The DA Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Any idea what I might have seen today? A couple of dark-grey single-seater, single-propeller fighter-style planes flying low and fast over Loch Venacher. They looked like they were practicing for an air-show. Afraid I didn't get a picture but for those in Dunblane, it was the same aircraft that buzzed over yesterday afternoon. They weren't Spitfires or Hurricanes but they might have been later-war stuff like a Tempest or a Typhoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unleash The Nade Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerberus Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 It will just be the RAF taking their latest planes out for a test. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Can't remember the name but saw a van painted up that made me google it. Turns out there's a crowd from down south offering 30minute and upwards passenger flights in a Spitfire and another WW2 plane I can't remember the name of out of Cumbernauld Airport. All great until you look at the prices. Think it was upwards of £5k for the basic 30minute shot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 I saw one like that last week as I was heading south from inverness Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lambies Doos Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 The fat yin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Sorry, £2.5k. Found them: http://www.boultbeeflightacademy.co.uk/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 34 minutes ago, alta-pete said: Sorry, £2.5k. Found them:http://www.boultbeeflightacademy.co.uk/ In Scotland it's 5k for 50 minutes. I'd want to be bombing Westminster for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venti Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Shame they didn't proceed to drop bombs on Ibrox and Celtic Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Father Ted Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 Russia invading Aberfoyle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 1 hour ago, alta-pete said: Sorry, £2.5k. Found them:http://www.boultbeeflightacademy.co.uk/ Cheers, mate. It must have been the Mustangs I saw - square wingtips. Didn't sound like Merlin engines though. Fair dos, it's 30 years since I last heard one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted September 29, 2017 Share Posted September 29, 2017 2 minutes ago, The DA said: Cheers, mate. It must have been the Mustangs I saw - square wingtips. Didn't sound like Merlin engines though. Fair dos, it's 30 years since I last heard one. Mustangs had Merlin engines as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted September 29, 2017 Author Share Posted September 29, 2017 19 minutes ago, Zen Archer said: Mustangs had Merlin engines as well. Yep, aware of that, Zen. It sounded too throaty for a Merlin - but I've listened to a few on Youtube since alta-pete posted and it's definitely a Merlin. I just misremembered what a Merlin sounded like. Getting old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmiester1 Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Yep, aware of that, Zen. It sounded too throaty for a Merlin - but I've listened to a few on Youtube since alta-pete posted and it's definitely a Merlin. I just misremembered what a Merlin sounded like. Getting old. I was in Ardrishaig a couple of weeks ago and I heard what I thought to be the sound of a Merlin above me, bit cloudy so couldn't get a good view of the aircraft but it definitely had squared off wingtips and tail. It might have been a Mustang as mentioned by others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dug Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Did it look anything like this ^^^? Texan T-6B, the RAF are getting these to replace the Tucano advanced trainer. It's a popular aeroplane and regularly stages through Glasgow airport on delivery flights to other countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The DA Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 10 minutes ago, Black Dug said: Did it look anything like this ^^^? Texan T-6B, the RAF are getting these to replace the Tucano advanced trainer. It's a popular aeroplane and regularly stages through Glasgow airport on delivery flights to other countries. Hard to say. You'd have to be a real plane-spotter to recognise the differences side-on at 500 yards. There were two of them, though and it looks like Cumbernauld only has one, The Shark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budmiester1 Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 Did it look anything like this ^^^? Texan T-6B, the RAF are getting these to replace the Tucano advanced trainer. It's a popular aeroplane and regularly stages through Glasgow airport on delivery flights to other countries. The Texan is a turboprop trainer, what I saw and heard was definitely a piston engined aircraft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taxman Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 On 29/09/2017 at 16:56, Father Ted said: Russia invading Aberfoyle. As long as they leave Lizzie McGregor's Tearoom alone, lovely scones in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blanco Posted October 3, 2017 Share Posted October 3, 2017 On 29/09/2017 at 17:57, The DA said: Yep, aware of that, Zen. It sounded too throaty for a Merlin - but I've listened to a few on Youtube since alta-pete posted and it's definitely a Merlin. I just misremembered what a Merlin sounded like. Getting old. On 29/09/2017 at 17:33, Zen Archer said: Mustangs had Merlin engines as well. On 30/09/2017 at 09:11, budmiester1 said: I was in Ardrishaig a couple of weeks ago and I heard what I thought to be the sound of a Merlin above me, bit cloudy so couldn't get a good view of the aircraft but it definitely had squared off wingtips and tail. It might have been a Mustang as mentioned by others. ^^^VLs^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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