alpha charlie

....just next door!!!

Just had the offical word that the Red Arrows will move to RAF Waddington in 2011

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Tidgy

how sure of it are you?

there have been rumours thrown around for a few years now and so far all the suposed dates and places have come and gone with nothing happening?

alpha charlie

The Waddo Station Commander has just made a broadcast to the unit (so as sure as he is)
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Tidgy

ahh fair doos, should think its pretty on the button then.

waddington havign a revamp for them?

andy97

iTrader: (1)

So now i've got to watch these everyday aswell as the other low flying muppets. I moved to the country side for peace and quiet!

Tidgy

could be worse, could have german planes flying over head.

alpha charlie

Apparently so, they will still use the 313 airspace at Scampton just as they did when they were based at Cranwell in 1995-2000
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alpha charlie

I guess you are south of Lincoln then matey?
Gonna be bloomin busy in the airspace between Waddo,Cranwell and Conningsby now.
Cheers
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Tidgy

just done some asking, yep there is work going off at waddington, iand then i realised i did some bits and bobs for it a while back work wise lol

also done a few bit and bobs on other RAF bases

alpha charlie

Where/Who do you work for matey?

Lots of taxiway work ongoing at present here
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Tidgy

consulting structural and civil engineering firm in the midlands

Wurzel

iTrader: (1)

Must be moving them prior to outsourcing them to Bangalore or Shanghai

JohnD

iTrader: (5)

I love the countryside but I also love anything mechanical. If if it goes fast, smells and makes noise, I love it! You're a lucky man, you've got the best of both worlds!

JohnD

PS Other than the fast bit, that describes the wife!

sanf

So they're only using a different runway then, flying time from Waddo to Scampton is about 2 minutes I would think, does that mean they are looking to close Scampton's runway. Seems a bit of an odd move.

joekont

They come down to Exeter every summer anyway.

And I live 5 miles away ontop of a hill on the Eastern approach.


Makes you jump when they come over at 2-300 feet in formation!!

alpha charlie

MOD for you matey, the guys have been living up at Kirton Lindsey for a while now after it was decided the blocks at Scampton couldnt be refurbished.
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alpha charlie

A few years ago I flew as part of the "circus" gang, my mate left Cranwell with some drinks cans in the nose of the smoke pod. When we arrived at Exeter we performed the "spagetti break" and after landing he realised the nose of the pod had opened and the drinks were no where to be seen!!!
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joekont

lol.
That'd be where the can imbeded in the bonnet of my van came from then!