Please fly over my house!

[Wokkafans]

Just to balance the other thread...

Frensham, Surrey N 51 8' 37.4'' W 0 47' 40.2''

As an aside, thanks to the Chinook pair low flying up from Frensham Pond towards Grayshott this afternoon - great flying and most impressive. More please :ok:

Fly safe everyone

[Bannock]

No thanks, its too cold and dark. I am staying in my hotel and drinking away my rates. Garcon !:E

[kharmael]

Hi Wokkafan,

Given your proximity to Odiham you'll be more than likely to get Wokka traffic, though sadly given your part of the country, proximity to numerous built up areas, High Intensity Radio Transmission Arrays and the occasional danger area you'd be unlikely to see fixed wing traffic. I imagine you're probably after more hydraulic palm trees though?

http://i.imgur.com/yu1zEl.jpg (http://imgur.com/yu1zE)
^Click the thumbnail to get the hi-res image^

[Wokkafans]

Glad your are enjoying yourself :ok::ok:

Plenty of Rotary here as you can guess but we still get the occasional low flying fixed wing, mainly heritage stuff in transit (B17, Spits, Hurricanes, Vulcan etc) avoiding the Heathrow traffic. Also, and rarely, a Tonka now and again transiting from shows.

Cheers,

WF

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Pretty sure I took an F3 past there low level in 1993, my last flight in the RAF, on the way back from the Folkestone air show. It's shark-infested custard sarf of the River. I don't think I was on any heading for as long as two minutes.

[monkeytennis]

Ouch my tables!!

[ACW599]

Nice to see Puma XW220 in our field at 1715 today. Makes a change from Shawbury's rotary traffic passing by; come again soon!

[Wokkafans]

15:36 - Thank you! (and the one at 3am ish) :ok::ok:

[Courtney Mil]

I want to see if I can get Mike-wsm to post on this thread.

[Tourist]

Ha!

Nice challenge.....

[Old-Duffer]

Monday 1 October time: 0358 hours BST wokka wokka over my house heading approx north-west, sounding like medium height. House located 2 miles east of J18 of M1 and same distance south east of M1/M6/A14 junction - Catthorpe Interchange.

Now what do you suppose that was doing?

O-D

[brokenlink]

Sutton, Cambs (nr Ely) gets interesting. Valley down one side of the village is quite often used by Tonkas, Wokkas and the occasional Fat Albert heading towards Earith. Trouble is am never in the right place with a camera to catch either a level view or one looking down on said a/c. We also, when the Mildenhall/Lakenheath MATZ (KC/EC 135's, C/EC-130's etc)is not over us, get the odd Spit from Duxford practicing aeros over the former RAF Mepal behind us or one of the Tutors from a nearby base trying to make the Stude/ATC cadet go green.

Quiet varied really and long may it continue!.

[Mercyman]

my house always welcomes fly bys

51.716135 -4.2384127

[DADDY-OH!]

Feel free to fly-by, please.

SE edge of Warton MATZ, south side of A59.

N53 42' 16"
W002 47' 56"

Warton's very quiet these days but the occasional (sometimes ski-fitted) Wokka heading into Lancs Police HQ 2 miles up the A59, pair of transitting Apaches, Shawbury Griff' or Squirrel or NI bound Puma are not unknown to pass nearby en-route to WTN or BLK but they are always a mile it 2 away.

Here's hoping. Safe flying, boys & girls!

[fade to grey]

Always welcome flybys here in the N Wiltshire zone. No helicopters please.

C17s/C130/Tristar/VC10 welcome. C130 not as low as last time please, made the guinea pigs bolt....

[Wokkafans]

You need bigger pigs - our herd is totaly unfazed by the Chinooks landing/hovering in the field opposite! I think the low level vibration also helps tenderise the meat :E

WF

[gsa]

What's been through Wensleydale at 18:30z tonight? Not a regular visitor.:ok:

[hval]

Aurora laying chemtrails.

[mike-wsm]

When I was a schoolboy living on top of a hill in Henleaze, Bristol we were under the landing circuit for Filton had all sorts of interesting aircraft fly over.


Military

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/mike-wsm/pprune/vampire_3_zpsc2ba2488.jpg


The Volunteer Reserve 600-series squadrons were flying Vampires and they would fly over en masse, in formations of sixteen or more, sometimes in four rows of four, which is how they did massed take-offs, and sometimes in a swan formation, representing their crest.


