Apache Helicopter practice over my house

Apache Helicopter practice over my house

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gemini

Original Poster:

11,352 posts

271 months

Wednesday 24th January 2007
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Jeez - for the last two days and evenings its been like a scene from Apocalypse Now!

When I enquired I was told its the young pilots practicing for Afghanistan

Help Ive bought a house in a war zone!

killer2005

19,937 posts

235 months

Wednesday 24th January 2007
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Chinook over Dewsbury on Monday as well

gemini

Original Poster:

11,352 posts

271 months

Wednesday 24th January 2007
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Noisey buggers
But a cool look

hot66

696 posts

224 months

Wednesday 24th January 2007
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do live near dishforth?

kevin63

4,661 posts

260 months

Wednesday 24th January 2007
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They are just looking for you Richard.

gemini

Original Poster:

11,352 posts

271 months

Thursday 25th January 2007
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hot66 said:
do live near dishforth?


York - the sods migrate!

mawds

825 posts

247 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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Sunday:
everybody said:



Today:
gemini said:
"Noisy Buggers"


rolleyes



I'll be sad to see them go in a few months' time.



Edited by mawds on Friday 26th January 02:01



Edited by mawds on Friday 26th January 08:41

swindorski46

1,017 posts

290 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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gemini said:
Noisey buggers
But a cool look



That's the A model, ours are much better.nerd

For a start they have more powerful (LOUDER) engines!!!!

bob1179

14,116 posts

216 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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That is cool.

thumbup

Jonty99

4,423 posts

220 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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Ever been tempted to phone them up and ask them if they want to practice targeting on your car like they did on the Lotus Exige on Top Gear????

gareth h

3,770 posts

237 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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You should try salisbury plain we get the full set, wife nearly got ambushed walking the dog!

tuffer

8,882 posts

274 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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gareth h said:
You should try salisbury plain we get the full set, wife nearly got ambushed walking the dog!


You must be near me then

c3ber

4,714 posts

230 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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swindorski46 said:
gemini said:
Noisey buggers
But a cool look



That's the A model, ours are much better.nerd

For a start they have more powerful (LOUDER) engines!!!!


Better gear box, better sighting system, better chafffffff (the sneaky stuff, ) and best of all, better pilots.

mightydquinn

667 posts

264 months

Friday 26th January 2007
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I saw one of them with 2 set of blades during the week and that was realy noisy I thought my van had blown a gasket till I wound down the window and looked up
Dave Q

gemini

Original Poster:

11,352 posts

271 months

Sunday 28th January 2007
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Didnt he shoot! hehe

gareth h

3,770 posts

237 months

Sunday 28th January 2007
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Tuffer, I'm an Andover boy, but live close to Upavon these days.

gemini

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tuffer

8,882 posts

274 months

Wednesday 31st January 2007
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gareth h said:
Tuffer, I'm an Andover boy, but live close to Upavon these days.

Very close then, Shipton!