Plane people: big flypast formation Weds 11/06/08 Marham/ Waddington

vix · 10-06-2008, 22:39

Not many of us on here but I thought I'd post anyway:

Just blagged a day off work to go see the rehersal for the Queens flypast at the weekend. Come and say hi to me at Waddington, I'll be in my white Mk1 MR2

Info taken from a newsgroup:

Here's the lowdown on the full formation which will do the
rehearsal on Wednesday and the 'actual' flypast on Saturday over London. The timings should be the same on both days i.e. 11:15 local time arrive at
Southwold Hold. 12:40 depart Southwold Hold, for rehearsal for Marham and then Waddington (To pass over Waddo at 13:00) on the actual they will
route to London, Buckingham Palace on a routing that more or less takes them
down the A12 trunk route. Time over the palace is 13:00. The weather back-up for the rehearsal is Thursday and Friday. If the weather is too bad on
Saturday they could do it at 16:00 in the afternoon. Last time the weather
went '****' over London on the actual they formed up at Southwold and scrubbed en-route between Colchester and Chelmsford. They didn't try it again in the afternoon.

When the formation is complete *WINDSOR FORMATION* will consist of the following aircraft;
4 x BBMF Dakota, Hurricane, Lancaster and Spitfire (They will
operate from Duxford on the 'actual' and Coningsby for the rehearsal).

1 x C-130 Hercules transport with 2 x Beech B.200 Super King Air
training aircraft (Will join over Lincolnshire for rehearsal)

9 x Typhoons in 'Typhoon' formation

1 x VC.10 K.3 air refuelling tanker* trailing hose* with 1 x
Sentry AEW.1
(The RAF's AWACS 'eye in the sky' with the 'frisbee' on top)

9 x Tornado F.3s in diamond formation

1 x C-17A Globemaster III transport

1 x Nimrod MR.2 Maritme Reconnaissance aircraft with 2 x Tornado
F.3s

1 x TriStar C.2 tanker/transport with 2 x BAe125 CC.3s of 32 (The
Royal) Squadron

16 x Tornado GR.4s in diamond formation (This could well be the
noisiest and most spectacular item!)

nother link for more info:

http://www.mcquat.co.uk/las_acn_qbf2008-1.htm

Would make it complete if the Vulcan flew

Mark · 10-06-2008, 22:42

The Vulcan failed a few radio tests apparently, but otherwise appears sound.

All I can say is - if only.

Still, at least I now have RIAT tickets for definite. \o/

vix · 10-06-2008, 22:43

This year we aren't going to RIAT as it clashes with touring cars - doh!

Doubt 558 will be there though.

Mark · 10-06-2008, 22:54

Me neither given the mountain of CAA paperwork that still has to be cleared.

Still, 90th Anniversary and all that. Hopefully it'll be a good'un.

Nutcase · 14-06-2008, 13:01

Just watched it go over my flat. Nice to be on the flightline to London

And thanks for the "menu", when the tornadoes went over I knew it was the last.

Certainly heard and felt them

Dymetrie · 14-06-2008, 13:06

Same here

Liked the diamond formation of 16 Tornados

lostkat · 15-06-2008, 08:06

I saw that... was watching the Queens tennis tournament on tele and they showed the tornados going over

Fully equipped with their bombs

10-06-2008, 22:39	#1
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	Plane people: big flypast formation Weds 11/06/08 Marham/ Waddington Not many of us on here but I thought I'd post anyway: Just blagged a day off work to go see the rehersal for the Queens flypast at the weekend. Come and say hi to me at Waddington, I'll be in my white Mk1 MR2 Info taken from a newsgroup: Here's the lowdown on the full formation which will do the rehearsal on Wednesday and the 'actual' flypast on Saturday over London. The timings should be the same on both days i.e. 11:15 local time arrive at Southwold Hold. 12:40 depart Southwold Hold, for rehearsal for Marham and then Waddington (To pass over Waddo at 13:00) on the actual they will route to London, Buckingham Palace on a routing that more or less takes them down the A12 trunk route. Time over the palace is 13:00. The weather back-up for the rehearsal is Thursday and Friday. If the weather is too bad on Saturday they could do it at 16:00 in the afternoon. Last time the weather went '***' over London on the actual they formed up at Southwold and scrubbed en-route between Colchester and Chelmsford. They didn't try it again in the afternoon. When the formation is complete WINDSOR FORMATION* will consist of the following aircraft; 4 x BBMF Dakota, Hurricane, Lancaster and Spitfire (They will operate from Duxford on the 'actual' and Coningsby for the rehearsal). 1 x C-130 Hercules transport with 2 x Beech B.200 Super King Air training aircraft (Will join over Lincolnshire for rehearsal) 9 x Typhoons in 'Typhoon' formation 1 x VC.10 K.3 air refuelling tanker* trailing hose* with 1 x Sentry AEW.1 (The RAF's AWACS 'eye in the sky' with the 'frisbee' on top) 9 x Tornado F.3s in diamond formation 1 x C-17A Globemaster III transport 1 x Nimrod MR.2 Maritme Reconnaissance aircraft with 2 x Tornado F.3s 1 x TriStar C.2 tanker/transport with 2 x BAe125 CC.3s of 32 (The Royal) Squadron 16 x Tornado GR.4s in diamond formation (This could well be the noisiest and most spectacular item!) nother link for more info: http://www.mcquat.co.uk/las_acn_qbf2008-1.htm Would make it complete if the Vulcan flew __________________

10-06-2008, 22:43	#3
vix Penelope Pitstop Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,426	This year we aren't going to RIAT as it clashes with touring cars - doh! Doubt 558 will be there though. __________________

14-06-2008, 13:06	#6
Dymetrie A large glass of Merlot Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Letchworth with a Lightsaber Posts: 5,819	Same here Liked the diamond formation of 16 Tornados __________________ Khef, Ka and Ka-Tet....

15-06-2008, 08:06	#7
lostkat Good Cat Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,550	I saw that... was watching the Queens tennis tournament on tele and they showed the tornados going over Fully equipped with their bombs __________________ Oooooh Cecil, what have you done?

10-06-2008, 22:42	#2
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	The Vulcan failed a few radio tests apparently, but otherwise appears sound. All I can say is - if only. Still, at least I now have RIAT tickets for definite. \o/

10-06-2008, 22:54	#4
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Me neither given the mountain of CAA paperwork that still has to be cleared. Still, 90th Anniversary and all that. Hopefully it'll be a good'un.

14-06-2008, 13:01	#5
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Just watched it go over my flat. Nice to be on the flightline to London And thanks for the "menu", when the tornadoes went over I knew it was the last. Certainly heard and felt them