fatfingers Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Mr T said: About 16.05 an Atlas came over heading towards Leeds-Bradford. Saw that. First time seeing one and was surprised at just how quiet it was for such a big beastie. Came over fairly low too! Regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whofan Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 Was anyone in the North Worcestershire area yesterday, around lunchtime - ish, when a twin engine (prop) plane came over Kidderminster? It wasn't particluarly low, but from the quick glance I got i would have said it was something like an Anson or Blenheim. Definitely not a DC 3, I would have recognised that from the wings straight away. I won't say it's bugging me, because frankly life's too short to worry about missing a plane, but if anyone has any idea it would be nice to know. Thanks chaps! and chapesses, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 20, 2019 Share Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) 9 hours ago, Rick Brown said: Puma ZJ957 Pottering about low. Probably lost and looking for a road sign! Edited May 20, 2019 by Wez 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hockeyboy76 Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Sat in the in-laws garden today near Aber and heard a familiar roar 4 Hercs, all grey so assuming they are USAF. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Saw them too going over the Malverns. Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 22 hours ago, Wez said: Probably lost and looking for a road sign! Nah, they were definitely Brit Pumas. Not American. Rick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 22 hours ago, Wez said: Probably lost and looking for a road sign! Just now, Rick Brown said: Nah, they were definitely Brit Pumas. Not American. Rick. Well I certainly remember being sat in the back of an RAF Puma with the cabin doors slid open and reading the road signs - on more than one occasion! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Been in exactly the same position looking UP at road signs! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Just now, Rick Brown said: Been in exactly the same position looking UP at road signs! Me too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Brown Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Just now, Wez said: Me too! Lol! You have to be there to "get it"! Rick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 1 minute ago, Rick Brown said: Lol! You have to be there to "get it"! Rick. Too true! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) Tucano did a circuit of the town at low level about half an hour ago so possibly another detachment at Leuchars , funny how what was once everyday has become exciting. Then again 1215 & 1630 Thursday as well as being heard but not seen 1030 Friday , not quite up to the levels of activity 10-15 years ago but still appreciated. Edited May 24, 2019 by Des 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawk Posted May 24, 2019 Share Posted May 24, 2019 On 5/22/2019 at 12:20 PM, Des said: Tucano did a circuit of the town at low level about half an hour ago so possibly another detachment at Leuchars , funny how what was once everyday has become exciting. Same here. There was a 736 Sq Hawk buzzing around this morning. Ooh, the excitement of hearing a military jet! Not like the old days when Chivenor Hawks were always leaping out of the hedgerows at you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biggles87 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 And here, some sort of spamcan just south of us headIng east at lunchtime. There's been very little military activity so far this year! Perhaps the A de l'A. has run out of money! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coors54 Posted May 25, 2019 Share Posted May 25, 2019 On 5/20/2019 at 6:55 PM, fatfingers said: Saw that. First time seeing one and was surprised at just how quiet it was for such a big beastie. Came over fairly low too! Regards Steve That was a very rare sighting considering the A400's woeful serviceability! The rumour is there are never more than couple serviceable at any one time. I don't think they are very quiet either, they have a very distinctive drone and strangely, at times, an almost helicopter like blade slap. They use Newquay quite a bit for Base training and come over the house as often as they can! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomBigStu Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 (edited) Was just packing some shopping into the shed freezer, heard a growling noise way too load for the usual Q400s flying to and from city, rushed out to see a Hercules heading westwards Edited May 29, 2019 by PhantomBigStu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmosman Posted May 28, 2019 Share Posted May 28, 2019 On friday evening I heard a aircraft flying over. Sounded a bit meaty. Checked on Flightradar and it showed an Antonov AN-12 just took off from Doncaster Airport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 (edited) On Saturday afternoon, a Cessna with retractable gear. Strange thing is it had a big pod under each wing that looked like rocket pods ? Obviously they weren't rocket pods. But from the angle and distance to my eye thats what the pods looked like. Any ideas, could they be Baggage, Radar, or maybe a Mapping pod ? Dennis Edited May 29, 2019 by Corsairfoxfouruncle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 1 hour ago, Corsairfoxfouruncle said: On Saturday afternoon, a Cessna with retractable gear. Strange thing is it had a big pod under each wing that looked like rocket pods ? Obviously they weren't rocket pods. But from the angle and distance to my eye thats what the pods looked like. Any ideas, could they be Baggage, Radar, or maybe a Mapping pod ? Dennis Was it painted black? If so, you weren't meant to see that, and they'll be around to visit shortly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corsairfoxfouruncle Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 19 minutes ago, Rob G said: Was it painted black? If so, you weren't meant to see that, and they'll be around to visit shortly. No they were white. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 One of our friendly neighbourhood red kites. Also, a silver painted Tiger Moth flew over my Dad's house twice yesterday evening. Cheers, Mark. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Shuttleworth's Anson just did three circuits overhead, with one of them going flat-out. I've never seen an Anson go that quickly! The third saw it plodding back to Old Warden, with the No. 1 engine running rough. Hope it's ok! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wez Posted May 29, 2019 Share Posted May 29, 2019 Well, not quite flying and nowhere near my house, but close to work, a Sea Harrier F/A2 cockpit section on a trailer, not the sort of thing you expect to see when you're stuck in traffic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lasermonkey Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 An SNJ/T-6, noisily doing circuits of the village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theplasticsurgeon Posted May 30, 2019 Share Posted May 30, 2019 On Tuesday afternoon and teatime - two A330 Voyagers (or the same one twice). And quite low. Low enough to hear the intakes whistling slightly📯 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts