Helicopter

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• Jan 26, 2015

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Noisy thing over BN3 at the moment, anyone know what thats about?

 

AmexRuislip

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Dan Aitch

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Come and spend some time in central London - it's only noteworthy when there isn't one.

 

Hugo Rune

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• Jan 26, 2015

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burnee54

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• Jan 27, 2015

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Checking the power lines out in BN41.
Could be something similar.

 

father_and_son

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• Jan 27, 2015

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Dan Aitch said:

Come and spend some time in central London - it's only noteworthy when there isn't one.

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Very true. Chinooks always passing overhead when I lunch by Blackfriars

 

AmexRuislip

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• Jan 27, 2015

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Dan Aitch said:

Come and spend some time in central London - it's only noteworthy when there isn't one.

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father_and_son said:

Very true. Chinooks always passing overhead when I lunch by Blackfriars

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They either follow M4 or A40 avoiding the traffic, then turn right, fly right over my house vibrating like big tuning fork

 

Dan Aitch

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The helicopter route across London is down the Thames. Saves them hitting an office block if they crash - they can hit a sightseeing boat instead.

 

Publius Ovidius

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• Jan 27, 2015

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There was an Apache helicopter over mile oak around a half an hour ago. Kids at school went mad pointing and waving seemly. Teachers and staff were a bit unnerved!

 

Northstander

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I spent 3 years at RAF Odiham just outside Basingstoke regrettably!

The Home of the Chinook and arguably the beast of the RAF!

 

Publius Ovidius

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• Jan 27, 2015

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Another bloody huge raf helicopter just gone overhead.....what is going on? Have sussex declared a war on the Isle of white?

 

swindonseagull

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• Jan 27, 2015

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granny weatherwax said:

Another bloody huge raf helicopter just gone overhead.....what is going on? Have sussex declared a war on the Isle of white?

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Its very dark in the sky, how do you know it was n RAF helicopter? after 30 years in the RAF I could not tell if it was USAF, RAF, GAF or any other nation.

 

Dorset Seagull

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• Jan 27, 2015

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2 sets of red and green lights low in the sky in darkest Dorset suggest a bit of helicopter activity. Something must be kicking off

 

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mune ni kamome

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• Jan 27, 2015

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You should try living in Yeovil

 

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bhanutz

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swindonseagull said:

Its very dark in the sky, how do you know it was n RAF helicopter? after 30 years in the RAF I could not tell if it was USAF, RAF, GAF or any other nation.

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Thank god you're not in the RAF anymore then. Should have gone to specsavers :wink

 

Bry Nylon

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• Jan 27, 2015

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swindonseagull said:

Its very dark in the sky, how do you know it was n RAF helicopter? after 30 years in the RAF I could not tell if it was USAF, RAF, GAF or any other nation.

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RAF helicopters fly on the right whilst all the others fly on the left?

 

swindonseagull

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Bry Nylon said:

RAF helicopters fly on the right whilst all the others fly on the left?

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Correct aircraft are required to give way on the right..

 

swindonseagull

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Dorset Seagull said:

2 sets of red and green lights low in the sky in darkest Dorset suggest a bit of helicopter activity. Something must be kicking off

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are the lights flashing? Nav lights flash on Helicopters, solid on fixed wing.

 

Zukey Seagull

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• Jan 27, 2015

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Might be to do with the recent thefts of cars in our area. My neighbour had their car stolen a few days ago. Police patrolling the streets.
Cars being taking of private drives. Worrying.

 

AmexRuislip

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• Jan 27, 2015

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A lot of military helicopters flying east to west over the southeast, often take the route away from the flying space of Heathrow and Gatwick, to keep away from civil aviation traffic. There's a lot that goes over my house, as I live north of Heathrow.