HEADS UP - Red Arrows - Thursday 20th March

[stu]

Looks like the Reds are going for a wee low level spin from Lossie to Scampton tomorrow so plenty of opportunity to see / hear them . NOTAMS are reporting as follows:

1) H0576/14: Formation flying will take place NEW

Q) EGXX/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/030/5530N00148W144
FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
574219N 0032021W (LOSSIEMOUTH)1445
572527N 0030248W (W HUNTLY)1449
564607N 0025203W (NW BRECHIN)1455
562213N 0025219W (LEUCHARS)1500
555728N 0025133W (W HADDINGTON)1504
551756N 0015623W (S ROTHBURY)1512
545823N 0020312W (E HEXHAM)1516
543534N 0020211W (NW BARNARD CASTLE)1519
542258N 0012604W (N NORTHALLERTON)1524
542307N 0005853W (N KIRKBYMOORSIDE)1526
532839N 0002448W (VCY HIBALDSTOW)1536
531828N 0003303W (SCAMPTON)1538
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTE ARE
APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
14-03-0305/ AS1

LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 3,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 20 Mar 2014 14:40 GMT
TO: 20 Mar 2014 15:50 GMT

[thelad]

I have seen them get fairly low following the coast line last year near Scunthorpe.

[stratocaster]

Narrrrrr Rats!!!Just been informed that they've cancelled the trip to Lossie! One of my mates who is well connected has just informed me.

[thelad]

Yes i heard they had ditched it due to the weather as they had with the trip to Valley. does your friend know what they have been up to with the Gnat in the reds scheme? any plans to display with the Gnats team?

[stu]

Narrrrrr Rats!!!Just been informed that they've cancelled the trip to Lossie! One of my mates who is well connected has just informed me.

Thanks for the update strat. Weather up this end of the world looks particularly rank tomorrow so it look like its a good move. Was looking forward to it though - I see they were scheduled to pass west of Haddington and as I work in Macmerry I reckon they would have been nicely visible. Shame

Any idea why they were up at Lossie?

[thelad]

Narrrrrr Rats!!!Just been informed that they've cancelled the trip to Lossie! One of my mates who is well connected has just informed me.

Thanks for the update strat. Weather up this end of the world looks particularly rank tomorrow so it look like its a good move. Was looking forward to it though - I see they were scheduled to pass west of Haddington and as I work in Macmerry I reckon they would have been nicely visible. Shame

Any idea why they were up at Lossie?

practice display i assume.

[Dragonfly]

Any one no what frequency they use .
They were at Coningsby Last week 13.3.14 - 16.42 i took a few snaps ,Me and the wife were treated to a free show whilst walking the dog .


This next picture I took last year at Jersey free airshow . 12.9.13

[stu]

Narrrrrr Rats!!!Just been informed that they've cancelled the trip to Lossie! One of my mates who is well connected has just informed me.

Thanks for the update strat. Weather up this end of the world looks particularly rank tomorrow so it look like its a good move. Was looking forward to it though - I see they were scheduled to pass west of Haddington and as I work in Macmerry I reckon they would have been nicely visible. Shame

Any idea why they were up at Lossie?

practice display i assume.

OK but why bother travelling to the north of scotland just to practice?

[thelad]

Change of landscape for them, better weather maybe Lol .Allso may have been a nice freebie for anybody on base, they will be over Scampton instead according to the facebook page. Reds mainly use 243.450 AM.

[stratocaster]

Narrrrrr Rats!!!Just been informed that they've cancelled the trip to Lossie! One of my mates who is well connected has just informed me.

Thanks for the update strat. Weather up this end of the world looks particularly rank tomorrow so it look like its a good move. Was looking forward to it though - I see they were scheduled to pass west of Haddington and as I work in Macmerry I reckon they would have been nicely visible. Shame

Any idea why they were up at Lossie?

No worries Stu! I wouldn't have seen them anyway as I'd have been stuck in my work! Would have been a good catch near Haddington! Oh well,we've always got the Armed forces day to look forward to! Looks like the phoon should fly past Edinburgh on way to Stirling,,but those in Stirling have a wee surprise in the skies! Lancaster,Hurricane and Spitfire will be there on armed forces day!! Jammy gits!!

[stratocaster]

Yes i heard they had ditched it due to the weather as they had with the trip to Valley. does your friend know what they have been up to with the Gnat in the reds scheme? any plans to display with the Gnats team?

I'm not sure if he's asked on their FB page,I'm also a forum contributor/member of Airshows.co.uk and nothing has been mentioned.I'll see what's what and get an answer one way!

[thelad]

Looks like they are going to have another go at Valley.

NOTAM

Start : 2014-03-26T08:55:00
End : 2014-03-26T09:40:00
Lower : 0
Upper : 30
Location : (53.183,-2.533) - Radius 73nm

Code : QWVLW
Traffic : IV

E) FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
531828N 0003303W (SCAMPTON) 0900
530414N 0010810W (N NOTTINGHAM) 0905
530656N 0022852W (NW CREWE) 0913
530501N 0030205W (NW NW OF WREXHAM) 0917
530909N 0040307W (SE BANGOR) 0923
531453N 0043207W (VALLEY) 0926
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTE ARE
APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS. 1