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Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:22 pm
by AJW
If any of you see this before tomorrow, get yourselves to Brize or the Mall in London.....The queen's birthday flypast this year is due to feature a VC10. If the MoD's plans stand, it will be the last time the queen of the skies will be involved in the QBF :(

Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:24 pm
by ACLVC10
Sad times :(

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Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:31 pm
by AJW
Very sad times, but at least she is being included this year! I can't think of may other types still in front line service 50 years after their maiden flight!

Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 9:32 pm
by ACLVC10
Very true, the old girl has served us well :)

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Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:03 pm
by Manofmendip
When is the flypast?

Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:07 pm
by AJW
I believe it will pass over Buck Pal at around 1200. Trooping of the colour starts at 1030.

Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:07 pm
by Magnum
ooh, I can't get to London but I can be at Brize.

Any chance of someone pm'ing approx. take off or return times?

Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:17 pm
by Manofmendip
Are we talking about tomorrow?

Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:22 pm
by AJW
I plan on being in London (on the mall) so can send a message when they pass overhead?

I'll try to remember to post here and PM you magnum

Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Fri Jun 14, 2013 10:23 pm
by Magnum
Yes Dave it is tomorrow.

Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 8:08 am
by AJW
It would appear the flypast is actually due to take place at 1300 in London, so I'd expect them at 1310-1320 over Brize.

Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 1:10 pm
by AJW
They just left London about 5 minutes ago

Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Sat Jun 15, 2013 2:42 pm
by Magnum
I was at Brize getting soaked to skin when they arrived.

Watched the red arrows flypast, peel out and land from right at the end of the runway.

Stayed until voyager and the 10 had landed then decided I to give in to the rain and have a very soggy drive back home.

Sadly I only had my phone with me so not much in the way of pictures due to the weather. Need to learn how to edit video before I can post one of them.

Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 5:51 pm
by Magnum
My rather shaky video taken with my phone as they came in to land after the flypast.

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php ... _processed

Re: Queen's Birthday Flypast 2013 inc VC10

Posted: Sun Jun 23, 2013 5:54 pm
by Magnum
I was totally taken by surprise as the Red Arrows flew over before landing.

http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=101 ... permPage=1