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[daveandsan]

Two F15s just gone overhead.

 

[KUSKUS]

Avro Anson stationed at Sleap Aero club Wem Shrewsbury
Regularly fly's over Shrewsbury , its now in WW2 colours .

 

[monzer]

Anyone know what this guy is doing? Is this part of the security gig that I heard we are providing over the course of the tournament?

 

[brocola]

I'm guessing it's refuelling support for the RAF Typhoons providing top cover for the games

 

[Two on Tour]

I'm guessing it's refuelling support for the RAF Typhoons providing top cover for the games

If that's the case, then it had better be the Arabs paying for it and not the British taxpayer paying to protect the airspace over the Arabs wendy ball tournament.

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[Otter Spotter]

If that's the case, then it had better be the Arabs paying for it and not the British taxpayer paying to protect the airspace over the Arabs wendy ball tournament.

Don’t worry, they are

 

[monzer]

What type of threats are they expecting?

I thought I'd read somewhere it was only naval cover we were supplying. I didn't pay too much attention though to be honest.

 

[brocola]

What type of threats are they expecting?

I thought I'd read somewhere it was only naval cover we were supplying. I didn't pay too much attention though to be honest.

I suspect Iranian Shahed drones and such like are pretty high on the potential threat list - Iranian coast is less than 200miles away.

 

[monzer]

I suspect Iranian Shahed drones and such like are pretty high on the potential threat list - Iranian coast is less than 200miles away.

Showing my ignorance here but are the Qataris and the Iranians not best of friends then? What's the beef there?

 

[brocola]

I don’t think the Qataris would be the target - it’s the other Western nations attending who present a more attractive target E.g. USA, UK citizens etc. I believe Al-Qaeda and ISIS related groups have also made threats. Seems like the Qataris have put a lot of money into enhancing security with significant assistance from other nations.

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[brocola]

Brits warned of ‘heightened’ terror threat during Qatar World Cup

Security experts judge the threat to be low despite the UK government urging travellers to be vigilant during the World Cup.

metro.co.uk

 

[Abacist]

If that's the case, then it had better be the Arabs paying for it and not the British taxpayer paying to protect the airspace over the Arabs wendy ball tournament.

If that's the case, then it had better be the Arabs paying for it and not the British taxpayer paying to protect the airspace over the Arabs wendy ball tournament.

My thoughts exactly!

 

[Larrynwin]

On Al Jazeera news this morning there are 9 RAF Typhoons based near Doha for security , now we know why the U.K. RAF tanker is circling there.

 

[monzer]

On Al Jazeera news this morning there are 9 RAF Typhoons based near Doha for security , now we know why the U.K. RAF tanker is circling there.

Wonder what kind of money is riding on that contract?

 

[Larrynwin]

Al Udeid Air Base is one of two military bases southwest of Doha, Qatar, also known as Abu Nakhlah Airport. It houses the Qatar Emiri Air Force, United States Air Force, Royal Air Force, and other foreign forces.

Used for training I understand.

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[Larrynwin]

A German aircraft over Russian airspace risky ?

 

[Larrynwin]

It’s jumped

 

[brocola]

A German aircraft over Russian Ukrainian airspace occupied by invading Russians risky ?

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Sorry fixed that for you

 

[monzer]

Short flight for HOBO today. He's squawking 7700 and looks to be heading home.

 

[Two on Tour]

A couple of RAF Grob G115E trainers from Wittering practising formation over us this morning, but not showing up on Flightradar24.

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[poppycamper]

A couple of RAF Grob G115E trainers from Wittering practising formation over us this morning, but not showing up on Flightradar24.

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Not quick enough for photo but 2 Chinooks just flew over our house which did not show up either

 

[Janine]

I think it’s optional whether you put your transponder (?) on.

A couple of pilots that I follow on YouTube don’t want to advertise that they’re not home

 

[poppycamper]

Not quick enough for photo but 2 Chinooks just flew over our house which did not show up either

Something going on...that is the 4th time today since above post that 2x chinooks have gone over my roof.... coming from the direction of Prestwick Airport.!!

 

[cyberyacht]

Avro Anson stationed at Sleap Aero club Wem Shrewsbury
Regularly fly's over Shrewsbury , its now in WW2 colours .
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My dad did his multi-engine training in an Airspeed Oxford almost eighty years ago. Very similar to an Anson.

 

[poppycamper]

Sorry about quality of photo... but they still at it..this is third fly over today!!

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[Two on Tour]

This Gulfstream has flown from Philadelphia in the States and has now spent some time in a holding pattern above us along with a Bombardier also flown in from the States.
Looks like it may have been bound for Luton as above us is one of the designated areas for holding Luton bound aircraft, so I would imagine that Luton is closed with the freezing fog.

 

[monzer]

Still searching the channel for survivors or bodies presumably. Be getting a bit too dark now though.

 

[brocola]

Oh my

 

[Otter Spotter]

Oh my

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Flying brothel ?

 

[bigwood]

My late Mother in Law was a WAAF nurse involved in bringing casualties back from Belgium at the end of WW2. They used the Anson for the walking wounded and the Dakota for stretcher cases.

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