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Old 19th Mar 2021, 17:33
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Hartington
 
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As a child in the '50s and '60s living in Chiswick under the extended centre line of 28R Darts were the music of life along with Tynes on Vanguards.

That said, I can't help thinking that sounds are not necessarily purely engine related. These days I live not far from Yeovilton and, apart from all the helicopters we seem to get regular visits from A400Ms and the sound they make is distinctive and I'm pretty certain that's a combination of engine, prop and airframe.. The other sound we hear occasionally which isn't engine related is a Chinook. I sometimes mistake them for an old 2 blade big Bell but the Chinook blade slap is pretty distinctive.
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