fly-past

[bednobs]

hi, was just getting out of the car (about an hour ago) and about 7 planes went over fast and loud in a v shaped formation. I am near Reading - what would that have been?

[squarebear]

Something commemorating the Battle of Britain?

[Bobbisox]

perhaps something to do with The Battle of Britain commemorations?

[looby1914]

Red arrows possibly

[Sqad]

Might have been on some kind of manoeuvres................five heavily armed F15´s (I think) flew low over my villa in Menorca and "beat up" the runway before clearing off.
Perhaps there is an Allied Operation going on?

[bednobs]

i live just round the corner from kate middletons family - perhaps it was princey popping in for a snog?

[Barmaid]

It can't have been the Reds, there are normally nine of them. Could have been a foreign display team. Probably there is an airshow some time this weekend and they are flying in for it. I don't know of any military teams that fly with 7. The BBMF fly with 3 or 4, the Reds with 9 and the missing man tribute is normally 4 harriers or tornados. Be interested to know what they were though (plane junky me).

[bednobs]

sorry BM all i know is that they were fast and low and noisy (proper feel it inside noisy) and up in the air! there was 1 catching them up swooping round too, so there were either 8 altogether or six - they went so fast i didn't count!

[bednobs]

also, definately know it wasn't a lancaster but it sounded like it

[Eve]

The Southport Air show is this weekend and the Red Arrows are flying there (got everything crossed the weather will be ok!).

[bednobs]

except southport is nowhere near berkshire :)

[ChuckFickens]

Air shows coming up soon are...

17th-19th - Goodwood Revival - Goodwood Circuit, West Sussex - Unique event celebrating the heyday of british motorsport and aviation - remember your period dress!!! PO18 0PX

18th-19th - Southport Airshow - Southport Seafront, Lancashire - Unique venue in the UK with airshow taking place over the extensives sands rather than over water. 2008 and 2009 saw the beach used as a runway for a selection of heritage aircraft as well as some of the displays. PR8 1SB

18th-19th - Kemble Battle of Britain Airshow - Kemble Airfield, Gloucestershire - A much more laid back event than the Air day incorparating a small air display, hanger displays and a fly-in. GL7 6PJ

[ChuckFickens]

"except southport is nowhere near berkshire :)"

My house is nowhere near Greece, planes still fly over it on their way to Greece though

[bednobs]

hmm, i get your point. However, if they were on their way to southposrt, where do they come from? Where is their base?

[Eve]

The Red Arrows were at Great Ormond St today apparantly and then I guess they would have headed back to base at RAF Waddington in Lincolnshire so not quite directly on the way unless they were on a bit of a jolly (or they have to fly a certain way with commercial airspace and such). They are up in Newcastle tomorrow for a flypast of the Great North Run.