Help - Lets show this NIMBY what real aircraft noise is
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Whirly and Wombat .... et al..
Well said on behalf of all intelligent, open-minded, tolerant and GRATEFUL civilians.
This old Ppruner has the privilege to live in Ross on Wye (Herefordshire) where we get almost daily flypasts by Hawks, C130s plus the odd Tucano, Tornado and Typhoon. (Oh also have 22 Regiment's - you know who I mean! -firing-range on the outskirts of town)
The locals' support for all you mil guys (but not too much naval stuff here!) is boundless. Those of us with more than 2 brain-cells understand the importance of training... and that so many of your special skills are perishable.
Bless you all, keep up the good work and b*****x to the bearded one in Salop. Cheers bm
This old Ppruner has the privilege to live in Ross on Wye (Herefordshire) where we get almost daily flypasts by Hawks, C130s plus the odd Tucano, Tornado and Typhoon. (Oh also have 22 Regiment's - you know who I mean! -firing-range on the outskirts of town)
The locals' support for all you mil guys (but not too much naval stuff here!) is boundless. Those of us with more than 2 brain-cells understand the importance of training... and that so many of your special skills are perishable.
Bless you all, keep up the good work and b*****x to the bearded one in Salop. Cheers bm
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I thank you!! Intelligent? I'd like to think so. Open-minded? Maybe! Grateful? Certainly. Tolerant? It's worse than that! I LIKE aircraft overflying my house. I don't just tolerate them, I'd encourage them! 
Cheers
Whirls
...and I miss the Jags from Colt.
Cheers
Whirls
...and I miss the Jags from Colt.
I really don't know what the silly old twit is complaining about. I live in LFA9 and don't see anything like enough military hardware. The Griffin isn't the most harmonious-sounding flying machine around, but there are others.
But I've pointed out on several previous threads that SJ 3282 1499 is completely impossible for military aircraft to find anyway, so there's no point complaining.
But I've pointed out on several previous threads that SJ 3282 1499 is completely impossible for military aircraft to find anyway, so there's no point complaining.
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Any chance of some hot and sweaty low level action just north of plymouth please?? I'm depressed and bored and a pair of something fast an pointy would really cheer me up. I can do "donations to sqn beercalls" in lieu of payment.
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An integral part of the scenery
I am off down to the Fleet Estuary for the weekend and I have to say that low flying aircraft are very much part of the attraction. Don't expect much running into the Freugh Range over a bank holiday though. 
Over the years we have had amazing low level flypasts over our boats from buccaneers, lightnings, vulcans, and all the current stuff. This time last year we had a tornado break off a three ship formation to take a look at our rib, made the kids day when the pilot waved at us. Vulcan coming straight at you with the bomb doors opening still takes a lot of beating though. Can't understand why my boy wants to drive planes rather than jump out of them
Over the years we have had amazing low level flypasts over our boats from buccaneers, lightnings, vulcans, and all the current stuff. This time last year we had a tornado break off a three ship formation to take a look at our rib, made the kids day when the pilot waved at us. Vulcan coming straight at you with the bomb doors opening still takes a lot of beating though. Can't understand why my boy wants to drive planes rather than jump out of them
Seems we need a Downing Street petition complaining about low flying noise...the lack of it I mean !
I refer to training/exercise flying of course, we know there is still lots of it going on due to real world OPS in the dusty parts. Respect to all those involved.
I refer to training/exercise flying of course, we know there is still lots of it going on due to real world OPS in the dusty parts. Respect to all those involved.
The only time I enjoyed taking a noise complaint was in Brough tower on their families day back in the early 80s.A chap in a house near the tower was ranting down the phone about a Hawk which had just done a display, he said he was sending for the police, just as I was about to reply I saw the next item a pair of F4s flown by civil test pilots about to pass over this chaps house at 200ft and mach.99, as the wall of sound arrived at the tower I thought it best to terminate the call.
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I wish I lived there!
I wish I lived there! In South Yorkshire we hardly ever see any military aircraft, except perhaps the odd Nimrod on its way to Woodford.
Time was when we'd see Tornados, Harriers, A-10s and the occasional helicopter knocking about at reasonably low level, presumably to avoid the civil stuff heading for MIA. Now it's all airliners going to MIA, LBA and Robin Hood - which everyone calls Finningley anyway - and nary a sniff of the military except for the very infrequent transit of a SAR Sea King.
So let's have some, so that the people round here can see that flying isn't just Thomsonfly, Flybe and Ryanair.
By the way, Beags, I have a beard, so it's not the badge you think it is.
Time was when we'd see Tornados, Harriers, A-10s and the occasional helicopter knocking about at reasonably low level, presumably to avoid the civil stuff heading for MIA. Now it's all airliners going to MIA, LBA and Robin Hood - which everyone calls Finningley anyway - and nary a sniff of the military except for the very infrequent transit of a SAR Sea King.
So let's have some, so that the people round here can see that flying isn't just Thomsonfly, Flybe and Ryanair.
By the way, Beags, I have a beard, so it's not the badge you think it is.
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Now if this bearded nimby is the same failed politician as noted in the p*st by bigbluecar then his penchant for guns and shooting is probably going to p*ss somebody else off with the noise that he makes.
There's nothing like crapping on your own doorstep!
Declaration of Interest - pilot and sporting shooter!!
There's nothing like crapping on your own doorstep!
Declaration of Interest - pilot and sporting shooter!!
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Lokks like their not the only ones being NIMBY.
http://www.forres-gazette.co.uk/news...sentation.html
MEMBERS of Forres Community Council turned down the offer of a visit from the RAF community relations officer, who wrote to the group expressing a desire to visit the town and give a talk on the need for low flying exercises......................
http://www.forres-gazette.co.uk/news...sentation.html
MEMBERS of Forres Community Council turned down the offer of a visit from the RAF community relations officer, who wrote to the group expressing a desire to visit the town and give a talk on the need for low flying exercises......................
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La la la la I can't hear you!
Sounds like they don't want to know or even consider listening to reason, that they're happy objecting to the jets and if they didn't have them to winge about, then they'd have to find something else.
Cheers
Whirls
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More here!
There's more of them here!
http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Watchdog-keeps-eye-on-low.3793023.jp
Isn't it odd how Watchdogs are so often self-appointed to represent the minority?
Last year Mrs Ex and I had a few days in Northumberland which quite fortuitously coincided (checked on the RAF Boulmer website) with an exercise or two in LFA12. The sight of Herks, Hawks, Tornados, etc. at 50 feet or so quite made my day; the locals didn't even look up...
She didn't think I was serious when I said we should move there.
http://www.newspostleader.co.uk/latest/Watchdog-keeps-eye-on-low.3793023.jp
Isn't it odd how Watchdogs are so often self-appointed to represent the minority?
Last year Mrs Ex and I had a few days in Northumberland which quite fortuitously coincided (checked on the RAF Boulmer website) with an exercise or two in LFA12. The sight of Herks, Hawks, Tornados, etc. at 50 feet or so quite made my day; the locals didn't even look up...
She didn't think I was serious when I said we should move there.
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Almost choked Harrogate, thats so funny.PS: The lad who Michelle Goodman saved could loop one end of a reel of fishing line around Dignan's scotum and then secure the other end to the tip of one of the blades. And then start it up. I bet I know who'd be making more noise then as he sees that slack getting taken up. C#nt.