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Not on flight radar but we’ve just had 2 apaches land in outwood and then a Agusta 109 into the farmers field then off again! Was very slow to get the apaches but got the 109 coming in
Why don’t militaey show up on anything
And I’m guessing that one would be carrying special forces whilst guarded by the apaches
Why don’t militaey show up on anything
And I’m guessing that one would be carrying special forces whilst guarded by the apaches
Edited by ghost83 on Wednesday 26th September 11:34
red_slr said:
Also if outwood in Wakefield I can only assume a genuine "hit the button" incident as they don't really deploy a QRF into urban areas without something serious going on.
We get a lot of big military helicopters coming down to the farmers fields but this is the first I’ve seen 2 apaches and a 109 coming in together the noise of all 3 over the houses was extremely loud (around 250ft) And wow the apaches are menacing
ghost83 said:
We get a lot of big military helicopters coming down to the farmers fields but this is the first I’ve seen 2 apaches and a 109 coming in together the noise of all 3 over the houses was extremely loud (around 250ft)
And wow the apaches are menacing
Must be training then in that case. And wow the apaches are menacing
Not on Any Radar app but 2 apaches and something else flying around Kent just now.
One apache just came over Hildenborough whilst the other two were a few miles away but could still be seen.
Also a lot of small jets coming and going from Biggin hill today and we have had a few Sprinters with ladders on the tooth in a grey colour on the route up to Biggin Hill followed by a few unmarked but heavily tinted BMW’s x5 and Landrovers with some heavily set guys in front lol
One apache just came over Hildenborough whilst the other two were a few miles away but could still be seen.
Also a lot of small jets coming and going from Biggin hill today and we have had a few Sprinters with ladders on the tooth in a grey colour on the route up to Biggin Hill followed by a few unmarked but heavily tinted BMW’s x5 and Landrovers with some heavily set guys in front lol
red_slr said:
Heading for Lakenheath now.
More likely to be Mildenhall.Lakenheath has Eagles and Strike Eagles, whereas Mildenhall is the AT&AAR (Air Transport and Air to Air Refueling) hub.
Both come under the Combined Approach Control of Mildenhall uing the remote radar head at Honington.
Ginetta G15 Girl said:
red_slr said:
Heading for Lakenheath now.
More likely to be Mildenhall.Lakenheath has Eagles and Strike Eagles, whereas Mildenhall is the AT&AAR (Air Transport and Air to Air Refueling) hub.
Both come under the Combined Approach Control of Mildenhall uing the remote radar head at Honington.
Gear limiting speed on a Herc is 165kts. Normally you'd start the approach slope at 145kts with Approach flap, reducing to 140kts.to take Land Flap, then allow the spped to reduce to Vat+15Kts (Vat = Velocity at Threshold) with a touchdown of Vat-5 kts.
Certainly if I had such an emergency that I was Squawking 7700 (Mayday) I would want to go into Mildenhall since they are more au fait with the C-130 than would be Lakenheath.
I'd also imagine that Mildenhall has a higher Crash Cat (Emergency Services).
Certainly if I had such an emergency that I was Squawking 7700 (Mayday) I would want to go into Mildenhall since they are more au fait with the C-130 than would be Lakenheath.
I'd also imagine that Mildenhall has a higher Crash Cat (Emergency Services).
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