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Trooping the Colour
Trooping the Colour
13-06-2009 12:15 PM
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I never cease to be enthralled by this spectacle. Others may try to emulate it, but nobody does this kind of ceremonial quite like "us"
I would love to get a ticket, but I understand they are like gold dust and highly prized, nobody but nobody "touts" them.
I could do without Claire Spalding popping up at intervals though.
When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you. But because in that brief moment while the coin is in the air. You suddenly know what you are hoping for.
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13-06-2009 12:29 PM
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we had the first 21 Gun salute in Colchester this morning, artilliary detactment of the Para's
Also the Fly paste usually comes down past Colchester and over Chelmsford a few minutes before 1300 hrs
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13-06-2009 1:08 PM
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When faced with two choices, simply toss a coin. It works not because it settles the question for you. But because in that brief moment while the coin is in the air. You suddenly know what you are hoping for.
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13-06-2009 1:44 PM
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13-06-2009 3:07 PM
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Heard the Flypast planes, was surprised it wasnt shown live on Tele, thought it normally was
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17-06-2009 9:37 PM
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Quote from: pierre_pierre Also the Fly paste usually comes down past Colchester and over Chelmsford a few minutes before 1300 hrs
I always used to enjoy seeing this flypast when I lived in Essex, except one year - I was flying a glider in the circuit at North Weald just after 1pm, at about 1500 foot and within our own airspace - when I glimpsed out of the corner of my eye some smoke, looked around and saw a formation of Vulcan, Phantoms etc bearing down on my about a mile away and at the same height ! ! ! - I stuck the nose down and dived down to about 800 feet within seconds - and saw the formation pass just overhead.
We should have reported the air miss - but instead someone just phoned RAF Wattisham air traffic to complain. Abject apologies were received, a few RAF pilots had seen me and we left it at that.
But I agree - Trooping the Colour is a brilliant display - I love it and always watch when I can - but missed this year

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17-06-2009 9:53 PM
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Over the years it's been scaled back quite considerably by a reduction in the number of aircraft taking part and the number of circuits they make while forming up. I believe if they take a 180 heading from our lighthouse it takes them straight down the Mall.
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17-06-2009 9:59 PM
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17-06-2009 10:10 PM
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But surely the Mall is aligned at about 225 degrees
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17-06-2009 10:25 PM
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/stuart166axe/3623971156/
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17-06-2009 10:28 PM
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17-06-2009 10:29 PM
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