HEADS UP - Red Arrows over Stirling 27/28 June

[stu]

2 NOTAMS today referencing the Reds doing a couple of displays over Stirling this weekend coming as part of Armed Forces Day:

1) J0464/14: Temporary restricted area activated NEW

Q) EGPX/QRTCA/IV/BO/W/000/082/5607N00357W006
RESTRICTED AREA (TEMPORARY) AT STIRLING FOR A RED ARROWS DISPLAY
WI 6NM RADIUS 560717N 0035715W. AREA ESTABLISHED UNDER ARTICLE 161
OF THE AIR NAVIGATION ORDER 2009 (MIL ACFT SHOULD COMPLY WITH THE
MANUAL OF AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, CHAPTER 4 PARAGRAPH 27).
AIC M032/2014 DATED 15 MAY 14 REFERS. 2014-06-0238/AS1

LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 8,200 Feet AMSL
FROM: 28 Jun 2014 15:55 GMT (16:55 BST)
TO: 28 Jun 2014 16:35 GMT (17:35 BST)

2) H2513/14: Air display will take place NEW

Q) EGPX/QWALW/IV/M/W/000/010/5607N00357W003
AIR DISPLAY/ AEROBATICS PRACTICE FOR STIRLING ARMED FORCES DAY WI
3NM RADIUS 560723N 0035717W (STIRLING). 14-06-0238/AS1

LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 1,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 27 Jun 2014 11:00 GMT (12:00 BST)
TO: 27 Jun 2014 15:00 GMT (16:00 BST)

[stratocaster]

Hmmm,bit of a quandary there for me,I'm hoping to stick around Edinburgh and see if there's a flypast from a solitary Phoon,the thing is,what transit route are they (reds,BoBMF/Phoon) taking? And will that Phoon be the one to fly over Edinburgh castle en route? Apologies if I've already asked this question!

[stu]

According to the Reds website they are also appearing at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on the Saturday so it looks like they'll just be routing up to display rather than overnighting at either Edinburgh or Leuchars.

I'd also be very surprised if there is no Phoon pass over Edinburgh. Wasnt there a 2 ship formation a couple of years ago that went Edinburgh / Glasgow / Dundee? Assume it will do Stirling at the same time !!

[stu]

The Aviation programme for this years event is at http://www.stirlingarmedforcesday.co.uk - click on events

Lots of good stuff - inc Tornado, Sea Fury, Phoon, BBMF and the Reds

[stu]

Todays NOTAMS has the Reds routing and timings for the display over Stirling:

1) H2683/14: Formation flying will take place NEW

Q) EGPX/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/030/5621N00343W027
FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT
ROUTING:
555700N 0032221W (EDINBURGH) 1544
560317N 0032720W (DUNFERMLINE) 1546
561414N 0033348W (W KINROSS) 1548
562302N 0032238W (PERTH) 1550
562523N 0031330W (N ERROL) 1551
563038N 0031539W (WOODSIDE) 1552
562629N 0033939W (FLYPAST GLENALMOND) 1554
562426N 0034950W (N CRIEFF) 1555
561512N 0034643W (BLACKFORD) 1557
560646N 0033624W (SALINE) 1558
560258N 0033920W (CULROSS) 1559
560429N 0034721W (STIRLING 1600
560724N 0035755W (DISPLAY STIRLING) 1601
561007N 0040730W (THORNHILL) 1624
561137N 0033706W (POOL OF MUCKHART) 1627
560106N 0033136W (E BONESS) 1629
555700N 0032221W (EDINBURGH) 1630
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 500-2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTE
ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
14-06-0902/AS1

LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 3,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 28 Jun 2014 15:30 GMT (16:30 BST)
TO: 28 Jun 2014 16:45 GMT (17:45 BST)

And here are the details for their transit to Belfast on Sunday:
2) H2664/14: Formation flying will take place NEW

Q) EGPX/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/030/5518N00446W064
FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
555700N 0032221W (EDINBURGH) 1035
555057N 0031631W (S EDINBURGH) 1037
551109N 0041807W (SW CARSPHAIRN) 1046
552212N 0053439W (S CAMPELTOWN) 1053
544726N 0060213W (NE ANTRIM) 1100
543927N 0061257W (ALDERGROVE) 1102
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 500-2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTE
ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS. 14-06-0905/
AS1

LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 3,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 29 Jun 2014 10:20 GMT (11:20 BST)
TO: 29 Jun 2014 11:15 GMT (12:15 BST)

[stratocaster]

I've decided that I'll head up the hill on Saturday,as it's usually around 1pm the phoon flies past the Castle.So early lunch it is!