Chinook over Moss Side

[Rollin]

Anyone know why a Chinook flew quite low over Manchester today?

[Simpo Two]

One flew over me 10m north of Cambridge too. They do that kind of thing.

Last time I was there a fast jet went over like a bat out of hell.

[perdu]

I saw two flying to Hereford on Monday morning

Somewhat low too



I have absolutely no idea why that would happen...

[randlemarcus]

Rollin said:

Anyone know why a Chinook flew quite low over Manchester today?

Because they couldn't find an AC-130 Spectre quickly enough?

[vrtrooper]

Rollin said:

Anyone know why a Chinook flew quite low over Manchester today?

Because they can.

[vrtrooper]

Rollin said:

Anyone know why a Chinook flew quite low over Manchester today?

Because they can.

[Zaxxon]

OMG 2 flew over Sandhurst today, are we at war????????

[Simpo Two]

vrtrooper said:

Because they can.

Everything has to fly low sometimes. It's the bit between flying high and landing. If you can't fly low you crash

[Total loss]

We had one fly over yesterday evening, and the night before, and the day before that, and last weekend and....... oh, thats right, we live near their base . Considering most RAF flying is only done weekdays 9-5 here in the UK, the Chinook boys are constantly out and about 24/7 earning their keep .

[anonymous-user]

Total loss said:

the Chinook boys are constantly out and about 24/7 earning their keep training for war .

[Total loss]

Crossflow Kid said:

Total loss said:

the Chinook boys are constantly out and about 24/7 earning their keep training for war .

Thats what I meant, earning their keep = training for war, outside of normal 'office hours', so must be important/under pressure.
Crossflow Kid, given your location do you work on them ,in them ?

[anonymous-user]

Total loss said:

Crossflow Kid said:

Total loss said:

the Chinook boys are constantly out and about 24/7 earning their keep training for war .

Thats what I meant, earning their keep = training for war, outside of normal 'office hours', so must be important/under pressure.
Crossflow Kid, given your location do you work on them ,in them ?

I could tell you but I'd have to kill you. Or something.
There is a lot of pressure at the mo to get/keep people current for ops, or to make best use of the airframes. Plus night flying (if that's what's required for the aforementioned currency) can only be done at err....night.

[mattviatura]

Someone on here saw a Chinook over Droylsden recently and a mate of mine saw what I assume was the same aircraft over Hyde.

For anyone unfamiliar with the names the only air traffic seen normally is commercial.

[W124Bob]

mattviatura said:

Someone on here saw a Chinook over Droylsden recently and a mate of mine saw what I assume was the same aircraft over Hyde.

For anyone unfamiliar with the names the only air traffic seen normally is commercial.

Yes it was a couple of weeks ago I assummed it may have been connected to various moorland fires in the Saddleworth area.