HappyhenSG Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Great pic Scramble! We live just 1 mile west of the runway at Lyneham and it flew right over our house this afternoon. A fantastic plane - gives me goosebumps every time it flies over!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Palmer Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 We saw the Vulcan and the Eurofighter Typhoon amongst others, at Dunsfold Wings and Wheels a few weeks ago (where they film Top Gear). They were brilliant. My 15 year old son has definitely decided he wants to be a pilot after seeing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 Great piccy. Love that plane. We had the Red Arrows over the day DS came back from the US - just in time for OH's cousin to ask what it was - "oh it's only the Red Arrows", but later on they whooshed past in formation. Farnborough perhaps? Haven't a clue why they were here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 We've had lots of balloons too Sarah, but the ones we saw on Saturday evening were becalmed and not moving at all! Red Arrows 3 times int he last two weeks, but you have to move fast to catch them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 We usually get lots of balloons around here - there is a Balloons over Basingstoke festival, plus Adventure Balloons do a lot around here. But this year they have been few and far between - not once have I been outside to wave to anyone going over. We saw one in the distance over Farnham way on Saturday evening, but that's about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 We had the Red Arrows fly over again about an hour ago.. I waved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 I am ready and waiting to wave - send them over here next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 Yay there they go! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Don't know what it is, but they always make me happy when I see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted September 28, 2009 Author Share Posted September 28, 2009 I think it's to do with their brilliant flying and they're all ours - kind of national pride. I usually yell out "its the Red Arrows, it's the Red Arrows" while rushing to the window to catch sight of them - I get more excited than the rest of the family (tut tut to them). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 I do that too... usually at work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 Exactly the same here Claret & Koojie, it feels such a privilege to watch them. Likewise with the other RAF planes mentioned on this topic. I was thrilled to see, and importantly hear, a Vulcan this summer. I think I took even more interest because I'd read about it here first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scramble Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 We make everything signifigant, Teabag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chookiehen Posted September 28, 2009 Share Posted September 28, 2009 We often have a wide variety of RAF planes fly over our house - apparently the landscape of the Scottish Borders is similar to the landscape in Afghanistan. Squidger loves them now (the noise used to make him cry), and runs to the porch everytime he hears them. The poor soul doesn't understand that they go so fast that once you hear them, they are already away over the next village! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
