Seen Over Your House Today

Captain Canada · July 16, 2014, 04:39:46 AM

We were at a party a few weeks back and a red trimmed B-17 flew over, gleaming silver in the sun. The sound was amazing and it was nice to see people shut up and take notice of an aeroplane for a change !

Nick · July 16, 2014, 05:49:49 AM

I've just spotted a Dragon Rapide over London, shiny silver with RAF roundels. I'm pretty sure it is the one that I flew in from Duxford some years ago.

Rather more interesting was the Little Ship I saw yesterday. Warakei II went to Dunkirk and rescued about 150 men. She's now got a rich owner who pays for a full time crew, he goes out for lunch with friends on the Thames regularly. Beautiful and well looked after.

PR19_Kit · July 17, 2014, 10:01:43 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on July 16, 2014, 04:39:46 AM
We were at a party a few weeks back and a red trimmed B-17 flew over, gleaming silver in the sun. The sound was amazing and it was nice to see people shut up and take notice of an aeroplane for a change !

I was surprised how quiet a B-17 is compared to a Lancaster. PA474 makes quite a racket with those 4 Merlins, but Sally B was almost inaudible in some positions, very odd.

Logan Hartke · July 17, 2014, 10:24:39 AM

It doesn't surprise me when you read about the DC-4 vs. the North Star. Those Merlins were painful.

Cheers,

Logan

PR19_Kit · July 17, 2014, 12:47:52 PM

Quote from: Logan Hartke on July 17, 2014, 10:24:39 AM
It doesn't surprise me when you read about the DC-4 vs. the North Star. Those Merlins were painful.

Cheers,

Logan

But a WONDERFUL sound nonetheless.

Leading Observer · July 20, 2014, 07:16:10 AM

BBMF Lancaster doing two low passes over Stotfold Bedsfordshire before heading north towards Biggleswade

Caveman · July 22, 2014, 02:42:43 AM

Hawker Hunter!

didnt have my glasses on but pretty sure it was one of the ones from Kemble.

Possibly this one

PR19_Kit · July 22, 2014, 03:27:34 AM

XL577 is the one that 'rides shotgun' on Kemble's flying Canberra PR9 XH134, also in silver these days.

Captain Canada · July 22, 2014, 05:45:16 AM

Love the two seat Hunter !

JayBee · July 23, 2014, 03:49:40 PM

About two hours ago, the Red Arrows.
Inbound to Prestwick having just done their fly past at the opening of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Watched the fly past on TV then watched them arrive here. AH!

PR19_Kit · July 24, 2014, 02:42:46 AM

A Griffon Spitfire trundling north up the Severn just below the cloudbase.

It was just a silhouette and it had vanished in the haze before I got the bins on it, could have been one of the BoB Flight ones or the R-R one maybe. I don' think there are any others, are there?

Mossie · July 24, 2014, 04:28:27 AM

On Monday, a Sentry AEW going home to Waddington. I seem to be seeing quite a bit of Waddo traffic recently.

thesolitarycyclist · July 25, 2014, 10:20:19 AM

BBMF Lancaster Spitfire and i think a Buchon could'nt get a clear look due to the sun, all doing low level circuits of Ashby area of Scunthorpe. Mrs Cyclist not understanding my excitement looks at me like i am the nuyter off the bus

Mr.Creak · July 25, 2014, 10:26:07 AM

Gaah!
Is that what they were?
By the time I'd got outside (after tripping over the cat) they were out sight.
Rats!
The one I did catch a disappearing glimpse of had wide-chord squared-off wing tips and what looked like a radial engine...
(Cottage Beck Road Scunny).

Captain Canada · July 25, 2014, 11:38:09 AM

A beautiful silver and blue Aircoupe flew over last evening.....I got a crappy pic of him later as he was leaving the airport. I'm guessing he was clearing Customs and heading into the USA. Wish I could have seen the reg on it....