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Unusual flypast
Ivan - 9/12/15 at 09:40 AM

Just flown past my house towards Cape Point.

1 X Dakota Coastal Patrol Aircraft with Turbine motors
2 X Atlas Oryx Helicopters
2 X Rooivalk Attack Helicopters

All flying in close formation 200 to 300 m high.

Lots of noise and fun to see.

[Edited on 9/12/15 by Ivan]

theconrodkid - 9/12/15 at 09:52 AM

still using Dakota,s ?....beautifull bird even after all these years

Ivan - 9/12/15 at 10:10 AM

Yes - Dakota is a regular flypast here. Always love seeing it.

pewe - 9/12/15 at 10:32 AM

Talking of unusual fly-pasts (but not wishing to hi-jack the post) saw two Apaches heading at low level towards London from Reading mid-afters last week.
Given there aren't any military bases other than Northolt in that direction heading for Heathrow?
What was that about???
Cheers, Pewe10.

theconrodkid - 9/12/15 at 10:54 AM

Peter,attacking a terrorist stronhold in tower hamlets prob ?

ChrisW - 9/12/15 at 11:14 AM

quote:
Originally posted by pewe
Talking of unusual fly-pasts (but not wishing to hi-jack the post) saw two Apaches heading at low level towards London from Reading mid-afters last week.
Given there aren't any military bases other than Northolt in that direction heading for Heathrow?


There was one buzzing around here last week, may have been (one of) the same? I live right next to RAF Halton airfield which is often used for heli landings either night practice or training exercises ie dropping troops off who promptly disappear into the woodland behind.

Chris

TimC - 9/12/15 at 03:43 PM

quote:
Originally posted by pewe
Talking of unusual fly-pasts (but not wishing to hi-jack the post) saw two Apaches heading at low level towards London from Reading mid-afters last week.
Given there aren't any military bases other than Northolt in that direction heading for Heathrow?
What was that about???
Cheers, Pewe10.


A few years ago I was driving to London down the M4 and an Apache flew alongside before turning and flying backwards just in front of my car, nose-down - like literally pointing at me at 80mph. I smiled and waved while thinking, "Jesus, I hope they don't think I'm someone else."

The only explanation I could give was that they were training and liked my Alpina B10.

I appreciate that this sounds like pure fantasy but I assure you it happened.

David Jenkins - 9/12/15 at 06:18 PM

We often get Apaches from RAF Wattisham cruising overhead during the weekdays - according to a technician from the base they're practising their aiming, tracking moving cars on the A12 (about a mile away)...

rash12 - 10/12/15 at 09:26 AM

Tim C i believe you this happened to me a few years ago in lincolnshire but we were in a landrover impressive flying indeed

rusty nuts - 10/12/15 at 06:44 PM

I was on the Norfolk Broads a few years ago and had an Apache fly just over us at about 15 feet , reckon I could have almost touched it had I gone up on deck

ken555 - 10/12/15 at 07:13 PM

The local RAF Search/rescue helicopter used to use the local railway line as a navigational aid, fly along it until the bridge then turn left onto final approach.

There are tales of train drivers coming thru bridge to be face to face with the crew coming the other way.