Lesley Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 (split from Good Life topic, Sheila) Clare, have you got the low flying aircraft tonight? We're on about No. 10 now - really low. Must be something big happening in the next few days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 11, 2007 Share Posted January 11, 2007 No, just very windy Keep them your way please, I want to go to bed in a moment! From experience when I used to work near Brize Norton, it usually means that we're going to invade somewhere Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louise Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 That is my experience with aircraft too if they do night contour flights we are about to see action somewhere they were doing some about 3 weeks ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 We have low flying planes all the time here being between RAF Wittering and Cottesmore. It's the night ones which are the most frightening ! We watched a couple of Eurofighters dogfighting in the skies above us one day in the summer. Impressive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Joe remembers all the planes Kate! When we were there a few summers ago - a few days before a big air show - I was amazed by all the low flying planes! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 It's exciting watching the planes arriving for the air shows, especially the WW2 ones. I love to see them flying low over the house. A few years ago, the Vulcan was a regular low flying visitor because one of the flight crew had a son at the Boys School and they used to fly low over town and waggle the wings as they went over the school! FAB!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 ..... A few years ago, the Vulcan was a regular low flying visitor because one of the flight crew had a son at the Boys School and they used to fly low over town and waggle the wings as they went over the school! FAB!! How would that be! "Hey that's my Dad!" :lol: A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin and Sian Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Col and I were just talking about this just last night - we live in Northamptonshire (nowhere near any RAF bases as far as we know) but last night three jets went over in the space of about 45 mins. Hope you're not right about something about to happen... Sian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina C Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 We get them fairly regularly but have not noticed any increase in activity - hope that is a good sign. I assume the ones you are seeing/hearing are from the US bases, which would not be surprising given recent announcements. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Colin and Sian you live near me! back on topic Never had them at night but low flying in the day and I nearly jump out of my skin! Hope Tony and George aren't up to anything BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowy Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Colin and Sian you live near me! back on topic Never had them at night but low flying in the day and I nearly jump out of my skin! Hope Tony and George aren't up to anything BBx Well George is, so Tony will probably follow won't he?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bronze Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 Its been relatively quiet here and if its starting to kick off anywhere we always know about it. Even the Americans arent causing us much noise even if they are sending out huge amounts of troops I guess they must be going from out there not from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 12, 2007 Share Posted January 12, 2007 We always go to one of the big airshows each year - I just love the jets With the last conflict, we had loads of transporter planes going over during the night (I guess they were trying not to panic the public), I was working near Brize then and we often wondered when they were going to land on our building, they were THAT close and low! We see lots of planes practising when we are up at Norfolk, there are several bases not too far from the house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
