Bell Osprey over Greenwich (UK)
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Bell Osprey over Greenwich (UK)
Heard a bit of a racket about 10 minutes ago and guessed it was a heavy chopper of some sort. I suppose I was right.
I nipped into the back garden and saw a Bell Osprey whizzing east at around 1,000 feet parallel to the Thames. About a mile inland I guess. It was in helicopter mode rather than aeroplane mode.
Does anyone know if the Brits are trying it out or is it a visitor? Great to see it for the first time, and it does look as odd as the photos!
I nipped into the back garden and saw a Bell Osprey whizzing east at around 1,000 feet parallel to the Thames. About a mile inland I guess. It was in helicopter mode rather than aeroplane mode.
Does anyone know if the Brits are trying it out or is it a visitor? Great to see it for the first time, and it does look as odd as the photos!
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Flew over Wandsworth at 1700 heading towards twickenham there has been quite a bit of military today two apaches low at around 10am this morning and a Irish air corps a139
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It's Obama's lot. If we leave the EU they're going to invade.
I too heard a loud clattering around the times suggested and I was 4miles away from the Thames. If the SAS get them, they'll need to sort out the sound with dampening of some sort.
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If I hadn't snuck off work early, might have seen it in the distance. Ah well, perhaps they'll become regulars along the heli-lanes. Never seen one...
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One over London this morning apparently and ADSB-Exchange shows it back again, currently heading towards central London just south of Stapleford....
Edit: Finally got to see one - actually two, a pair of large dots heading east along the Thames!
Edit: Finally got to see one - actually two, a pair of large dots heading east along the Thames!
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Yep, saw the pair today. They left the Thames at Greenwich (or thereabouts) and flew directly over me heading south east while I was on Vanbrugh Hill. They were both in chopper mode, lowish and taking it easy.
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And there's me thinking it was a coupla USAF lads - or lasses - out for a jolly.
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With regards to the sas using them I just hope they are fitted with rubber blades the racket they make is louder then the old rotodyne I live in Wandsworth and you could hear them comming from Richmond following the Thames ?
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lotus - I think the SAS role for the plane (?) is more to do with rapid movement of personnel rather than stealthy movement of same!
If Big Eric says they're septics going for a potter, no reason for us to doubt him. Tangos aren't daft, they know the SAS will be on any potential hostage/combat scene quickly anyway.
I'd be surprised if this was SAS willy-waving. If it is, it's not really necessary.
If Big Eric says they're septics going for a potter, no reason for us to doubt him. Tangos aren't daft, they know the SAS will be on any potential hostage/combat scene quickly anyway.
I'd be surprised if this was SAS willy-waving. If it is, it's not really necessary.
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I don't doubt him at all, they were certainly USAF operating out of Mildenhall. The Daily Mail on the other hand... 