• Wow what a sight

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:45 pm**

Just heading into Burnley on the M65 and six Chinook helicopters flew right over the motorway and Burnley, not something you see everyday

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:48 pm**

Just flown over Tod.
I saw 2 Merlins 4 Chinooks and 4 Apaches.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:53 pm**

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Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:58 pm**

Our new signings?

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:02 pm**

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.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:09 pm**

A spectacular sight

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:20 pm**

The Russians are coming.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:20 pm**

I saw them and checked on Flightradar24 but no record of them.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:20 pm**

Did not think UK had that many choppers.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:22 pm**

Regular sight in the Ribble Valley above LP

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:42 pm**

No BC they are not helicopters they are UFOs ready to beam the residents of LP back to your own planet.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:44 pm**

I understand they have all landed & parked in Barley

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:47 pm**

sjb wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:44 pm
I understand they have all landed & parked in Barley

never get tired of the Barley parking situation.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:49 pm**

Apparently they were Royal Dutch airforce who are Iver here on training exercises

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:00 pm**

1968claret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:49 pm
Apparently they were Royal Dutch airforce who are Iver here on training exercises

That pub can be a bit lively post match but I’m not convinced it needs its own airforce.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:14 pm**

ebby wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:20 pm
Did not think UK had that many choppers.

Really, how long have you been on this board??

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:20 pm**

Britain less than 300. Even Egypt has more.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:24 pm**

1968claret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:49 pm
Apparently they were Royal Dyche airforce who are over here on training exercises

Rumours that they are starting missions over Deadwood shortly

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:44 pm**

ebby wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:20 pm
Did not think UK had that many choppers.

We'd have more if members of every community were allowed to join the RAF.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:47 pm**

Flew over the bus station in Burnley earlier this afternoon

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:58 pm**

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.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:57 pm**

turbo5 wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:58 pm
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.

And here they are at 1240 ish:-

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 5:59 pm**

I heard it was a Lancashire police special tactics unit responding to an alleged incident of mis-gendering in Colne ....

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:33 pm**

Went over my house in South Bucks about 14:50.

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:41 pm**

went to Northolt

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:28 pm**

ebby wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:20 pm
Britain less than 300. Even Egypt has more.

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

Posted: **Thu Jun 01, 2023 10:52 pm**

snapcrackleandpop wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:14 pm
Really, how long have you been on this board??

That’s whoppers, not choppers

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:31 am**

ebby wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:20 pm
Britain less than 300. Even Egypt has more.

They have a much bigger Country, Population, Army, Navy and Air Force too.

Oh and more Pyramids

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 8:33 am**

AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 1:45 pm
Just heading into Burnley on the M65 and six Chinook helicopters flew right over the motorway and Burnley, not something you see everyday

Was about 12.in total
Dutch i believe

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:01 am**

Looks like that start of an Oasis video.

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:08 am**

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

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:10 am**

It would have to be Lt Col Van Kilgore

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:30 am**

ebby wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 2:20 pm
Did not think UK had that many choppers.

Shhh. I think we keep Chopper Harris in reserve, nowadays.

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:38 am**

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.

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:57 am**

turbo5 wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 3:58 pm
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.

Hopefully the picked Weghorst up on the way

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:05 am**

littlemissclaret wrote: ↑
Thu Jun 01, 2023 6:33 pm
Went over my house in South Bucks about 14:50.

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

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:31 am**

bobinho wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:38 am
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.

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

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:02 am**

Lancasterclaret wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 02, 2023 10:31 am
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

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.

Posted: **Fri Jun 02, 2023 11:11 am**

bobinho wrote: ↑
Fri Jun 02, 2023 9:38 am
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.

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.

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