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Heathrow Harry
25th Jun 2018, 15:23
Buzzing about the Benson - Henley area this afternoon in close formation................ any ideas why???
Timelord
25th Jun 2018, 15:30
Practice for July 10th?.
Door Slider
25th Jun 2018, 15:33
Made a nice view from the golf course near Reading today and the Merlin that was around.
Not_a_boffin
25th Jun 2018, 15:58
https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmforum.com-vbulletin/1920x798/bfg_chinook_2_9afc6d1960c83fb7da93a0be361c3dac644a091c.jpg
Shhhh. Careless talk and all that
NutLoose
25th Jun 2018, 19:04
Shopping at Asda?
Shandy52
25th Jun 2018, 19:46
Passed over Fairford earlier this afternoon, heading SE-ish.
SASless
26th Jun 2018, 01:44
Chinook formations are considered "close" when two Chinooks are seen headed in the same general direction within a few hours of one another on any one given day.
Twas my experience when I was just a nubbin!
Heathrow Harry
26th Jun 2018, 02:09
Chinook formations are considered "close" when two Chinooks are seen headed in the same general direction within a few hours of one another on any one given day.
Twas my experience when I was just a nubbin!
this was 4 probably a couple of hundred m or less apart in a diamond formation ... possibly trying to impress the Berkshire People's Front for the Return of S Oxfordshire
etudiant
26th Jun 2018, 04:39
Is that nice picture of Chinooks and what looks like a CH-54 Skycrane carrying oversized humans a screen shot from a video game? .
oldbeefer
26th Jun 2018, 07:49
etudiant - I think it may be from a film - Big Friendly Giant?
Davef68
26th Jun 2018, 09:52
One came through Duxford about 4.30