HEADS UP - Red Arrows Friday 4th July

[stu]

Heres the latest NOTAMS for the Reds who are overflying the Queen Elizabeth naming ceremony on Friday 4th - looks like they are flying up direct from Scampton and overflying Rosyth before landing to refuel at Leuchars. Heading back the same day. Hopefully those of you who don't live within the vicinity of Rosyth will at least get a chance to see them, or indeed hear them on 243.450, as they transit.

Q) EGXX/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/030/5450N00227W116
FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
531828N 0003303W (SCAMPTON) 0956
532153N 0004300W (SE GAINSBOROUGH) 0958
533750N 0004157W (NW SCUNTHROPE) 1001
535005N 0004932W (W MARKET WEIGHTON) 1003
535257N 0011504W (TADCASTER) 1005
540624N 0013922W (W RIPON) 1009
543632N 0025958W (E KESWICK) 1018
550245N 0030539W (N GRETNA) 1022
555018N 0034259W (W LIVINGSTON) 1031
560146N 0035522W (DENNY) 1033
560647N 0042807W (S ABERFOYLE) 1037
561752N 0042427W (N ABERFOYLE) 1039
561547N 0040537W (E CALLANDER) 1040
560832N 0040344W (W STIRLING) 1042
560439N 0035515W (S STERLING) 1043
560137N 0032658W (ROSYTH HMS QUEEN ELIZABETH) 1046
560117N 0032428W (INVERKEITHING) 1047
561109N 0030702W (GLENROTHES) 1049
562222N 0025206W (LEUCHARS) 1051
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 500-2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTE
ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
14-07-0559/AS1
LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 3,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 04 Jul 2014 09:40 GMT (10:40 BST)
TO: 04 Jul 2014 11:05 GMT (12:05 BST)
2) Posted 01 Jul 2014 15:00 GMT (16:00 BST) Tick here to remove this NOTAM from the maps and emails
H2812/14: Formation flying will take place

Q) EGXX/QWVLW/IV/M/W/000/030/5450N00142W101
FORMATION TRANSIT BY RED ARROWS ACFT ROUTING:
562222N 0025206W (LEUCHARS) 1300
561533N 0025009W (S ST ANDREWS) 1302
560540N 0023337W (OVER SEA) 1304
554329N 0023143W (N KELSO) 1308
551916N 0015751W (E ROTHBURY) 1313
550453N 0020252W (HALLINGTON RESERVOIRS) 1316
545457N 0020149W (S HEXAM) 1317
545306N 0022147W (W ALLENDALE TOWN) 1319
544434N 0022155W (SE ALSTON) 1321
544016N 0020837W (N BOWLEES) 1322
542354N 0020155W (REETH HIGH MOOR) 1325
540621N 0020227W (FLYPAST VELOFEST) 1328
535323N 0020403W (E COLNE) 1330
534500N 0015802W (E HEBDEN BRIDGE) 1332
533225N 0015553W (E OLDHAM) 1334
532112N 0013739W (W SHEFFIELD) 1336
530929N 0013012W (NE MATLOCK) 1339
531149N 0011215W (SHIREBROOK) 1340
530933N 0005408W (NW NEWARK) 1342
531828N 0003303W (SCAMPTON) 1345
FORMATION PLANS TO TRANSIT AT 500-2000FT AGL. TIMINGS, HGT AND ROUTE
ARE APRX AND MAY CHANGE DUE TO WX OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS.
14-07-0556/AS 1
LOWER: Surface
UPPER: 3,000 Feet AMSL
FROM: 04 Jul 2014 12:50 GMT (13:50 BST)
TO: 04 Jul 2014 14:00 GMT (15:00 BST)

[Mabinogion]

Thanks for the info Stu

[stu]

Thanks for the info Stu

No probs - remember timings are UTC so +1 for BST

[stratocaster]

Ace,another chance to see them!

[Mabinogion]

And right on time the Reds appeared on finals to R26 at RAF Leuchars. Approached in Diamond nine formation, run in and break alternate left and right hand circuits before recovering in single file. A show in itself. Departed later as per NOTAM after fuel stop. Weather wasn't too clever but it did dry up for a while, only 3 of us made the trek out via the headland to the R26 approach. I don't know how many were at the other end.

Thanks again for the heads up Stu.

[stu]

My pleasure.

That must be the standard Reds approach for landing - they did the same at EDI last weekend. Very impressive it was too !