One or two shots from yesterdays graduation at Linton, although it looks nice and sunny it was in fact quite cold with a stiff wind. Nice chatting to a few guys from various forums, cheers to Ade for the heads up or i would have gone home and missed something. The pumas had been there most of the week and 100sqn were there as i believe Leeming was shut yesterday for runway work ?.
By: Shadow1 - 2nd May 2006 at 05:53
Great collection of shots!
By: Manston Airport - 1st May 2006 at 13:29
Hi James, the graduation is when the pilots pass out from Linton upon Ouse on the tucano after completing the course before going to RAF Valley or if unlucky somewhere else ?. These are held evry 8-10 weeks or so and always on a Friday. The RAF sends aircraft from various sqns to do flypasts and mock airfield attacks in honour of its new comrades. The next one is pencilled in for the middle Friday in June.
The chopper i believe belongs to 32(royal sqn ) ??????
Oh right thank you very much for the info much of help now the new gangs move to train on the tucano’s
PS Cant wait to see the Typhoon at Manston for the Kent Airshow.
James
By: Hot_Charlie - 30th April 2006 at 23:40
Hi James, the graduation is when the pilots pass out from Linton upon Ouse on the tucano after completing the course before going to RAF Valley or if unlucky somewhere else ?. These are held evry 8-10 weeks or so and always on a Friday. The RAF sends aircraft from various sqns to do flypasts and mock airfield attacks in honour of its new comrades. The next one is pencilled in for the middle Friday in June.
The chopper i believe belongs to 32(royal sqn ) ??????
Indeed it is the new 32 Sqn Augusta 109 🙂
Next grad is Friday 16th June. Hopefully there’ll be a few more aircraft available to fly through, and the Typhoons will make it before 12! 😀
By: 252 - 30th April 2006 at 22:30
Brilliant pictures there off Linton On Ouse.Can I ask what is a Graduation?
And what and who owns that White Chopper.
James
Hi James, the graduation is when the pilots pass out from Linton upon Ouse on the tucano after completing the course before going to RAF Valley or if unlucky somewhere else ?. These are held evry 8-10 weeks or so and always on a Friday. The RAF sends aircraft from various sqns to do flypasts and mock airfield attacks in honour of its new comrades. The next one is pencilled in for the middle Friday in June.
The chopper i believe belongs to 32(royal sqn ) ??????
By: Manston Airport - 30th April 2006 at 21:45
Brilliant pictures there off Linton On Ouse.Can I ask what is a Graduation?
And what and who owns that White Chopper.
James
By: Hot_Charlie - 29th April 2006 at 23:59
Very nice shots…
However, I thought why not turn the tables. Anyone recognise themselves? 😀
By: Canpark - 29th April 2006 at 16:47
Nice photos:D
By: ollieholmes - 29th April 2006 at 16:24
Some superb photos there. I realy like the formation shot of the Tucanos.
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