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« on: April 29, 2020, 06:51:07 »
Naming today(Wednesday 29 April) of 800 025 at Stoke Gifford(Depot?) or maybe at Bristol Parkway.

The unit will then be in service on Thursday(30 april)

Paul Gentleman on Radio Bristol at 06:50am wednesday 29 april.

MIGHT get some pictures/film footage on the BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) 13:30pm local news or ITV West at 13:50pm

on Wednesday 29 april

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« Reply #1 on: April 29, 2020, 11:20:50 »
From GWR▸ (Great Western Railway)'s Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/gwruk/photos/a.10150211411466806/10156949170576806/?type=3&theater
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« Reply #2 on: April 29, 2020, 18:23:25 »
ITV West Wednesday at 18:20pm showing the IET▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)) at Stoke Gifford

Just waiting for BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) points west to follow suit.
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« Reply #3 on: April 30, 2020, 06:45:20 »
If you want to watch the unveiling of the plaque at Stoke Gifford,its on the Points west site,now.
Please note that BBC» (British Broadcasting Corporation - home page) local news is only available for TWENTY FOUR hours only.
Don't shoot the messenger.

Can any one locate IET▸ (Intercity Express Train - replacement for HSTs (manufactured by Hitachi in Kobe, Japan)) 800-025 on Thursday 30 april?

A flypast will be happening today (Thursday 30 april) to celebrate Toms 100 birthday timed at Thursday evening 20:00hrs.

The same time as the NHS clap will be happening.

The Spitfire as far as I know is coming from Biggen hill.

Sunset is 20:33pm although weather forecast for Bedford area is for rain.
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« Reply #4 on: April 30, 2020, 06:57:08 »
Surely if it is a Spitfire from the RAF▸ (Royal Air Force) Battle of Britain Memorial Flight it will come from RAF Coningsby. I thought they had ruled out the "private" one.
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« Reply #5 on: April 30, 2020, 07:05:56 »
Not sure,lets hope the weather is good though.
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« Reply #6 on: April 30, 2020, 07:35:54 »
Quote from: CyclingSid on April 30, 2020, 06:57:08
Surely if it is a Spitfire from the RAF▸ (Royal Air Force) Battle of Britain Memorial Flight it will come from RAF Coningsby. I thought they had ruled out the "private" one.

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« Reply #7 on: April 30, 2020, 07:59:19 »
I read, but now cannot find it, that the flight from Biggin Hill would do a local circuit over Kent - having been banned from travelling further. 
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« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2020, 08:07:05 »
Seems the official flypast is this morning (now as I type) rather than tonight.
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