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Title: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: LCADolby on August 21, 2014, 09:23:35 AM: 2 Lancs, a Vulcan and what may have been a phantom going over my home.

Here's the film from my ipod

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8v8MSK3zgmI

Sadly, it took me a few moments to get to the ipod and to the right icon to start filming, and no zoom on the ipod.
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Post by: BuckShot on August 21, 2014, 12:14:46 PM: I feel your pain, same thing happened to me twice. Once was a b25, p40, and at6 in formation The other was two v22s..
Title: Re: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: Someguy63 on August 21, 2014, 01:40:14 PM: Most I've ever seen to a good extent of my memory was a single P51 over VA Beach last month. Besides that all I see is F16's, C17's, and commercial aircraft modified to work for official US Government transportation (blue bottom, white top) that land and take off from Andrews Air Force Base.

And even worse the F16's don't even fly in tight formation...they fly astern of each other in 2K intervals. Tightest I've ever seen em fly was a 4 plane diamond formation.

And last to mention they fly over every single day.
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Post by: pipz on August 21, 2014, 06:40:40 PM: Obviously fake. :old: ;)
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Post by: mthrockmor on August 21, 2014, 10:29:45 PM: Give me 30 seconds to strap on my Fw-190A5 and I would kill them all!!!

Boo
Title: Re: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: Flench on August 22, 2014, 12:32:22 PM: Quote from: pipz on August 21, 2014, 06:40:40 PM
Obviously fake. :old: ;)
+1 , lol
Title: Re: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: LCADolby on August 22, 2014, 01:40:57 PM: Meanies :old:
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Post by: Zoney on August 22, 2014, 01:44:14 PM: Hehe, I'm in the landing pattern for Luke AFB in Arizona, every night, like clockwork, F16's and Now F35's 1k over me, deploying flaps, throttling up and down, it's heaven.
Title: Re: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: Brooke on August 23, 2014, 02:04:38 AM: Nice!

By the way, there is a great documentary on Youtube about the Vulcans used in the Falklands war -- a very good documentary if you haven't seen it already:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=40knj0qg_Us
Title: Re: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: SysError on August 23, 2014, 05:20:08 AM: How far away are you from Newcastle? I wonder if your planes were flying to/from this show.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-28728649
Title: Re: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: LCADolby on August 23, 2014, 08:54:42 AM: I live far south of Newcastle. RAF Waddington, RAF Conningsby and East Kirby airbases are all within 30 miles of me.
The Lanc and C47 every so often fly over my town of Boston.
Title: Re: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: SmokinLoon on August 23, 2014, 09:08:26 AM: That is pretty neat, too bad you didnt get more video and a closer view. :)

The best I've seen was a P38 and an F22 flying in formation over the Sioux Falls air show a few years ago. THAT was very cool.
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Post by: BaldEagl on August 23, 2014, 10:45:52 AM: I stepped out of work one day several years ago to see four B-17's flying over in formation.
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Post by: mechanic on August 23, 2014, 11:05:16 AM: awesome, I love the Vulcan, saw one low over the white horse at wantage about 20 years ago
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Post by: TonyJoey on August 24, 2014, 10:44:52 AM: We were sitting at an Arby's in Springfield, IL on our way to Chicago and heard a rumbling outside. Luckily I had insisted we take the window seat and were able to quickly look out and see a B17 flying over us at low altitude. We did a quick search on the GPS for the nearest airport and sure enough there it was. :aok
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Post by: Stoney12 on August 24, 2014, 11:36:59 PM: I live 20 minutes away from the Canadian Lanc's home base in Hamilton ON....I have walked through it and watched it fly several times since it was restored to flying condition......
Title: Re: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: MiloMorai on August 25, 2014, 09:33:33 AM: You saw this

https://www.youtube.com/embed/uXEsMrITsWA

You can also see your 'Phantom'.
Title: Re: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: LCADolby on August 25, 2014, 12:44:46 PM: Looks like it was a Hawk rather than a Phantom.
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Post by: Bruv119 on August 26, 2014, 11:17:13 AM: seeing all of those at shoreham on saturday :banana:
Title: Re: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: Someguy63 on August 26, 2014, 11:35:22 AM: You guys are lucky I don't see sh*t where I live. :cry
Title: Re: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: Flench on August 26, 2014, 11:38:08 AM: Quote from: Someguy63 on August 26, 2014, 11:35:22 AM
You guys are lucky I don't see sh*t where I live. :cry
Shoot , I live out in the sticks and two fighter jet's buzz my house every day . They must use it for a waypoint , lol .
Title: Re: Today I was treated to a rare sight.
Post by: Someguy63 on August 26, 2014, 11:47:08 AM: Quote from: Flench on August 26, 2014, 11:38:08 AM
Shoot , I live out in the sticks and two fighter jet's buzz my house every day . They must use it for a waypoint , lol .

:LOL Yeah I live near a AF base and military aircraft fly over everyday...I just got used to it. :(