Chinook just cruised past
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croyde said:
..we get them all the time over SW London. They appear to be following the Thames.
That'll be the London Heli Route.Great helicopters - often fly in pairs, so if you see one expect another. Not as big as many people think though, Russian Mils are the really big heavy lifters. But Chinooks do leave quite a lot of wake turbulence and air traffic often leave a 2 minute or more gap behind Chinooks.
Crossflow Kid said:
I've just finished over 20 years on Chinnys.
The one thing I'll probably miss most is the thrill, sneakiness and sheer stealth of flying around at 100' and 150mph completely blacked-out.
A bit off topic, but I guess you've seen the 18/27 sqn video of Afghan clips with that 80's soundtrack? (can't remember what song though) I saw it in training, been trying to find it since but can't! That video is awesome though, seeing something the size of single decker bus flying that way is amazing! The one thing I'll probably miss most is the thrill, sneakiness and sheer stealth of flying around at 100' and 150mph completely blacked-out.
Geneve said:
That'll be the London Heli Route.
Great helicopters - often fly in pairs, so if you see one expect another. Not as big as many people think though, Russian Mils are the really big heavy lifters. But Chinooks do leave quite a lot of wake turbulence and air traffic often leave a 2 minute or more gap behind Chinooks.
I think this picture shows the difference in size quite well Great helicopters - often fly in pairs, so if you see one expect another. Not as big as many people think though, Russian Mils are the really big heavy lifters. But Chinooks do leave quite a lot of wake turbulence and air traffic often leave a 2 minute or more gap behind Chinooks.
Sat nav can't be too good on them then. 
stevetav said:
see these bears over Wiltshire quite often.
I was riding on the Kennet and Avon canal recently, I heard one coming from a distance, it then appeard from over the tree line, following the canal. It must have been 100' tops, brilliant machine.
that'll be them operating on Salisbury Plain then I was riding on the Kennet and Avon canal recently, I heard one coming from a distance, it then appeard from over the tree line, following the canal. It must have been 100' tops, brilliant machine.
DaveR said:
Crossflow Kid said:
I've just finished over 20 years on Chinnys.
The one thing I'll probably miss most is the thrill, sneakiness and sheer stealth of flying around at 100' and 150mph completely blacked-out.
The one thing I'll probably miss most is the thrill, sneakiness and sheer stealth of flying around at 100' and 150mph completely blacked-out.
Sneakiness & Stealth - two words I've never uttered in the same sentence as 'Chinook' before!
They sometimes do night flight touch & go's (or whatever the correct aero term is) in a field maybe 500m from my house. Lying in bed, you can hear the approach coming over the field... Thwump, Thwump, THWUMP, THWUMP
The windows shake with each thwump... Blimey this one sounds low - the satellite dish is really gonna go...
The gloss wore off for a while. But when you stop to consider the places and dangers in which these guys operate though, if a bit of practice buzzing my chimney helps to ensure than they all return home safe again then fill yer boots, chaps.
Geneve said:
That'll be the London Heli Route.
Great helicopters - often fly in pairs, so if you see one expect another. Not as big as many people think though, Russian Mils are the really big heavy lifters. But Chinooks do leave quite a lot of wake turbulence and air traffic often leave a 2 minute or more gap behind Chinooks.
I never really noticed. But now I think of it there do always seem to be in pairs, going North>South or South North, we get some regularly flying over every so often and other stuff. If I'm free I usually wander outside and take a look, and wonder if they could see me if I stick the v's up or summatGreat helicopters - often fly in pairs, so if you see one expect another. Not as big as many people think though, Russian Mils are the really big heavy lifters. But Chinooks do leave quite a lot of wake turbulence and air traffic often leave a 2 minute or more gap behind Chinooks.
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