Airliner Circles Midlands?

[N272WA]

And there's something currently doing circuits over Evesham, been round at least half a dozen times in the last hour. Sounds big & loud, anyone got any idea what it is, nothing on plane finder etc

[captain_flynn]

Morski, that pic looks like a Sentinel R1. They're based at Waddington I think.

[ABUKABOY]

Noise level well above that of modern fan-engine airliners, and quite different. Same time/date as Evesham, but heard near north Malverns.

[TEEEJ]

Morski, see following.

RAF - Sentinel R1/ASTOR

[morski]

Interesting stuff, thanks for those links. So I'm guessing that these are training exercises or similar that are happening over the UK then?

[ATNotts]

Just as likely these days is that we're being watched - under cover of the UK's mantra "security is paramount"!

1984 but 20 years late!

[Hotel Tango]

So what?! I don't mind being watched as I've nothing to hide! If being watched improves my overall personal security I'm all for it.

[TEEEJ]

Hi Morski,

No problem. Yes they will be training missions.