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Red Arrows

Post by Hendrickxz » Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:33 am

I know there are a few Red Arrows spotters on here. Today they are due to pass over Trawden and Barrowford before a flypast at Clitheroe Food Festival and a display aroun 2pm at Blackpool airshow. Can anyone brighter than me pinpoint where to see them north of Barrowford? The co-orinates are
53 52 08N 002 13 20W. No doubt there is a programme for this kind of thing but I haven't found it yet . . .

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by jdrobbo » Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:37 am

Hi,

We’re possibly going to go to Trawden to catch them at my parents house at bottom of Bouldsworth Hill.

https://www.google.com/mymaps/viewer?mi ... A&hl=en_GB

Zoom in on the map to get very detailed flight path. History of seeing them suggests they are deadly accurate.

Enjoy!!

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by jdrobbo » Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:39 am

Looks like you need to be on red route

1:59

Somewhere up near Blacko tower 👍🏻

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by Hendrickxz » Sat Aug 12, 2023 12:27 pm

Thanks for the info. Looks lke they are flying straight over the top of the Rising Sun. Hopefully they will be visible!

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by jdrobbo » Sat Aug 12, 2023 1:18 pm

Welcome!

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by nighty » Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:35 pm

went to air show at blackpool today , they were incredible , flew around beach area for over 25 mins(8 x planes) ....a real british gem we should all try to see at some time before the idiot liberal lefties get them banned for pollution !!!

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by nighty » Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:36 pm

they are on again tomorrow i think at 2pm and forecast is good over here again just like today

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by criminalclaret » Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:42 pm

nighty wrote:
Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:35 pm
went to air show at blackpool today , they were incredible , flew around beach area for over 25 mins(8 x planes) ....a real british gem we should all try to see at some time before the idiot liberal lefties get them banned for pollution !!!
You were speaking so much sense up to your last sentence. Unfortunately I don't think anyone who has strong beliefs on climate change thinks it related to some very skilled pilots doing exhibition displays in a Hawk T1 once a month.
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Re: Red Arrows

Post by Bosscat » Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:48 pm

The wife and I were heading to Norfolk a number of years ago and instead of driving down the A1 we were travelling through Lincolnshire en route to a stop over in Lincoln.
We were on a Layby in Lincs having breakfast and finished up watching them practise some manouevres in the sky above us ... Bloody magnificent

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by whiffa » Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:55 pm

criminalclaret wrote:
Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:42 pm
You were speaking so much sense up to your last sentence. Unfortunately I don't think anyone who has strong beliefs on climate change thinks it related to some very skilled pilots doing exhibition displays in a Hawk T1 once a month.
To say that people with "strong beliefs on climate change" wouldn't try and get The Red Arrows banned is even more nonsensical in my opinion, have you seen the likes of these "Just Stop Oil" protesters? Whilst I'm all for looking after the planet, you can't disagree some of them go far beyond the normal level of "sense". I think it's quite reasonable to assume such protestors would complain about anything they can.

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Post by ArthurNohair » Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:04 pm

nighty wrote:
Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:35 pm
went to air show at blackpool today , they were incredible , flew around beach area for over 25 mins(8 x planes) ....a real british gem we should all try to see at some time before the idiot liberal lefties get them banned for pollution !!!
Sadly there’s more chance of them packing in due to the aircraft becoming out of service and the government not ordering new ones when they had chance. Either that or they’ll be flying around in Chinese built aircraft. I don’t know what’s worse tbh!

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by ALP » Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:09 pm

Over Blacko and around Pendle for Clitheroe food festival

ImageRed Arrows nearing Pendle Hill by Andy Pritchard, on Flickr

ImageRed Arrows going around Pendle Hill by Andy Pritchard, on Flickr
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Re: Red Arrows

Post by ALP » Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:11 pm

Same route on Sunday too

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by IanMcL » Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:16 pm

Is there parking?

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by jdrobbo » Sat Aug 12, 2023 9:20 pm

ALP wrote:
Sat Aug 12, 2023 8:09 pm
Over Blacko and around Pendle for Clitheroe food festival

ImageRed Arrows nearing Pendle Hill by Andy Pritchard, on Flickr

ImageRed Arrows going around Pendle Hill by Andy Pritchard, on Flickr

Smashing photos, Andy.
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Re: Red Arrows

Post by Belial » Sun Aug 13, 2023 1:56 pm

Just flown over my mum's in Bacup (about 1:50pm)

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by expoultryboy » Sun Aug 13, 2023 3:56 pm

Off to see them in Sidmouth on the 25th . Great aren't they .

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by basil6345789 » Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:17 pm

Came right over our heads yesterday afternoon on The 15th up at Burnley Golf Club.

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Post by Andreshotboots » Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:43 pm

basil6345789 wrote:
Sun Aug 13, 2023 4:17 pm
Came right over our heads yesterday afternoon on The 15th up at Burnley Golf Club.
Should have bombed it...love from Nelson GC 😜😀

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by YClaret » Sun Aug 13, 2023 5:03 pm

New UK airframe by 2030 for trainer and light military. Then the UK built Tempest for next gen fighter. But yeah, Chinese built. 😀

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Post by Cubanforever » Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:23 pm

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Whitby 45 mins ago.....fantastic display.....fish and chips and the Red Arrows takes some beating

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Post by evensteadiereddie » Sun Aug 13, 2023 6:52 pm

nighty wrote:
Sat Aug 12, 2023 7:35 pm
went to air show at blackpool today , they were incredible , flew around beach area for over 25 mins(8 x planes) ....a real british gem we should all try to see at some time before the idiot liberal lefties get them banned for pollution !!!
And you were doing so well...... :roll:
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Re: Red Arrows

Post by expoultryboy » Sun Aug 13, 2023 11:05 pm

Cuban : i presume it's the regatta . Great weekend and the fireworks are usually spectacular .

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by Cubanforever » Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:01 am

expoultryboy wrote:
Sun Aug 13, 2023 11:05 pm
Cuban : i presume it's the regatta . Great weekend and the fireworks are usually spectacular .
It is Expb, also had the Lancaster bomber go over yesterday and the fireworks are tonight

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by PoshClaret » Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:03 pm

I live in the south of Lincolnshire and over the years I have often seen "The Reds", as they are known locally, practising overhead. They are very distracting whilst you are driving - so it is best to park up until they have finished. Amazing team of professionals.

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by colner » Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:36 pm

I can imagine that if one of the pilots walked into any pub wearing his Red Arrows gear,he wouldnt be having any problems pulling

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by Croydon Claret » Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:39 pm

One of the historic flight providers, Aero Legends, is working on providing a Red Arrows experience. They are trying to obtain either a Hawk or Folland Gnat (previous aircraft used by the RA before the Hawk) and employ ex Red Arrows pilots in order to provide the "real deal"

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Re: Red Arrows

Post by expoultryboy » Mon Aug 14, 2023 1:45 pm

Cuban : we've always watched the fireworks from the Abbey if the weather's ok . They light up the whole harbour .

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