Wow what a sight
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Wow what a sight
Just heading into Burnley on the M65 and six Chinook helicopters flew right over the motorway and Burnley, not something you see everyday
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Just flown over Tod.
I saw 2 Merlins 4 Chinooks and 4 Apaches.
I saw 2 Merlins 4 Chinooks and 4 Apaches.
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Our new signings?
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There were 4 Chinooks and 2 single prop helicopters at the front, closely followed by about 5 other helicopters. Must be a large military exercise somewhere. Maybe UKR troops training for the summer offensive.
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A spectacular sight
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The Russians are coming.
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I saw them and checked on Flightradar24 but no record of them.
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Did not think UK had that many choppers.
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Regular sight in the Ribble Valley above LP
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No BC they are not helicopters they are UFOs ready to beam the residents of LP back to your own planet.
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I understand they have all landed & parked in Barley
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never get tired of the Barley parking situation.
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Apparently they were Royal Dutch airforce who are Iver here on training exercises
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That pub can be a bit lively post match but I’m not convinced it needs its own airforce.1968claret wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:49 pmApparently they were Royal Dutch airforce who are Iver here on training exercises
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Really, how long have you been on this board??
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Britain less than 300. Even Egypt has more.
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Rumours that they are starting missions over Deadwood shortly1968claret wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:49 pmApparently they were Royal Dyche airforce who are over here on training exercises
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We'd have more if members of every community were allowed to join the RAF.
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Flew over the bus station in Burnley earlier this afternoon
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Pulled this from a FB page
They were the Royal Netherlands Airforce detachment of chinooks, apaches and super pumas, which departed from Carlisle Airport this afternoon.
They were the Royal Netherlands Airforce detachment of chinooks, apaches and super pumas, which departed from Carlisle Airport this afternoon.
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And here they are at 1240 ish:-
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I heard it was a Lancashire police special tactics unit responding to an alleged incident of mis-gendering in Colne ....
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Went over my house in South Bucks about 14:50.
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went to Northolt
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If one fat old West Ham fan can keep 30 lads from storming up a flight of stairs, the UK doesn't need 300 helicopters
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They have a much bigger Country, Population, Army, Navy and Air Force too.
Oh and more Pyramids
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Was about 12.in totalAGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:45 pmJust heading into Burnley on the M65 and six Chinook helicopters flew right over the motorway and Burnley, not something you see everyday
Dutch i believe
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Looks like that start of an Oasis video.
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Imagining Leitenant Colonel Kilgore saying "I love the smell of napalm in the morning" and them playing "The ride of the Valkyrie" as they passed over
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It would have to be Lt Col Van Kilgore
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Was once lucky enough to see some chinooks practicing aerial manoeuvres for a display…. You’d be surprised how that big lump handles in the air, incredibly nimble.
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I work on HS2 at a place called Calvert in Buckinghamshire
We had a meeting yesterday and they flew right over the site offices (I assume it was the same ones) - that was probably around 15:00
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We have Chinooks fairly regularly flying down the valley, and we've had Apaches go right over the house - a four engined transport job went so low last week the whole house shook
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Seen the fast jets over the Lake District and down the valley that runs alongside the m6. The noise they make catches you by surprise.Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:31 amWe have Chinooks fairly regularly flying down the valley, and we've had Apaches go right over the house - a four engined transport job went so low last week the whole house shook
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Saw one at Southport air show a few years back (the last time the Vulcan was there). Like you say, incredibly mobile. At one point the read door/ramp was opened and a guy stood just inside with a giant foam hand waving at the crowd.