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Heathrow Harry

25th Jun 2018 15:23

Chinook Quartet

Buzzing about the Benson - Henley area this afternoon in close formation................ any ideas why???

Timelord

25th Jun 2018 15:30

Practice for July 10th?.

Door Slider

25th Jun 2018 15:33

Made a nice view from the golf course near Reading today and the Merlin that was around.

Not_a_boffin

25th Jun 2018 15:58

https://cimg8.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.gmf...ac644a091c.jpg

Shhhh. Careless talk and all that

NutLoose

25th Jun 2018 19:04

Shopping at Asda?

Shandy52

25th Jun 2018 19:46

Passed over Fairford earlier this afternoon, heading SE-ish.

SASless

26th Jun 2018 01:44

Chinook formations are considered "close" when two Chinooks are seen headed in the same general direction within a few hours of one another on any one given day.

Twas my experience when I was just a nubbin!

Heathrow Harry

26th Jun 2018 02:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by SASless (Post 10181833)

this was 4 probably a couple of hundred m or less apart in a diamond formation ... possibly trying to impress the Berkshire People's Front for the Return of S Oxfordshire

etudiant

26th Jun 2018 04:39

Is that nice picture of Chinooks and what looks like a CH-54 Skycrane carrying oversized humans a screen shot from a video game? .

oldbeefer

26th Jun 2018 07:49

etudiant - I think it may be from a film - Big Friendly Giant?

Davef68

26th Jun 2018 09:52

One came through Duxford about 4.30

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