone know if there are any full practise displays at Scampton on Saturday.

James

Location : Waltham, NE Lincs Spotter Watch Member : Yes

tornado54 wrote:: The Reds display at Coningsby is at 15.25 on Monday according to the NOTAM. Does anyone know if there are any full practise displays at Scampton on Saturday.

James

Not normally at weekends.

Guest

is the 15:25 mil time or our time? we have to leave coningsby on monday by 5pm to pick the girls up from the after school club, hope we dont miss it.....p.s. to the person who asked about reds on a saturday, they never practice at the weekends sorry, i wish lol

Location : spilsby Spotter Watch Member : yes

The 1525 slot is our time as we are on utc time at the moment.Hope this helps

Guest

cheers for the info Croaky :) me and the plane spottin mrs will be up at coningsby around 10am, dark red peugeot estate if anyone wants to say hi.......

Location : Lincs

barnardsbus wrote:: is the 15:25 mil time or our time? we have to leave coningsby on monday by 5pm to pick the girls up from the after school club, hope we dont miss it.....p.s. to the person who asked about reds on a saturday, they never practice at the weekends sorry, i wish lol

They have been known to practice on a weekend. It will be covered by a NOTAM.

They conducted a practice display in the morning and afternoon of Sat 31st May 08.

TJ

Guest

well there you go....i stand corrected...... Laughing

Location : Coningsby

TEEJ wrote:

barnardsbus wrote:: is the 15:25 mil time or our time? we have to leave coningsby on monday by 5pm to pick the girls up from the after school club, hope we dont miss it.....p.s. to the person who asked about reds on a saturday, they never practice at the weekends sorry, i wish lol

They have been known to practice on a weekend. It will be covered by a NOTAM.

They conducted a practice display in the morning and afternoon of Sat 31st May 08.

TJ

Yes, that was my exact reason for asking if they practise on Saturdays. I went on Saturday 31st May last year and saw them do 2 practise displays, it was awsome. But like you said TEEJ it did have a NOTAM for that and there are No NOTAMs for Scampton at the moment. I will keep checking the NOTAMs for future weekends, just incase they decide to do this again. ;)

Are the Red Arrows still using 243.450 for their frequency this year and will they be using this at Coningsby on Monday.

Thanks
James

Location : Sheffield Spotter Watch Member : no

Hi All

if I remember rightly these were ISP's (In Season Practice), they usually perform these if there is a gap in their schedule of 4 days or more, Waddington Arrivals day last year was also a cracker, whilst it was a Friday, we saw them do 3 practices, even froma distance it looked good.

Was there for the first nineship on Thursday this week, all I can say is awesome and bring on the airshow season and keep off the rain...

Kevster

Location : Coningsby

Sorry to ask this again Opps

but i would like to try and find out before tomorrow. Are the Red Arrows still using 243.450 for their frequency this year and will they be using this at Coningsby on Monday.

Thanks :)
James

Subject: Re: new displays 2009-03-15, 05:55

Hi.

Yes they are useing 243.450 as there display frequency and I would think they whould use it hope that helps.

Regards.

Mark.

Subject: Re: new displays 2009-03-15, 06:08

Just about to say the same thing.

Hope you enjoy the display, the ones I saw last week were great. Weather's supposed to be good too!

Paul.

Location : Coningsby

Thanks for that guys, It should be a cracking display.

Thanks again
James

Location : Mid Cheshire Spotter Watch Member : Yes

See you all at the 'Lightning gate'

Location : Kings Lynn, Norfolk Spotter Watch Member : Nope

Is that the place to be when they display? I will be at the base somewhere! Hope the Typhoon does its first display at the base too :) Would be awesome! Weather looking good too :P

Location : Lincs

mattyAjessop wrote:: Is that the place to be when they display? I will be at the base somewhere! Hope the Typhoon does its first display at the base too :) Would be awesome! Weather looking good too :P

That location would be roughly crowd centre. Being on the south side all the movements will be away from crowd and towards the crowd line. Either end of the runway locations would be good too for the singletons and repositioning manoeuvres. All very hit or miss though as you could be in a perfect position to catch a tight bank but be shooting on the wrong side of the sun.

The eastern end viewing points would be good to catch a tight bank and catch the sun on the top sides. All very hit or miss. The sun, if it is out, should be well to the south and heading for the south west position by the time the display starts. The mound should be good for overhead banks from the singletons etc, but unless you can catch it before it banks around the mound then you will be shooting into the sun or the aircraft will be turning into shadow.

The Lightning Gate road, or positions further south of it, should be good for vertical formation manoeuvres.

TJ