alcazar

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..........have a guess which important RAF base, existing or closed, was feted by a flypast by the Red Arrows and four Typhoons?

One of the Kent fighter bases? Scampton, where the Dambusters took off from? Any of the HUNDREDS of Lincolnshire bases?

Or even Lincoln itself, which saw the bombers out and returned, when they did return

No? OK then, An important still-open frontline base like Coningsby, Leeming, Leuchars?

Nope..........none of the above.

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.Central feckin London, AGAIN:mad;

Alcazar

KiwiGTI

So you're annoyed they flew over defense headquarters and a city that was involved in the Blitz and the Battle of Britain?

Snazy

Errm I believe they were passing over something daft like about 15 RAF bases on their route, which yes included a central London fly-by. They were listed on LBC earlier.

I can see your point, but at the same time, spending 10's of thousands of pounds to fly over a base where 500 people might see it.... hardly the sort of thing they would do.

davegtt

You really are turning into Victor Meldrew in your old age. Cant remember the last positive post I saw from yourself

Snazy

http://www.raf.mod.uk/rafcms/mediafi...F08BEE30EB.gif

Image of the London Flypast on the 1st April 2008, at 13:00.





The 1 April 2008 marks the 90th anniversary of the formation of the Royal Air Force and the RAF will be celebrating this important birthday with events throughout the year. And, for the first time, the Royal Air Force Red Arrows will fly in formation with 4 Typhoon aircraft along the River Thames to the London Eye– on our birthday, the 1st of April - giving Londoners the chance to see the flypast, whether they work or live in the East, the City or the West End of London.


The flypast is timed so that the formation will fly over the London Eye at 1 o’clock sharp. The RAF want to invite Londoners to come and see the spectacle of the Red Arrows and Typhoon aircraft in this unique formation – to celebrate our birthday and say thank you to all our airmen and women who have served on operations, both in the past and today. The flypast will start just south of London City Airport, before passing The O2, flying right past Canary Wharf, then past Wapping, over Tower Bridge, just south of Tate Modern, before overflying the London Eye at 1 PM. Once the formation has flown over the London Eye it will continue over the Ministry of Defence, Green Park, Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens.

As well as the 1 April formation flypast, the Royal Air Force will celebrate its proud heritage throughout 2008 and a number of key events will be held including a dinner at the Royal Air Force Museum and the presentation of both the Royal Air Force and Royal Air Force Regiment Colours in July at the Royal International Air Tattoo. The Battle of Britain weekend in September will provide us with an ideal opportunity to celebrate the contribution that the personnel of the Royal Air Force have made to the defence and security of the Nation across the 90 years of its existence and show that the ethos remains as strong today as it was in 1918.

The first event, which will launch the 90th anniversary year, takes place on 18th March at the RAF Museum in Hendon where Chinook helicopter ‘Bravo November’ (veteran of the Falklands and Afghanistan) will land in time for the flypast of 4 Tornado aircraft. Watching will be Chief of the Air Staff, Sir Glenn Torpy, accompanied by RAF servicemen and women representing the past, present and future – veterans, current serving personnel and air cadets. Henry Allingham, the oldest surviving veteran of World War One and a founding member of the Royal Air Force, will be there to join in the celebrations.

StickyMicky

this might explain why a helicopter is sitting in asdas car park across the road "on show" then?

Snazy

Actually doing some shopping but looking like they are joining in

Paul3446

London is our capital city isn't it?

rob878

At least they sent a set of aircraft that aren't actually doing anything useful at the moment

Prasius

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Those of us wearing green this afternoon voiced our surprise they managed to find so many serviceable aircraft at once


To put your mind at rest Alcazar - they did a flypast at Waddington, and I believe they did fly over Lincoln, they were certainly going that way.

rob878

There's always spares to be found when the boss needs to look good , which reminds me I must go and clear a few things out of my locker.

StickyMicky

i can see the chopper from here, it was baffling me why it was parked across a few of asdas finest parking bays

i walked over yesterday for some lunch and it was all setup with some kind of display + a massive fat bloke who, while wearing what looked like RAF clothing, would be far to large to fly that chopper IMO

i just thought they were having some kind of fundraiser thing for old war heros or something, so walked away and bought some nice ham
must have been like a little birthday party, assume most other asdas are doing the same?

Prasius

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a.k.a an RAF SNCO.

j4ckos mate

Why only London ?
did nobody else get involved in the war only pearly kings and queens

Snazy

I think because thats where the crowds would be, and it was flying over what the RAF and MOD consider important POI's
Works well with the unveiling of commemorative stuff etc, and something about London being the captial city or something

Adidas

You forget, S*unthorpe is the centre of the universe

wrx-ian

Had a fly past by a Hercules where i work to day as well. Marshall Aerospace in Cambridge as we have a long history with the RAF.

rob878

Hey!!!! I aspire to such rotundness .

Snazy

How dare they, we didnt get one of those in London, thats an outrage

wrx-ian

Also raised the RAF Ensign on the flagpole. Think they said it was the first time ever it had been raised on a non RAF establishment.

alcazar

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My point EXACTLY!

The lads that flew came from all over the UK, were mostly based ANYWHERE but London, but WHO gets the flypast? The fekkin whining cockneys!

Alcazar

alcazar

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B*llox, I haven't!

I was positive last year when we walked to the div 1 title, wasting lesser teams in our wake.

I'm positive we've done insufficient to stay up this year.

I'm positive England are crap.

I'm positive Oldham won't get promoted yet again.

I'm positive that London gets everything and we, here on Humberside, get a big, fat NOWT from Lying Labour.:mad;

That do you?

Alcazar

Snazy

Aaaah im glad your only targetting the East End people in ear shot of Bow bells lol.

Im sure London was in some way involved in the war. Somehow anyway.
I do see your point though. I guess at least a little britishness being celebrated was allowed, and not cancelled by the PC Brigade.

Please feel free to take Brown from London

astraboy

They flew over london because the rest of the UK is a toilet.
I was on Westminster Bridge when big ben struck one, I looked at the clocktower and they were already halfway across the river
You could set your watch by them
astraboy.

Snazy

lol you really should relax and speak your mind dude
Was gutted i missed it.
How dare they not fly over Biggin Hill airfield in Kent... That has WWII planes outside dont you know! And saw action im sure. And thats where I was at 1pm lol

Im so disappointed.

Scoobychick

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You're not that far off

Jamie

I had the RAF give me a fly past this morning again

rob878

So, hows the diet going??, I see Cadburys shares are reasonably good at the moment, you must still be living off your stockpiles

alpha charlie

Oi, thats slander!!
AC

Suresh

LMFAO You tell 'em ravey Davey!


I imagine they chose London as the lot who live down there'll end up paying for it anyway!