Low Flying Complaints
>Your house looks nice ACW599 (oh for the joys of internet mapping).<
Oh, you mean the place at SJ 328150? Pity no-one's ever seen it from a military aircraft:-)
>Must take you forever to clear the snow off your drive though<
We certainly haven't been anywhere today, and the drive is like a skating rink. At this rate we'll be needing helicopter resupply. But there again, it's impossible to find. . .
Seriously, A10s, F4s, C130s and even the occasional Bucc were everyday events when we first moved here. We even saw occasional F15 two-ships until a few years ago. Presumably things changed somewhat when EGOS took over LFA9 as a DUA, but even so we now only see the odd Hawk at about FL50. 'Tain't the same at all. And I've never seen a Tonka anywhere near this place in twenty years.
Oh, you mean the place at SJ 328150? Pity no-one's ever seen it from a military aircraft:-)
>Must take you forever to clear the snow off your drive though<
We certainly haven't been anywhere today, and the drive is like a skating rink. At this rate we'll be needing helicopter resupply. But there again, it's impossible to find. . .
Seriously, A10s, F4s, C130s and even the occasional Bucc were everyday events when we first moved here. We even saw occasional F15 two-ships until a few years ago. Presumably things changed somewhat when EGOS took over LFA9 as a DUA, but even so we now only see the odd Hawk at about FL50. 'Tain't the same at all. And I've never seen a Tonka anywhere near this place in twenty years.
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Posted before, but fits the thread. I got a very aggressive call from low flying complaints cell, demanding why a Puma had been conducting high energy turns(?) at a farm near hexham, he had evidence on radar!! They had set up their ex-argie radar just outside Spadeadam, we were doing a 2 ship onto the range and my no2 was trying to break lock!! He didn't even realise that we knew he was there and were reacting as briefed. An embarrassed RAFP then told me there would be no further action.....
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I was duty pilot for 3 Cdo Bde Air Sqn RM at Coypool near Plymouth when an irate lady rang to say that a helicopter was hovering over her stud farm on Dartmoor.
I assured her we had no-one flying at that time, and asked if she could see any letters or numbers on the side of the heli. Expecting her to come back with 'NAVY' or 'RAF Rescue' I was amazed when she said, "It has 'Jack Here' near the little back wheel."
(It really was 'Jack', from Culdrose!
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Now THAT's low flying!
ERB
I assured her we had no-one flying at that time, and asked if she could see any letters or numbers on the side of the heli. Expecting her to come back with 'NAVY' or 'RAF Rescue' I was amazed when she said, "It has 'Jack Here' near the little back wheel."
(It really was 'Jack', from Culdrose!
)Now THAT's low flying!
ERB
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That thing about the Snoops with the Argie radar always amused me. Did they only nab those whose RWR was TU?
TQ 234280 (big wires 1/2 mile West, running N-S)
TQ 234280 (big wires 1/2 mile West, running N-S)
>Coed Way sounds like the place to be on that map!!<
Coedway's a nice place but not half as nice as my place. It's just such a shame that no military aircraft will ever find it.
In fact, if a military aircraft reaches Crew Green, my name is not ACW599; you can call me Meier.
Coedway's a nice place but not half as nice as my place. It's just such a shame that no military aircraft will ever find it.
In fact, if a military aircraft reaches Crew Green, my name is not ACW599; you can call me Meier.
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When ex - argie radar first deployed, a demo was being run with NE MP in attendance. One of the GR1 boys went past and at moment of lock and demonstration to high powered MP on the fact all aircraft could be tracked with speed/ height etc, said navigator elected to turn on jamming pod. Apparently all worked as advertised and raday display became a usless catherine wheel of spokes. Much embarassment all round at the demo. Very snotty phone call to sqn boss asking why his crew were jamming outside of Spadeadam.
Boss almost kept a straight face during the the said bol*ocking
Boss almost kept a straight face during the the said bol*ocking
97 IOT Graduation. RAFC Cranwell. December 1986. 2 x F4. Hats (with chinstraps down and tightened for the occasion) bloody everywhere. Reviewing Officer (Pilkington as I recall) covered in bits of gravel. Crews met at ac with their hats.
Lovely day out.
That is all.
Lovely day out.
That is all.
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Anyone care to fly down to Devon tomorrow (Wednesday) and fly low over the hill immediately west of the town of Tiverton? -as many times as you like-
I'll be up there all day and i need some company....anything will do, aslong as there is a steady flow.... (hercs, jets, helos)...
I'll be up there all day and i need some company....anything will do, aslong as there is a steady flow.... (hercs, jets, helos)...
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http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip...8/foolhill.htm
Singalong everyone
Day after day, alone on a hill,
The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
But nobody wants to know him,
They can see he’s just a fool
And he never gives an answer.
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eys in his head see the world spinning round.
Well on the way, head in a cloud,
The man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud.
But nobody ever hears him
Or the sound he appearss to make
And he never seems to notice.
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round.
And nobody seems to like him,
They can tell what he wants to do
And he never shows his feelings.
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round.
He never listens to them,
He knows that they’re the fools
They don’t like him. The fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
Singalong everyone
Day after day, alone on a hill,
The man with the foolish grin is keeping perfectly still
But nobody wants to know him,
They can see he’s just a fool
And he never gives an answer.
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eys in his head see the world spinning round.
Well on the way, head in a cloud,
The man of a thousand voices talking perfectly loud.
But nobody ever hears him
Or the sound he appearss to make
And he never seems to notice.
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round.
And nobody seems to like him,
They can tell what he wants to do
And he never shows his feelings.
But the fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round.
He never listens to them,
He knows that they’re the fools
They don’t like him. The fool on the hill sees the sun going down
And the eyes in his head see the world spinning round
