25th March 8pm UK time. This is an FGUK Saturday Flightnight event. http://www.fguk.eu
A bit of a special and sad flight this week.
This is a recreation of the final flight by the Lynx Helicopter in UK Service.
The Flight was undertaken by 4 HMA8 Lynx on Friday 17th March 2017. This was the retirement of the final "Classic" lynx from UK Service. They have now been replaced by Wildcats.
As we do not have the HMA8 version available yet ( we are working on it though ), this event will be open to any of the 3 Lynx variants available in our Current "Classic" lynx package found here:-
http://www.fguk.eu/index.php/hangar/dow ... -lynx-v0-6
No other aircraft are permitted for this flight. The Lynx package has had a minor update for this flight.
The real flight took around 5 hours to complete. As we will be pushing the Lynx much harder and have less stops I do hope to get as far round the route as possible in our 2 hour flight slot. It will be a sharp departure at 8pm. if you are late you will need to catch up. ( note to people on the wrong side of the pond, the UK Daylight savings dose not start until the day after this flight ).
A route manger file can be downloaded here;-
http://www.fguk.eu/index.php/hangar/dow ... ell-flight
The Actual route taken:-
Depart RNAS Yeovilton EGDY
Glastonbury Tor 51.164596, -2.683325
Rolls Royce Filton 51.532481, -2.564321
Weston-super-Mare helicopter museum 51.347286, -2.922192
Devonport 50.378723, -4.164848
Britannia Royal Naval College 50.365721, -3.576908
(will follow the coast to Lyme Regis).
Lyme Regis 50.726459, -2.931805
RNAS Yeovilton EGDY
Depart RNAS Yeovilton EGDY
Leonardo Helicopters 50.943583, -2.645001
Portland EGDP
Lulworth 50.628666, -2.243528
Sandbanks Poole, 50.707981, -1.938915
Fleetlands 50.907350, -1.092453
Navy Command Headquarters 50.817154, -1.098912
Odiham EGVO
Depart Odiham EGVO
Isle of Dogs 51.515792, -0.006523
Westbound following River Thames
Middle Wallop EGVP
Boscombe Down EGDM
Compton Abbas 50.973102, -2.182417
Arrive back at RNAS Yeovilton EGDY
All coms will be via TeamSpeak only. Chopper flying requires all hands on sticks so no typing.
TS server info:-
http://www.fguk.eu/index.php/2013-09-03 ... er-details