Apache just flew over my house in Birmingham?!

[FartKong]

Ive no idea whats going on and couldnt find anything on the new but an Apache flew over my house this evening around 6pm. It was flying pretty low and on a course directly for the airport which is only a few miles from here. It may be a coincidence but there were LOADS of sirens in that direction at the time.
Anyone got any ideas?!

[Pixel Pusher]

6.30 dinner? Maybe they had a reservation.

[dudleybloke]

its the incredible bongo band's tour copter.

[Google [bot]]

http://www.fightercontrol.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.ph...

Perhaps? I'd guess you are South West of Dyce.

Edited by Google [bot] on Wednesday 13th April 05:43

[Hard-Drive]

It happens a lot around BHX...my office (for the next week or so) overlooks it.

As it happens, most of the time they fly in a pair...

[itsnotarace]

Pixel Pusher said:

Maybe they had a reservation.

Very good

[FartKong]

Nice. I wonder if they were the same helicopters. Its strange though that they were directly to the airport.

[UVB]

Defence cuts plus public sector cuts resulting in a combination of tasks for efficiency purposes. The police now uplink joyriding reports straight to the apache who use them for targetting practice. The end result cuts down on jail overcrowding/costs as well plus the offender rehabilitation process is significantly streamlined.

[chuntington101]

UVB said:

Defence cuts plus public sector cuts resulting in a combination of tasks for efficiency purposes. The police now uplink joyriding reports straight to the apache who use them for targetting practice. The end result cuts down on jail overcrowding/costs as well plus the offender rehabilitation process is significantly streamlined.

HAHA what a briliant idea! the Highways agency will have a F'ing fit though when they get the bill for all the holes in the road from the 30mm HEDP rounds! lol

If you where going for PM i would vote for you! lol

[Simpo Two]

Pixel Pusher said:

6.30 dinner? Maybe they had a reservation.

Double word score!

[Schmeeky]

Simpo Two said:

Pixel Pusher said:

6.30 dinner? Maybe they had a reservation.

Double word score!

[Lost soul]

Pixel Pusher said:

6.30 dinner? Maybe they had a reservation.

[Tango13]

UVB said:

Defence cuts plus public sector cuts resulting in a combination of tasks for efficiency purposes. The police now uplink joyriding reports straight to the apache who use them for targetting practice. The end result cuts down on jail overcrowding/costs as well plus the offender rehabilitation process is significantly streamlined.

Please, please and thrice please, let this be true.

[mrloudly]

Birmingham? Probably a strike against an Al Qaeda cell

[Hooli]

Tango13 said:

Please, please and thrice please, let this be true.

Plus lots!

[D4VE 3LL]

Did a low pass over BHX and was also seen south of Wolverhampton.

[eccles]

Buggles said:

One was playing over York last night too, probably about 1830 ish. That makes more sense though as they are based not far from here, at Dishforth.

Lynx are based at Dishforth, the Apache is based at Wattisham (apart from the training ones at Middle Wallop).

[FartKong]

mrloudly said:

Birmingham? Probably a strike against an Al Qaeda cell

I wish!

[TheEnd]

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Midway between that one, and today, they flew over my house too, on the flightpath into Birmingham.
I had a scanner handy, and ATC said they weren't stopping.

[chuntington101]

TheEnd said:

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

Midway between that one, and today, they flew over my house too, on the flightpath into Birmingham.
I had a scanner handy, and ATC said they weren't stopping.

I was led to believe that militery stuff ALWAYS tacks priority over commerical stuff no matter where you are flying. And to be honest i wouldn't argue with an Apache that could be carrying the following:

300 rounds of 30mm HEDP
38 70mm rockets (verious payloads but the ones carrying 80 5inch long tungston darts sound VERY bad to me)
8 Helfires (that REALLY going to screw up your day!!!)

Chris.