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Intercepted by Military Fighters

Postby Timothy » Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:18 pm

There we were, minding our own business, when suddenly they were all over us:

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Postby Mike Cross » Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:31 pm

You jammy b@st@rd! How did you wangle that?
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Re: Intercepted by Military Fighters

Postby Jim Jones » Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:31 pm

Nothing for months, then you have the cheek to turn up with the most envy engendering set of pics imaginable. Huh!

That's what you call an embellishment!

Nice to see you back. Done anything else ninteresting Timothy?
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Postby jerz » Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:32 pm

Timothy, don't tell us that you were abducted by that formation over this period of time that you've been missing? :wink:
Where did that lot appear from?

I note the Seneca ? in one of the pictures trying to muscle in on the scene, was it in loose formation with you or was he just lost?

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Re: Intercepted by Military Fighters

Postby Jwscud » Thu Aug 19, 2010 10:53 pm

Would I be correct in guessing that the old chap in the second photo has some first-hand knowledge of flying said military fighters?
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Postby Timothy » Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:02 pm

I guess having Geoffrey Wellum and Bob Foster in the back may have helped, who knows? :wink:
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Re: Intercepted by Military Fighters

Postby Rob L » Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:06 pm

Lovely photos, Timothy.

The full story would be welcome, of course.

You are missed here by some. :D

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Postby wessex boy » Thu Aug 19, 2010 11:08 pm

Great Pics Timothy, must have been something hearing those Merlins so close up
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Re: Intercepted by Military Fighters

Postby Charles Hunt » Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:24 am

More cuts in the UK?

In the US if you bust Obama's airspace they send up F-15s!
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Postby SteveC » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:15 am

Charles Hunt wrote:More cuts in the UK?

In the US if you bust Obama's airspace they send up F-15s!


That's because the yanks have no style............

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Postby Ridders » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:54 am

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Re: Intercepted by Military Fighters

Postby George » Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:00 pm

You wouldn't expect Timothy to re-enter the forum with anything less than a bang would you?

(I tried with about another 300 people to get a seat on LIZZie for that trip too...)
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Re: Intercepted by Military Fighters

Postby hatzflyer » Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:51 pm

How didyou do that Ridders? Was he in reverse? :lol:

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Postby Brooklands » Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:54 pm

So can we take it from Timothy's post the they now have WiFi in the Tower :)

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Postby fuzzy6988 » Fri Aug 20, 2010 1:57 pm

What on earth did you do?!? Did you bust restricted airspace?

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