Ride of the Valkyries

[ExRAFRadar]

Chinook 3 ship just flew over Ham (Richmond).

Superb noise and sight.

Bought a tear to my eye.

[David Thompson]

All three to RAF Topcliffe , sorry Alanbrooke Barracks , for an exercise and giving air cadets some much needed air experience flights .

[Bill16STN]

Spotted them this morning heading North to the east of the A10 near Puckeridge in Hertfordshire.

[snapper1]

Originally Posted by David Thompson

All three to RAF Topcliffe , sorry Alanbrooke Barracks , for an exercise and giving air cadets some much needed air experience flights .

That explains why there's been a constant procession over my house today. (North Yorkshire, Masham area). Glad to hear the cadets are getting to do some aviating.

[bobward]

Flying in Chinooks

Does anyone else on here remember the BBC 2 series @Test Pilots' about an ETPS course back in the 1980's? As part of the course the students made a parachute drop from a Chinook into Lyme Bay. OC Course sent a nice note back to the Wokka Squadron, stating that it was the nicest aircraft he'd ever had the pleasure of jumping out of.....

What's that they say about faint praise??

[Tashengurt]

My nephew was up in a Chinook yesterday with his ATC squadron.
He described it as "Awesome!"
It's good that the RAF can still provide opportunities like this.