Dorset peace shattered.....

[Mark V8]

The (rural Dorset) hills are alive with the sound of fighter planes.....

Normally I might hear one or two a day but since 9.00am I've honestly lost count (at least forty different passes and counting)....
Does anyone here know WTF is occuring....?
Has the mother ship finally turned up (problems with the satnav, mate).....?

[turbobloke]

There's been more than the usual Tornado activity over the midlands / Glos recently.

[Mc Lovin]

Probably getting ready for the Iceland invasion

[tonyvid]

Have the Icelanders invaded?

[Surfr]

Exercise Joint Warrior was on until today.

http://www.raf.mod.uk/crowales/exerciseops/exjoint...

You might be seeing Exercise Fast Mover which ends today.

They are both more in Wales though, but you may get A/C transiting overhead I guess.

[Yertis]

Mark V8 said:

The (rural Dorset) hills are alive with the sound of fighter planes.....

Normally I might hear one or two a day but since 9.00am I've honestly lost count (at least forty different passes and counting)....
Does anyone here know WTF is occuring....?
Has the mother ship finally turned up (problems with the satnav, mate).....?

Whereabouts in Dorset are you? It always used to be quite busy (back in the day - Buccaneers, Vulcans, Jags) with a low-level route running up from Poole Bay, Lytchett Bay and out towards Blandford.

[Mc Lovin]

Surfr said:

Exercise Joint Warrior was on until today.

i didnt think it was going to be re classified untill next year? talk about over kill