did anyone else just see it?

Just seen a pigeon

Trouble at Sabden Treacle Mines apparently.

Yep. I saw it. Looked to be headed toward Pendle.

Tried and failed to land at Barley

Slow news day, no football.

Yeah. We are are Wilfreds/Crow Wood and it flew direct overhead

Flew over us in Clitheroe not too long back heading west

You lot want to try living a couple of miles from RAF Odiham like I do. See them all day long and nights!!!! My wife has an App on her phone to check where they are all going. No idea why but it keeps her happy.

I once had the pleasure of watching a chinook display team. You would be AMAZED at what that thing can do in the air. It might look like the big numb lummox of the helicopter world, but it’s brilliantly agile.

prettygreenclaret wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:53 pm

Flew over us in Clitheroe not too long back heading west

BLM

The US pilot was trying to drop food parcels on Barnsley.
His boss saw a picture of Barnsley Town centre and mistook it for Beirut.

Last time I was in a chinook I jumped out of it. 1991.

We have a couple every week in Hampshire

bobinho wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:59 pm

I once had the pleasure of watching a chinook display team. You would be AMAZED at what that thing can do in the air. It might look like the big numb lummox of the helicopter world, but it’s brilliantly agile.

A way with words
'Lummox'
Brilliant...!

Last time I was in a chinook I jumped out of it. 1991.

Me too Karatekid. 1984.

Apparently looking for Imploding Turtle

bobinho wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 10, 2020 8:59 pm

I once had the pleasure of watching a chinook display team. You would be AMAZED at what that thing can do in the air. It might look like the big numb lummox of the helicopter world, but it’s brilliantly agile.

Yes, saw one at an air show and I was surprised at the agility of it. Very impressive.

Blackburn_Claret wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 10, 2020 7:59 pm

Just seen a pigeon

dpinsussex wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:21 pm

We have a couple every week in Hampshire

Yes. I live in Basingstoke and it's nigh on a daily occurrence. We're only about 6/7 miles west of RAF Odiham (and with Salisbury Plain 15-20 miles westwards of us). When I first moved here 20+ years ago, it always used to be highly noticeable and Id be looking for what was making that distinctive noise but it barely registers now.
You sort of "feel" them as much as hear them with that deep "throb"; comforting to know they're around and training hard.

SPC&G wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:45 pm

Last time I was in a chinook I jumped out of it. 1991.

Me too Karatekid. 1984.

Last time I was in one was 1978 and I marched out of the back of it with the Band of Royal Air Force Germany when we landed at a big USAFE airshow at Wiesbaden.

Still the only aircraft the RAF has that can have a mid air collision with itself.

Was it H for Harry

LeadBelly wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 11, 2020 9:44 am

Yes. I live in Basingstoke and it's nigh on a daily occurrence. We're only about 6/7 miles west of RAF Odiham (and with Salisbury Plain 15-20 miles westwards of us). When I first moved here 20+ years ago, it always used to be highly noticeable and Id be looking for what was making that distinctive noise but it barely registers now.
You sort of "feel" them as much as hear them with that deep "throb"; comforting to know they're around and training hard.

Same location then. I was Silchester and now in Tadley. Very common occurrence. They are impressive beasts of the sky.

I inow what you mean about the "feel" of them. Everything shakes

You live in Tadley? Blimey do you glow in the dark?

Corky wrote: ↑

Tue Aug 11, 2020 2:31 pm

You live in Tadley? Blimey do you glow in the dark?

Only when I play cricket for the AWE lol