My other half works on the Farnborough Business park and they have been told there is a flyby organised for tomorrow. She reckons a Spitfire and Otter(???) have already arrived and they have been told the Vulcan and a Hurricane are due in. It’s supposed to all kick off around 12.00.
Anybody have any further details?
Please bear in mind that her aircraft recognition skills are very limited so the Spitfire could turn out to be something else! And as for the Otter I’m not even sure she has ever seen one.
Bazza
By: Bazza333 - 18th October 2008 at 00:38
For those of you who missed Thursdays flypast…..
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By: sky_high30 - 17th October 2008 at 22:41
That would explain why all the engineers were sat in the cafe in the terminal at EGLF this afternoon…
By: Flygirl - 17th October 2008 at 17:24
What a shame, they don’t seem to be having much luck this year.
By: Vulcan903 - 17th October 2008 at 17:24
Yep – one of the brakes need replacing so it’s staying around Farnborough for a few weeks. The main problem is resource as techies/crew are going on there well deserved post season hols and won’t be back for a week or two.
By: Pen Pusher - 17th October 2008 at 16:53
From the TVOC web site
Urgent Announcement
Due to a brake unservicability problem XH558 will not be returning to Bruntingthorpe this weekend.
It will be 2 – 3 weeks before a replacement brake is available and the aircraft will remain at Farnborough during these weeks .
At present it is still planned to hold the welcome home day on Sunday for those who wish to show their continued support and celebrate the end of a first year of flying.
A fuller statement will be made later today
Brian
By: Eye on the Sky - 17th October 2008 at 14:28
V903, do you have an approximate landing time at Bruntingthorpe (or does 4pm still stand?), we’re hoping to head over and see her touch down if possible.
Any help much appreciated,
All the best,
Dean
By: Ballykellybrat - 17th October 2008 at 10:02
Many thanks V903 – I’ll be there. Cheers, Bill
By: TheMightyOz - 17th October 2008 at 09:57
Cheers 903. Great info. I’ll get myself down there tomorrow.
By: Vulcan903 - 17th October 2008 at 08:42
At the mo.
Depart 15.00hrs heading to Hook turning northbound. There are 20,000 cars at Bruntingthorpe so I hear, parked up, so it might be tight!
Crew for this years final flight (and it is the FINAL flight for 2008, come on lets see her off!).
David Thomas
Bill Perrins
Barry Masefield
Best view point for local chaps are Tweslesdown Hill, Fleet Shopping Centre Car Park.
Saturday 18th October is of course one year on from first flight.
By: Arabella-Cox - 16th October 2008 at 21:40
The local BBC TV South news introduced their piece on the event and FAST’s replica Cody Army aircraft No 1 with a picture of the wrong Cody! Bill instead of Sam. To be fair it IS a common mistake
By: Rlangham - 16th October 2008 at 21:25
BBC News report
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7674274.stm
They seem confident about the Vulcan
A Vulcan also took part – perhaps for the last time it will take to the air.
By: Vulcan903 - 16th October 2008 at 17:36
I will get the depart times for Saturday. Likley routing will be Farnborough, NE Basingstoke, Newbury, Oxford, Northampton running into Bruntingthorpe around 16.00hrs. The owners of the airfield *might* let you in at Brunty. It’s been done before.
It’s on the VOC site, refresh your browser.
By: Ballykellybrat - 16th October 2008 at 17:23
Missed her again. VOC website has no mention I can see.
By: davski - 16th October 2008 at 16:41
I read on one of the other forums that the Vulcan will depart Farnborough on Saturday afternoon so there’s another opportunity to see it Oz!
By: TheMightyOz - 16th October 2008 at 16:25
It’s alright for some. I still haven’t managed to see the Vulcan since it’s return to flight. Been u/s everytime I’ve gone to an airshow. Would’ve liked to have gone down to Farnborough today but had to work. I’ve got next week off – typical! Had to make do with a trip to Dunstable Downs in my lunch hour to watch some gliders. They’re not quite as impressive as the Vulcan – I want some NOISE!
By: Flygirl - 16th October 2008 at 14:32
Took a trip to Farnborough today great flying by all the aircraft, but the Vulcan was the highlight for me one word AWESOME.
By: zoot horn rollo - 15th October 2008 at 15:59
As reported by Graham Skinner over on the mil-spotters forum
Route and Times (all times are in local)
The flypast will be from the west to the east down runway 06 and over the FAST
museum
1200-1203 Apache from/to Middle Wallop
1204-1206 Puss/Gypsy Moth from/to Audley End?
1207-1209 5 x Tiger Moths from/to Popham
1210-1212 Anson from/to Old Warden
1213-1214 Hurricane from/to Oxford?
1215-1217 Chipmunk Farnborough Aero Club
1219-1220 Vulcan from/to Bruntingthorpe?
1222-1223 Hawk from/to Valley?
1225-1226 Typhoon from/to ?
1228-1230 C-17 from/to Brize Norton
Up to the Chipmunk should be at 500 ft, and the rest at 1000ft
Times may change slightly depending on wind strength and speed of slower
aircraft
By: Bazza333 - 15th October 2008 at 15:55
Vulcan is supposed to land at 12.31 tomorrow.
By: Flygirl - 15th October 2008 at 15:41
Spitfire was heading for Farnborough.
By: Bazza333 - 15th October 2008 at 15:40
I just noticed in “Spotted” that Plane Space reported a Spitfire over Sandhurst this afternoon so I guess there could be some truth in this.
But I’m not going to hold my breath waiting for the Vulcan.
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