RAF Hawk destroys house
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RAF Hawk destroys house
This is the devastation caused by 1 Hawk from RNAS Yeovilton. Well not quite. But listening to this chimp you would have thought so.
A multi-millionaire farmer who says parts of his historic home have been 'destroyed' by intense sound waves coming from low-flying RAF fighter jets is suing the Ministry of Defence for six-figure damages.
Read more: Millionaire sues MoD for £143,000 after high-speed fighter jets damage historic mansion in low-flying passes | Mail Online
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgh some days I get really annoyed with some people.
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So this house survived a couple of decades of Phantoms buzzing over and then a few more with Harriers and this joker thinks a tiny little Hawk caused all this structural damage? 
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In Bosnia we had a local who was trying to sue the MOD because he swore blind that the once weekly Chinook flight over his house caused so much vibration, that the fridge door popped open and all his beer crashed out all over the kitchen floor.
He was demanding to be compensated for his loss
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Gotta give the guy credit for tryin' I 'spose.......
He was demanding to be compensated for his loss
.Gotta give the guy credit for tryin' I 'spose.......
Oh Boy !!!
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Hm. Lived about a mile from there for a few years, and have to say at the time the jets tended to take off and land along the runway orientation, not turning 40 degrees to go over Kingsdon. Oh, and they didn't low fly in the MATZ.
I think the 'blue lyre stone' referred to is actually blue lias - used in that area for houses until around 100 years agao when people were ableto get better stone that doesn't degenerate and crumble away on its own - I speak as one who has renovated a blue lias house only a mile or two away.
But I am glad that the mail has managed to credit this to the RAF - such a well researched piece.
I think the 'blue lyre stone' referred to is actually blue lias - used in that area for houses until around 100 years agao when people were ableto get better stone that doesn't degenerate and crumble away on its own - I speak as one who has renovated a blue lias house only a mile or two away.
But I am glad that the mail has managed to credit this to the RAF - such a well researched piece.
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Regrettably there is a precedent here.
£1m payout over country house idyll ruined by the scream of Harrier jets: no one should have to endure this, rules judge | Richard Buxton Solicitors
A man moved into a house a bit off the centre line of the runaway at Wittering and about 2 miles finals, complained about the noise and got £1 million. He had asked for £10 million but even £ 1 million is useful
£1m payout over country house idyll ruined by the scream of Harrier jets: no one should have to endure this, rules judge | Richard Buxton Solicitors
A man moved into a house a bit off the centre line of the runaway at Wittering and about 2 miles finals, complained about the noise and got £1 million. He had asked for £10 million but even £ 1 million is useful
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
You should see the damage the F4, F3 and F2 have done to my house. had to paper over the cracks every 10 years or so 
I don't own this space under my name. I should have leased it while I still could
CG, unfortunately I was on the F4 some 4 years before they even made the bricks for my house.
The F4 was of course the FGR2.
The F4 was of course the FGR2.
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The High Court heard yesterday the MoD agreed that jets had caused some damage to Mr O’Brien’s property but valued this at only £3,000.
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Mind you, the Hawk does have previous. I remember (1986-ish) watching a pilotless Hawk doing several laps of the Wattisham circuit - Bloggs had got airborne with the canopy unlocked and ejected when the aircraft started to roll uncontrollably. Next came a horrible crump and the usual fireball/smoke as it piled into a house. The owner was in her kitchen and escaped unhurt IIRC. Both house and Hawk were CAT 5. Said chimp doesn't know he's born!
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Erm.......
Kingsdon is North of Runway 27/09. The jets always circuit to the south and never go near Kingsdon. Even during Air Day, the jets stay south of the runway.
Why hasn't the MOD lawyer cottoned on to this?
Kingsdon is North of Runway 27/09. The jets always circuit to the south and never go near Kingsdon. Even during Air Day, the jets stay south of the runway.
Why hasn't the MOD lawyer cottoned on to this?
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Hawk Wrecks House
I remember in my halcyon days, crop spraying along the edge of a large paddock,and the powers that be received a call from a very irate lady saying the shock and vibration had caused her chistmas cake to go flat in t'oven! after landing sent loader round wiv some cake mix,no it was not Delia.
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Thread drift, but on a similar-ish subject.
Can anyone post up the pic of an RAF aircraft wedged between two houses (with it and the houses mostly intact)?
Memory says it was a Hunter, but it could be anything from that era to be honest.
Can anyone post up the pic of an RAF aircraft wedged between two houses (with it and the houses mostly intact)?
Memory says it was a Hunter, but it could be anything from that era to be honest.
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It was a Hunter at Tintagel
http://www.tintagelweb.co.uk/images/...ielPlane40.jpg
I understand one of the houses has now been renamed "Hunter's rest"
http://www.tintagelweb.co.uk/images/...ielPlane40.jpg
I understand one of the houses has now been renamed "Hunter's rest"