Civil

http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/mike-wsm/pprune/brabaz_span_zpsca4560e3.jpg


From 1949 to 1952 the Brabazon was a familiar sight as it flew its many test flights. Walter Gibb told me that for stall alone there were ninety-six tests as he stalled it with flaps up/half/down, cg forward/aft, rudder left/right etc. I never managed to work out the full 96 combinations. Bill Chapman in the flight observer test team told me some of these events were white knuckle rides, especially the time when he forgot to strap in.


http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/mike-wsm/pprune/G-AGPW-1_zps97855d5c.jpg


The low growl of the Brab's eight Hercules, sync'd in flight but un-sync'd for take-off and landing, could be heard five or ten minutes before she arrived, so there was plently of time to dash out and watch. And on Sundays or school holidays we'd all cycle out to Filton to stand by the filling station and be under the Brab when she landed. The nose would loom slowly overhead, you would watch it go over, then it would go dark, and then you could turn round and watch the the tail go over. If it was a short landing the pilot had to line up so the landing gear went between the lamp-posts. Later on they lowered the lamp-posts, what a swizz!


http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/mike-wsm/pprune/feb09-1_zpsbbffe0f7.jpg


One sight I saw over our house was absolutely unique. There was a short period of time when the Brab, G-AGPW, had yet to be scrapped yet the first Britannia, G-ALBO, was already flying. I was absolutely enthralled when I heard the Brab and looked up to see the two of them flying together in close formation. Nobody else recalls this and my requests for copies of flight logs have gone nowhere, so this is one very private and personal recollection.


http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/mike-wsm/pprune/_KGrHqVHJFYE916-2RLnBPmWnOW5_w_60_12-1-1_zps420d91fb.jpg



The gentleman across the road was often outside working on his lovely Austin Seven Tourer, and I used to go and watch. One week he had his neck in plaster. Concerned about this, I asked how it had happened. Oh, he said, I was looping the Bulldog at Farnborough and the engine cut. Of course this was the Bristol Bulldog the Filton apprentices had restored. I think the test pilot's name was Williamson.


http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/q594/mike-wsm/pprune/mqdefault_zps70368dd7.jpg

Please Fly Over My House


In the school CCF we had rides from Filton in the University Air Squadron Chipmunks. On one flight I said to the pilot "Please fly over my house", and he did, at a safe height of course, giving a quick wing waggle to attract attention.


Sorry some the pics are not quite right, I've tried to get the closest I can. The lad in the Chipmunk is not me, I would have been in CCF uniform and wearing leather helmet/headset.

[hval]

I would actually like to complain about a certain police helicopter that flies over and around where I live, near the botanical gardens, rather a lot. It is nearly always at night, shines a bright light and moves around. Yes, you know who you are G-SPAO.

I would rather they would stay in one place long enough for me to get my camera so I can get a good photograph. Hover over the football pitch this weekend, during daylight, and I shall be pleased.

If any other aircraft would care to join them, please do.

[LBP PC DC]

Hval, head down to the side of the Clyde, it lives near to the SECC and from the other side of the water you should get some lovely shots, well lit from your back. :8

Back on topic though: A68 at A697 junction, 1310 (approx) today, who was driving the Albert that scared the life out my wife??? She says can you please do it again, as frequently as you like, but preferrably when the kids are back from school so that they can see it.

From me, the jealous husband....please do it again why I am back from work!!

Fly safe

[Canadian Break]

Come on chaps - you either follow the tree line heading west about 2 miles north of me or turn in south using Coquet Island as an IP. Feel free to come closer (55.4558, -1.6425). CB :ok:

[Canadian Break]

Many thanks to the pair of GR 4s that overflew my place (55:45:58, -1:64:25) at 1350L today - especially the No 2. Feel free to come back at any time. CB:ok:

[B_Fawlty]

More breathy and excitable reportage here (http://www.thecourier.co.uk/News/Perthshire/article/25303/low-flying-hercules-causes-a-stir-in-perthshire.html), or at least the eye-witness account is. I particularly like the quote
something from a war zone diving towards our house

Imagine how hurt and disappointed I was to note that the photo showed only a Hercules in a gentle bank. Can I sue for hurt feelings? :}

[Tenby Deckchair]

Ta v much to the two Apaches messing about on the upper reaches of the Western Cleddau this pm.
Must have been doing circuits around our house for a couple of hours at least.
Dunno what's going on.....still here now flying about with fantastic new moon as a background

[bob shayler]

The gentleman across the road was often outside working on his lovely Austin
Seven Tourer, and I used to go and watch. One week he had his neck in plaster.
Concerned about this, I asked how it had happened. Oh, he said, I was looping
the Bulldog at Farnborough and the engine cut. Of course this was the Bristol
Bulldog the Filton apprentices had restored. I think the test pilot's name was
Williamson.

