A few minutes ago, 4-41pm, 4 Jetstreams turned over Spilsby, Lincolnshire at about 1500ft to head slightly S of West in the direction of Coningsby…….as they turned the 4th aircraft joined to complete a diamond formation………
When does the Jetstream finish its RAF service….??
I wonder if this was practise for a final flypast……….or was this the final flypast ????????………if so, perhaps I have posted this on the correct forum after all ………????
Clive.
By: Last Lightning - 19th March 2004 at 15:23
Good news thanx
By: f4 - 18th March 2004 at 18:41
XX496/D will be preserved at Cosford.
By: Last Lightning - 18th March 2004 at 16:03
i wonder how long it will be before people start missing the jetstream when they have all been scraped, at least one airframe has got to be worthy of preservation,are their any plans for one or two to be saved?:( 😎 🙁
Or will it be a case of saving one of the navy versions and re-painting it,
By: 334_Pegasus - 18th March 2004 at 14:50
Originally posted by robbelc
The Be200’s are in a crap scheme too.
Not to mention those crappy civilian registrations on em. 🙁 Except for the roundels they hardly look like aircraft being used by the military!
Give me a Jetstream any time over one of these!
By: robbelc - 17th March 2004 at 20:59
sad to see em go, one of the few things left from when I started spotting in the 70’s. The Be200’s are in a crap scheme too. Never understood whay the RAF have so few transports compared with the French hords of Nords,Xingus,TBM’s etc.
By: stringbag - 17th March 2004 at 19:58
When the SHARs depart, the three Heron Flight Jetstreams will be the FAA fixed wing element at Yeovilton!
M
By: f4 - 17th March 2004 at 19:45
Yes, it was a practice for Friday, but the weather forecast may mean it won’t happen again. All airworthy Jetstreams leave Cranwell Monday 22nd for other pastures – Cosford, Shawbury and Culdrose for dates with the scrapman. We may have all thought ‘another bl**dy Jetstream’ when at the fence at Waddo but they’ll be missed in a small way. 🙁
By: stringbag - 17th March 2004 at 19:35
The RN Jetstreams will be around for a few more years, with 2007 being forecasted as their retirement date.
This will probably only be the Jetstream T.2s from Culdrose, the T.3s at Yeovilton would probably stay in service for a while longer.
M
By: Guzzineil - 17th March 2004 at 19:22
yep looks like the 19th March is the end fo the last course using Jeststreams… flypast at cranwell around 14.00..
yes it’ll be strange not seeing them in the Coningsby circuit… I’m bored with the Beech’s already..
info courtesy of Warplane and F4 forums..
http://www.f4aviation.co.uk/Hangar/2003/king/king.htm
Neil.
By: g6hyf - 17th March 2004 at 19:19
Neil,
Thanks for the info……it has been quite the normal to see formation Jetstream at higher altitude…… but with this being at lower level I suspected it could be a farewell flypast practise…..
Thanks,
Clive.
By: Guzzineil - 17th March 2004 at 19:07
I believe that theres a ‘farewell’ flypast at Cranwell this Friday.. not sure if thats the actual finale for the Jetstreams or not…
Neil.
By: Learning_Slowly - 17th March 2004 at 17:06
Jetstreams gonna be up there for a long time yet.
Japanese used to put explosives ballons in it you know…
🙂
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