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Offline pym

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Fast jet in Bal?
« on: April 29, 2008, 03:03:08 pm »
I'm almost 100% certain a small swept wing aircraft just flew past there, too fast for me to grab the binoculars though so I couldn't get a positive ID.

Maybe my eyesight is going and it was the Lear

Direction East -> West, near Naas

Am I imagining things or is a trip to specsavers on the cards
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2008, 06:05:06 pm »
More than likely an FAF Alpha jet. They make regular visits to Bal on nav ex's. :airforce_cool:
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2008, 10:32:35 pm »
Two French Air Force Alpha Jets arrived today and parked beside the PC9 ramp. Didn't get a chance to get their tail numbers, should do tomorrow. Not a whole lot of difference in size between the two believe it or not. Just a bit noisier.
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2008, 12:40:52 pm »
Thanks for the replies lads  :thumbsup:
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2008, 10:21:07 pm »
There was a FAF Aplha Jet ( REG 7-FP ) noted at RAF Lossiemouth today along with another FAF Aplha Jet ( REG 314-LH ) noted at RAF Cranwell today.
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2008, 11:40:36 pm »
There was 2 alphas there today but both had departed by the time i was there at 14:00!
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2008, 11:46:20 pm »
Saw one of the Alpha Jets deparing at approx 09:20 this morning
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #7 on: May 01, 2008, 08:20:37 am »
The FAF and Navy are all over the UK at the moment because of excercise Joint Warrior. Rafales have been seen at low level in the Lake District, Cumbria on monday gone.
The Alpha's visiting Ireland are nothing to do with the excercise though.
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #8 on: May 01, 2008, 08:30:38 pm »
Machlooper, welcome ! Where are you from Sir?  :applause:
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2008, 06:18:15 pm »
I could tell ya, but then I'd have to kill ya!!! :tombstone:
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #10 on: May 05, 2008, 04:03:04 pm »
Another one just flew over

This is becoming extremely frequent

410,

Or 6410 and a possible second, 6424
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Offline Claudel Hopson

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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #11 on: May 05, 2008, 08:30:49 pm »
Maybe we've been invaded or annexed by the French and the EU hasn't told us yet
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #12 on: May 05, 2008, 10:40:53 pm »
Quote from: Claudel Hopson on May 05, 2008, 08:30:49 pm
Maybe we've been invaded or annexed by the French and the EU hasn't told us yet

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Hehe, I guess we'll have to wait and see 

Anyway, it's nice seeing small twin engined French made jets flashing around the skies, it's been too long  :thumbsup:
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #13 on: May 06, 2008, 12:48:46 pm »
Four FAF Alpha jets departed Bal this mornin as singletons between 09.45hrs and 10.30hrs. They looked and sounded great in the fine weather.

Wish they could send some Rafales aswell!!
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Re: Fast jet in Bal?
« Reply #14 on: May 06, 2008, 11:08:40 pm »
Machloop - alas only three Alpha Jets were at Baldonnel - hopefully more will follow in the months ahead.

For info they were ...................

E156/314-TI dep 1026 'FAF6410'

E148/314-LU dep 1031 'FAF6424'

E93/314-TX dep 1044 'FAF6411'

Snapper  :thumbsup:
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