Mike,
I witnessed that crash in 1964 and have a photo somewhere of the aftermath when they were lifting the wreckage off the airfield. I will try to find it,
Regards,
Bob

[Wokkafans]

Apologies to all for the thread resurrection but good job this morning Chinook guys (09-15) - much appreciated :ok:

[Wokkafans]

Big thanks to whoever just paid us a "visit" at c 17:30 :D :D

Son who's in the Air Cadets was very impressed as was I ok:

Come back soon :ok:

[Mechta]

Wokkafans, You were definitely spoilt today by the number of Chinooks. Did you see the yellow Boeing Stearman as well?

I was walking around Frensham Little Pond late this afternoon with an elderly friend who is nearly blind. He's an ex-RAF national serviceman and aeroplane fanatic, so the sound of anything interesting going over enough to lift his spirits. He even rushed to the door for an S-76 going over later.

[Wokkafans]

Indeed I did - I've seen it a few times and think it runs out of the nearby Wishanger Farm strip.

Perhaps it's a rebuild of this aircraft?

https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/boeing-a75n1-stearman-g-bixn-21-april-1996

The Wishanger Strip has had a fair few incidents - the one in the link below crashed in the woodland at the back of our house trying to land. I can't see it being rebuilt - a very lucky guy indeed.

https://assets.digital.cabinet-office.gov.uk/media/54ae3fd340f0b62391000003/Pioneer_300_G-DEWY_01-15.pdf

http://www.pprune.org/rotorheads/545778-current-police-sar-op-frensham-churt-surrey.html

We also had the anniversary Chinook nearby today and a nice fast and low Apache last week. Long may it continue :ok:

[folkyphil]

Wokkafans,
The Stearman you saw is most likely to be G-AZLE which operates out of a private strip near to Tongham if the weather is favourable.

Why not move a mile or so to the north? You would then be able to see the Odiham Chinooks "bashing the circuit" all day, plus the occasional airliner into Lasham and of course the executives into/out of Farnborough.

Sadly, it's all a shadow of the days when Odiham flew a squadron of Javelins on night flying sorties, DanAir Ambassadors whispered into Lasham for maintenance and Farnboro's RAE fleet did whatever they wanted to....

[Wokkafans]

FP - thanks for the info on the Stearman :ok:

We are actually pretty lucky here as we get a lot transiting by/over us, mainly Chinooks, Apache, Lynx, Sea King, & Griffin. There also used to be a lot of night flying near Fish Pond at Wishanger but this has been a bit quiet of late

Besides the mil activity there's also a fair amount of airshow traffic transiting N-S so a real variety from WW1 vintage to recent stuff. Very rare to see any FJ's though :(

BTW was the bagger Sea King over Frensham Large Pond a few weeks ago preparing for the Navy's relocation from Portsmouth to the sailing clubhouse. :E

[Wokkafans]

Lovely low and noisy pass by the Reds today transiting to Goodwood or Alfold :ok:

[Wander00]

And I have had the 75% scale Mosquito over twice in the last 10 days

[Gince]

Red Arrows went to Goodwood today, I can currently see them out the window of the office at work parked up neatly at Farnborough Airport

[MrSnuggles]

Is this thread only for .uk peeps or might one make a request from another country?

[unclenelli]

Armed Forces Day tomorrow.
Focal point Stoke Park, Guildford.

Plently cleared into TVAA.


Also Goodwood FoS.

[Exnomad]

Presumably something to do with the Goodwood" Festival of Speed" due soon, but delighted to her the noise of RR Merlins overhead in West Susses recently

[Wokkafans]

Nice to have a low pass by a C-17 this morning ~8-50am.

Looked like he was heading to Odiham presumably with kit from the recent US exercise?

Update: My suspicion was correct

https://twitter.com/StnCdrOdiham/status/654206440471707648

[pulse1]

It seems not everybody appreciates being overflown by low flying aircraft.

UPDATE: Chinook on training exercise sparks hundreds of calls (From Bournemouth Echo) (http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/13845680.UPDATE__Chinook_on_training_exercise_sparks_hundred s_of_calls/)

I have been hearing Chinooks flying around for several days but not particularly low (I wish) but one did fly over my house in the dark last night. They always sound more sinister in the dark.

[Rwy in Sight]

They always sound more sinister in the dark.

Do you have anything to hide?

[Wokkafans]

C-17 back again at 8-45am - lovely :ok: