SPOTTED (2017),What Have You Seen?

Catalina

A bit belated but;

Spitfire looking like it was on finals to Enstone, or somewhere further West. Also;

Catalina, Sunday 20 May heading roughly North and passing just west of Stratford on Avon.

As is usual with these old birds I heard it before I saw it. Lovely low rumble in the cruise and audible for quite a few minutes afterwards.

Anon

There are the aircraft I previously mentioned.
John Sessions brought his P-51B instead of his Spitfire (must be a tough choice) and he also brought his TBM and DC-3 (actually a converted C-47).
Also our local Grumman Goose, ex-RAF lend lease, was there. Good to see two wartime Grummans on the same field.

The Dragonfly G-AEDU over South London on its way back to Biggin – lovely to hear a pair of Gipsies.

Incidentally, the Tiger Moth joy riding operation at Redhill is usually much in evidence around south Croydon, not a putter so far this year – are they still going?

A white/gray TBM (Atlantic escort carrier/ASW markings?) and a P-51B in tight formation. They’re in town for the annual “neighbor day” at KSFF, the general aviation field.
From the Historic Flight Foundation out of Everett, Washington.
Photos tomorrow.

SOFIA left tonight for NZ via Hawaii. Think it’s gone for 6-9 weeks.

Spitfire heading sw over Broomfield at 16:18 today.

looks like she is heading over the welsh coast at Prestatyn very soon, off to where?

Added info.
Looks like direct to the Isle Of Man

G-PBYA just flown over our house in North Shropshire, lovely sound, thank you.

Andy

Here it is.

https://forum.keypublishing.com/showthread.php?144129-SPOTTED-2018-What-Have-You-Seen/page2

Couldn’t find a 2018 Spotted thread so thought I would put it here.

Just had a blue (not sure only saw underside of it) Spitfire gunning it round RAF Northolt.

Heard a familiar drone over Croydon about 40 mins ago – as expected, German Air Force Transall! Hearing is still good and I haven’t forgotten the sound of Tynes! Appears to have gone into St Mawgan; either the lads fancy some surfing before Christmas or the German Army have been on exercise down that way somewhere?

Avro bombers in action here this week, At least two 146’s (Tankers #160 & #163) are working the fires. Also multiple S2 Trackers, SkyCranes, Chinooks, S61’s & one CH-34 along with a bunch of Huey/212’s & a Bronco.

Westland Sea King Mk.5 flying east over the sea at Bournemouth. Fourth sighting in the last two weeks.

Vulcan XL426 taxying around at Southend on 2nd Dec then they did two short sprints down the runway. Make that lovely howling noise when the engines were lite up. excellent..

Heard but didn’t see a Spitfire at low level this afternoon just after 15:30.

Not sure which direction it was going but possibly the Boultbee two seater, has it has been quite active the last few days.

Cheers

Paul

At 15.30 whilst heading south on the A338 I saw a Puma flying low (200ft) heading north past Collingbourne Ducis.

2 Chipmunks today out over Princes Risborough, looking good before it went cloudy.

Another day a rather nice Cub over our house in Thame, with the other day the local Huey was doing start up when I was at work on Thursday.

Westland Sea King spotted from the Bournemouth Eastcliff flying west toward Portland, over the sea , at about 16.00 hrs this afternoon. Looked like a Mk5, possibly one of the HeliOperations aircraft, can anyone confirm ? It made my afternoon !

It’s due back at PMD/Plant 42 in January.