June 17- London flypast

[evangilder]

Ok you Britons, someone needs to get out there and get some pictures of this big event:

The 2006 RAF flypast over London on June 17th will consist of 9 elements adding up to 49 aircraft. The reason for the bigger formation is to celebrate the Queen's official 80th birthday. Obvious spots to see them are on the Mall, or if you want to see the formations banking after crossing Buckingham Palace then the front steps of the Natural History Museum in South Kensington is a good spot.

Thanks to Roger Smith of the Lowestoft AS ( www.lowestoftaviationsociety.org )
for the info, the formation will be made up as follows :

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ELEMENT 1

Hurricane x 2, Lancaster B.1 & Spitfire x 2 = Battle of Britain Memorial
Flight (Will fly from an airfield near London to Brize Norton) C/sign
MEMORIAL FLIGHT
SSR Squawk = Pre Form-up 'As required by ATC. After form-up and Fly-Past =
7040 to Brize

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ELEMENT 2

Typhoon x 4 = C/sign TYPHOON
SSR Squawk = Pre Form-up 0470 after form up and Fly-Past to Brize 7041

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ELEMENT 3

C-17A Globemaster III = C/sign PUMA
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = As directed by Boulmer. After form-up and
Fly-Past to Brize 7042

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ELEMENT 4

TriStar = C/sign FAGIN
SSR Squark - Pre Form-up = As directed by Boulmer. After form-up and
Fly-Past to Brize 7043

Typhoon x 2 + Jaguar x 2 = C/sign TRIPLEX
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = 0471 after form-up and Fly-Past to Brize
'Standby'

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ELEMENT 5

Nimrod MR.2 = C/sign NIMROD
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = As directed by Boulmer. After form-up and
Fly-Past to Brize 7044

Tornado GR.4 x 4 = C/Sign JACKAL
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = 0472 after form-up and Fly-Past to Brize
'Standby'



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ELEMENT 6

E-3D Sentry AEW.1 = C/sign VULCAN
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = As directed by Boulmer. After form up and
Fly-Past to Brize 7045

Tornado F.3 x 4 = C/sign SCIMITAR
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = 0473. After form-up and Fly-Past to Brize
'Standby'

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ELEMENT 7

VC.10 = C/sign TARTAN
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = As directed by Boulmer. After form-up and
Fly-Past to Brize 7046

Jaguar x 4 = C/sign JAG (NOT JAGUAR !!)
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = 0474. After form-up and Fly-Past to Brize
'Standby'

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ELEMENT 8

Tornado GR.4 x 9 = C/sign BATMAN (Representing the 4 Tornado Squadrons at
Marham, of which HM The Queen is Colonel in Chief).
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = 0475, 0476, 0477 for each element of three making
up the 'Diamond Nine'. After form up and Fly-Past to Brize 7047 for leader
the rest to 'Standby'

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ELEMENT 9

Hawk T.1 x 9 RAFAT - The Red Arrows = C/sign RED ARROWS
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = As required by ATC. After form-up and Fly-Past to
Brize 7050

Canberra PR.9 - C/sign MARHAM 8139 (MRM 8139)
SSR Squawk - Pre Form-up = As required by ATC. After form-up with Red
Arrows, Fly-Past to Brize 7051

[lesofprimus]

Seriously, if we dont gwet some quality shots of this event, Im officially giving up the English language and converting to Islam.......

[evangilder]

I wish I could afford a ticket. I sure would like to shoot that event.

[Gnomey]

So would I but it is unlikely I will get down to London for it better hope someone living nearer will get some pics (they better)

[Glider]

Seriously, if we dont gwet some quality shots of this event, Im officially giving up the English language and converting to Islam.......

In view of the weather we often get you might want to order your copy of the Koran now.

[lesofprimus]

LMAO.....

[pbfoot]

I would prefer having my back to the wall when talking to anybody from the Tristar after seeing his callsign

[the lancaster kicks ass]

should be pretty good, obviously i wont be able to get there but i'll keep my eye out for news, for something like this though you'd think HRH would get the full BBMF flypast

[cheddar cheese]

She did get the BBMF flypast, I watched it on TV as im guessing you did too...

[Gnomey]

I watched it on TV. Here is the video of it (a little near the end anyway).

"The Queen has marked her official 80th birthday by attending the annual Trooping the Colour parade in central London.

The celebrations included a 41-gun salute and a 49-plane flypast over Buckingham Palace. Richard Lister reports."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/avdb/new...55_16x9_bb.asx

[the lancaster kicks ass]

i did watch it, and was very impressed by the Queen's guard, i would've been more impressed by the flypast if each element was closer together, however they did show some fantastic shots from inside the lanc, and by the full BBMF i meant what's often refered to as the "core" of the flight (incorrectly called a Squadron by the commentator), the 5 spits, 2 hurricanes and the lanc, she only go two of the spits, how amazing would the 3 extra spits be!

[Gnomey]

That would of been cool! (and with the Dakota as well for the whole lot). Yeah the pics from inside the lanc were good.

[the lancaster kicks ass]

I aint so keen on the Dak, and it's been a few years since the BBMF's last 5 ship spit formation, and it's exceptionally rare for the Dak and lanc to appear together other than on photo sessions, and it's even more rare for the Dak to appear with anything more than 1 spit..........