Wokka over Southend
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Wokka over Southend
Would just like to say a big thanks to the wokka crew who flew over my garden twice yesterday lunchtime. We dont often get to see or hear the best helo in the RAF down our neck of the woods. Would be great if you could add SS9 onto your flightpath a little more often! Anyhow, thanks again guys.
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Well, whatever the reason, it was a very welcome sight. And I can assure you, the parties we have in good old Southend are far better than any you'd go to in the IOW!
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Yes, we have them out here in the sticks too occasionally, but then again, we have all sorts of a/c circling and landing. Usually it's the big Sikorsky ones that come clattering over. :-)
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That image over Canada Square seems remarkably distant. Fortunately we get them much lower when they do overfly (although the aural effect can become almost painful due to he egg-beater effect). We are on a low-flying route to-and-from the Otterburn Ranges, however 
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No worries Eb, I'm sure the troops in the back are up for a hover jump. I am always on stand by for an Essex party too. Alfa topped up and ready to go!
G-C, It was. I was at Greenwich about to head over. A colleague phoned me and asked me what on earth was that constant thumping noise battering her into submission from above. The reverb must certainly thrash around in those narrow, tall spaces, and it makes you realise why the South Quay bomb caused so much more damage than it otherwise might.
Essexb, Once again - sorry for the drift, especially on your first thread. As you can see, I'm clearly not the type of guest you'd want at a party anyway, so my willful behaviour is not totally in vain..
G-C, It was. I was at Greenwich about to head over. A colleague phoned me and asked me what on earth was that constant thumping noise battering her into submission from above. The reverb must certainly thrash around in those narrow, tall spaces, and it makes you realise why the South Quay bomb caused so much more damage than it otherwise might.
Essexb, Once again - sorry for the drift, especially on your first thread. As you can see, I'm clearly not the type of guest you'd want at a party anyway, so my willful behaviour is not totally in vain..
My sighting yesterday 7.30pm is a 'Commando' escorted by 2 Apache crossing the M4 just north of Lyneham!
First Apache I've seen. Amazing! - and they also carried out an important road safety function - the traffic slowed down!
First Apache I've seen. Amazing! - and they also carried out an important road safety function - the traffic slowed down!
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Just had a thought this morning, we have the Southend airshow coming up in a few weeks and the Wokka displayed last year. Perhaps their apperance on Tues had something to do with that..??? I have checked the Chinook Display Team's website but 2008 dates are not posted yet. Does anyone know if they are going to show this year or not? 
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From the number of Wokka overflight threads that keep coming up, it seems that the sight and sound of the Beast is extremely popular with Joe Public.
Eat yer heart out FJ world.
That didn't take long did it? Just got wired by a two-ship. (Only the third time I've seen any down here in nine years).
Eat yer heart out FJ world.
That didn't take long did it? Just got wired by a two-ship. (Only the third time I've seen any down here in nine years).
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We dont often get to see or hear the best helo in the RAF down our neck of the woods.
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Just wanted to join in the general praise, hope you don't mind. I often see those lovely big machines (often travelling in threes for some reason??) near me and I do love to see them, thank you.
However, I am probably more partial to two other large whirly types which live quite close by although I don't see as many as they are all very busy now 
and mostly far from home.....
TC.
However, I am probably more partial to two other large whirly types which live quite close by
although I don't see as many as they are all very busy now and mostly far from home.....TC.
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We dont often get to see or hear the best helo in the RAF
me thinks best is.....
COOL Prince William looks comfortable at the controls of a rescue helicopter yesterday.
Wills, 25, went on a two-hour mission co-piloting the bright yellow Sea King chopper – widely regarded by the RAF as the most difficult and dangerous to fly.
Wills, 25, went on a two-hour mission co-piloting the bright yellow Sea King chopper – widely regarded by the RAF as the most difficult and dangerous to fly.
I am from Essex yer know!