Louth and RAF Coningsby (1 Viewer)

[Jo662]

After spending the night in the cattle market in Louth ,Lincs ,we moved on to RAF Coningsby, and were very lucky to see a Sptfire and Tornado display. Then we headed to the Bluebell Inn,just outside Coningsby, which was used by the Lancaster spaudrons, including the dambusters, during ww2. There is so much memorabilia to see in the Inn, including where the airman used to leave pennies in the cracks of the beams to buy a beer when they next visited,and if they didn't come back from a mission they were hammered deep into the beam. Sadly there are many pennies still there.Also the ceiling is covered in the AIrmens signatures.
After a very good meal we stayed in the Inn's carpark for the night.

 

[busbuddy]

Tornado display?
The typhoon normally does practice display routines on friday, new pilot looks to have got the hang of it
Layby with the burger van is normally busy on a friday

 

[pagey]

My sons name is written on the ceiling there when he was on tornados there

 

[Jo662]

Tornado display?
The typhoon normally does practice display routines on friday, new pilot looks to have got the hang of it
Layby with the burger van is normally busy on a friday

We were in the carpark at the visitors centre, no burger van , and watched at the fence. And was yesterday, Weds.
Not being that up on planes I thought they were Tornadoes, but must of been Typhoons
At least I got the Spitfire right

 

[nicholsong]

We were in the carpark at the visitors centre, no burger van , and watched at the fence. And was yesterday, Weds.
Not being that up on planes I thought they were Tornadoes, but must of been Typhoons
At least I got the Spitfire right

We were in the carpark at the visitors centre, no burger van , and watched at the fence. And was yesterday, Weds.
Not being that up on planes I thought they were Tornadoes, but must of been Typhoons
At leI gast ot the Spitfire right

Are you really sure that it was not a Hurricane?

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[busbuddy]

If you are driving out of the village then about 1/4 mile past the visitor centre car park is the layby, better viewing.
Could have been a tornado , the display typhoon has unique markings so you wouldnt miss that but I assumed you saw it today my bad

 

[jongood]

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[Tonks]

If you are driving out of the village then about 1/4 mile past the visitor centre car park is the layby, better viewing.
Could have been a tornado , the display typhoon has unique markings so you wouldnt miss that but I assumed you saw it today my bad

The newly unveiled display aircraft has got fantastic Typhoon D-Day80 markings, but I also still like Blackjack, which is still getting quite a lot of practice display time!

 

[Tonks]

If you are driving out of the village then about 1/4 mile past the visitor centre car park is the layby, better viewing.

Make the most of it while you can as there's due to be a height barrier installed at some yet-to-be-announced date.

 

[U.Toadifact]

Did you stay overnight at the Bluebell? Although Toadifact Towers is not far, we stayed in their car park for a night last year. Very helpful and friendly and the biggest car park I have seen at a pub. Great food and drink and as you say, a fascinating display of memoribilia.

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[Jo662]

Did you stay overnight at the Bluebell? Although Toadifact Towers is not far, we stayed in their car park for a night last year. Very helpful and friendly and the biggest car park I have seen at a pub. Great food and drink and as you say, a fascinating display of memoribilia.

Yes we did stay the night in the huge overflow car park,which was perfect.
The staff were very friendly,and the food was great.
Overall had a lovely few days