Valkyrie Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 It's driving me potty. RAF Odiham have had a number of aircraft - old and new flying and roaring around this afternoon. Mostly behind the treeline except for some WW2 (?) formation flyers (single propellers). But I did see a huge bomber with a delta wing. Not a Vulcan - looked like a smaller version of Concorde, but Typhoon? Tornado (doubtful). The nearest I could find was a USAF plane with a caption of Nimrod - it certainly was not! Arghhh! I bet the Red Arrows were there too, but they all were zooming round the opposite side rather than here - except for the old ones (typical). There was I standing in the front garden jumping up and down trying to see. Apologies for the earthquake! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 typhoons a fighter not a bomber b17? Antonov? though they don't have delta wings but then the nimrods not startling delta wing looking Will ask DH when he gets home as he'll know what the program was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 btw the vulcan was there today according to Dhs vulcan to the skies info what sort of time did you see it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Ahh, they've changed their photo of a "Nimrod" I knew it wasn't that plane - we get them a lot when Farnborough has the airshow. Kind of clutching at straws with the Typhoon - wings too narrow and it was such a heavy thing, but sleek with a fighter smoothness. It was dark grey/green-ish and luckily the clouds were a bit lighter! Definitely a delta wing - hence the Concorde look-alike with regard to the angle. It would have been around 5 or just before when I caught a glimpse and probably making it's way home. The aircraft had been around for some time before that but I couldn't see. Tantalising sounds but no view! Then it went quiet for a while and I assumed when I heard the noise again that the show had finished and they were off home. The flying 4 oldies passed over shortly after - only I saw 3 heading northwards - so one is missing! I was chatting to mum on the phone at the time and I said it looked just like the old Vulcans. Perhaps it was. It's been a long time since my brother brainwashed me with his Airfix catalogues. Mum says she still has one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoid Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Did it look like this: http://www.warshipsifr.com/media/eurofighterTyphoon.jpg\ ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 was going to say it sounds like a eurofighter. theres millions of types. I was just expecting something bigger by your bomber etc references Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I think that it was a Vulcan Koojie. It passed just over our garden. Quite impressive it was too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 Koojie OH said it was the vulcan it is the only Delta wing aircraft that is bigger than a fighter and was displaying at Fairford at the weekend. He is a RAF Nerdy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 I'm so glad - I shall brag to little brother now. And he was up at Farnborough yesterday - he never mentioned family day at Odiham! I'm glad you saw it Jlo - it was more your side - I expect you got quite a good view from your place. Thanks everyone. I am feeling smug, smug, smug now. Now I must do dinner before the lamb burns! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 I'm so glad - I shall brag to little brother now. And he was up at Farnborough yesterday - he never mentioned family day at Odiham! I'm glad you saw it Jlo - it was more your side - I expect you got quite a good view from your place.Thanks everyone. I am feeling smug, smug, smug now. Now I must do dinner before the lamb burns! It seemed to be skimming the trees! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 When I saw it, it looked like it was changing gear - up we go - oops drop a little, foot on the accelerator up we go again - look out Jlo's house! (Yes, I know it's not like a car ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 How cool My Dad was an engineer in the RAF for 31 years and spent a fair few of those years working on Vulcans. He can still remember them all (they all have different numbers apparently!). He never flew in one though, something to do with it not being very easy for the crew to get out in case of emergency mid-flight.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 22, 2009 Share Posted July 22, 2009 One way to tell. Did you stomach curl up into a little ball with the noise and did you feel slightly awed as it flew over couple of dhs videos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Valkyrie Posted July 22, 2009 Author Share Posted July 22, 2009 Nice videos Bronze. The second one has the better view like I had - particularly with the Lancaster (another gorgeous old thing). We are up high so the view was virtually horizontal with just enough angle to see long wings, but not enough to see the spread. Usually when I hear the engines roaring I am running from one end of the living room to the other to see which side the planes are on - then I run outside the back and then have to dash out to the front. Have a tantrum when I miss them and wave (idiot) when I see them. Last year we had Spitfire over, now that humming does get me going. I ran to the phone to tell dad - and he was happy when he was buzzed by the red arrows too - I'd seen them earlier then called "Quick or they'll all be gone!!!" Looney my OH's uncle worked on the Concorde - he was very sorry it was grounded. My dad was an engineer on Barracuda's in the Fleet Air Arm. One of the Chief Petty Officers that flew them used to make the engineers go up with him so that they could hear if anything was wrong - also they had better make sure they fixed what was wrong because they would crash with him! He let my dad take the controls because he got to know him quite well - Dad originally wanted to fly in the RAF, but his sight wasn't good enough, so he did the next best thing to getting near planes - joined the Navy His CPO made his dream come true. What a nice man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Not Fair The Vulcan was recently "grounded" at RAF Lyneham with one of the little Spitfires - something to do with "paperwork" being invalid - though apparently its cost of flying is astronomical and its touch and go whether it gets enough funding. Hence it did not fly at the Leistershire (?) air show a few weeks ago. We were sad when the RAF Falcons jumped out of a civil light aircraft at the Rugby 7's - hoped for a C130 hercules at least, as my Dad used to fly them OH works as aircraft Engineer - and I sent him over to Doncaster for his 30th. He flew in a Jet Provost ( v.fast and v.noisy ) with a Viper engine. My Dad flew these also - and I have 2 photo's together - one of Dad getting into his provost, and one of OH doing the same http://www.jetprovostclub.com/ - edited to add web-link - well worth the money for flying/adrenaline junkies, Eddie Todd is a legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 The Vulcan flew at Fairford... the one year that I couldn't go . Phil went though and took a video for me. I remember seeing it flying for real in Norfolk about 35 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I remember the vulcan when I was little. We once stood under its wings to eat our lunch out of the rain. My other favourites are the lancaster (so so stately) and the canberra (fil has just sold his ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I was talking to a colleague at work today about this. He told me that the late husband of another colleague used to fly Vulcans and that he was a pilot in the sequence in Thunderball. How is that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 Ooh very !!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 ttp://www.jetprovostclub.com/ - edited to add web-link - well worth the money for flying/adrenaline junkies, Eddie Todd is a legend. Thanks for the link SarahJo DS is an RAF Aircraft Technician and OH is a RAF Anorak I am always looking for unusual prezzies for them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Yay - now its fair - Southport Airshow has been on and a great big low flying VULCAN skimmed the houses on the way home . Could hear it coming - and WOW what a big plane . Chooks were not sooooo impressed and took a while to stop squaking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 I want to join in When it came to our little airport for a private show to the airbus factory....it was sooo private, everyone was just watching from the end of the runway We saw the A380 too, that was freaky. Also, Red Arrows and Biplanes with wingwalkers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Yay - now its fair - Southport Airshow has been on and a great big low flying VULCAN skimmed the houses on the way home . Could hear it coming - and WOW what a big plane . Chooks were not sooooo impressed and took a while to stop squaking We nearly went to Southport for the air show today, but ended up taking the dogs for a run on Talacre beach instead Sounds like it would have been good Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Crikey, it all sounds very exciting! We have had a rash of hot air balloons the last couple of weekends - but then again,we are in the sleepy part of the UK! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
