What the Hell Was That??
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What the Hell Was That??
3.05p.m. Wednesday 13th
"Something" just went over my house just south of Newbury, Berkshire, flying very, very low and very, very fast! I would guess that it was at 350 - 400 feet (max) and travelling at 350 - 450 kts. By the time I got outside, it was climbing nearly vertically and unidentifiable. It sounded like a single engine jet.
The same thing happened earlier this morning. Since this is not a low flying area, it was extremely unusual.
As far as I know, there are no air shows scheduled, but ten minutes later, I can hear it again, although this time, in the distance.
Anyone know what it was?
"Something" just went over my house just south of Newbury, Berkshire, flying very, very low and very, very fast! I would guess that it was at 350 - 400 feet (max) and travelling at 350 - 450 kts. By the time I got outside, it was climbing nearly vertically and unidentifiable. It sounded like a single engine jet.
The same thing happened earlier this morning. Since this is not a low flying area, it was extremely unusual.
As far as I know, there are no air shows scheduled, but ten minutes later, I can hear it again, although this time, in the distance.
Anyone know what it was?
Don't know what it was but it is worth noting that the whole country is a low flying area. The military just 'try' to restrict it to areas of intense aerial activity.
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"Something" just went over my house just south of Newbury, Berkshire, flying very, very low and very, very fast! I would guess that it was at 350 - 400 feet (max)
OK, OK, enough sarcasm..... but the memories......
....as a kid one of my earliest memories is of when F111s used to fly at near zero feet down the kennet & avon valley...got me interested in aviation that did
though my parents said they used to scare me and make me cry
Regards SD..
Seems to be the day for it - currently 2 F3's over my house trying to out turn each other and if I'm not mistaken, using quite a bit of burner. And I thought F3 mates always stacked by 5.00pm...
WWW
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Probably the same guys who went smoking past BEagle Towers at 1633Z on the way to the Covert Oxonian Aerodrome....
Jet noise IS the price of freedom! Thanks for the reminder, team!
Jet noise IS the price of freedom! Thanks for the reminder, team!
Perhaps related to the Tornado crew, last seen banked hard and pulling hard to the left over Pewsey a week or so ago, when I couldn't see Pewsey Hill from my kitchen window . . .
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The plane you saw near Newbury was probably a 13Sqn GR4 from Marham involved in the Staff college demo between Everleigh and Netheravon on Salisbury plain. Jaguars and GR4s involved all day apparently. As were Helos yesterday (apaches, merlins etc) and C130s.
As for the F3s 'turning and burning' over Cheltenham ( i think?) area, there were a few 111Sqn F3s that turned up at that 'secret' airfield in Oxfordshire today, and tonight they were airborne, some routing east, while one routed to St Mawgan for a play.
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As for the F3s 'turning and burning' over Cheltenham ( i think?) area, there were a few 111Sqn F3s that turned up at that 'secret' airfield in Oxfordshire today, and tonight they were airborne, some routing east, while one routed to St Mawgan for a play.
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So thats where all the LL trade went!
Have been in LFA 7T all week and seen sod all! - Thought you lot were scared of a few heavy showers!
I'm back there Mon & Tue next week and the whole week after - so get yer arses down to the Tregaron/Devils Bridge/Rhayader area!!! (And I dont mean you lot taking part in the Prince of Wales trophy either!)
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Have been in LFA 7T all week and seen sod all! - Thought you lot were scared of a few heavy showers!
I'm back there Mon & Tue next week and the whole week after - so get yer arses down to the Tregaron/Devils Bridge/Rhayader area!!! (And I dont mean you lot taking part in the Prince of Wales trophy either!)
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Sonic Bangs
Reminds me of the time I first went Mach 1.0+ in an F86 Sabre.
Had to dive at high power and used small island as aiming point.
Chewed out severely post flight as island was an army ammunition storage site and occupants needed counselling.
Still like to hear a sonic bang bang but the F111 which laid one on the Gold Coast in Oz recently stirred up the populace, stopped the chickens laying and the cows went dry.
Reminds me of the time I first went Mach 1.0+ in an F86 Sabre.
Had to dive at high power and used small island as aiming point.
Chewed out severely post flight as island was an army ammunition storage site and occupants needed counselling.
Still like to hear a sonic bang bang but the F111 which laid one on the Gold Coast in Oz recently stirred up the populace, stopped the chickens laying and the cows went dry.
