Just overflown by 2 fully loaded Apache in North Bucks

Just overflown by 2 fully loaded Apache in North Bucks

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JohnCarlisleApeiron

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93 posts

73 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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Afternoon All,

In Turvey 5 min ago, heading towards Bedford. Given I've never seen one in the flesh, any ideas what's going on? Airshow, Ukraine, full scale zombie escape?

Ta

JCA

AW111

9,674 posts

140 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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It's been discussed on the Ukraine thread.

Apparently it's the Dutch airforce on exercises.

TEKNOPUG

19,316 posts

212 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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I've just been overflown by a pair of B1s. WW3 imminent?

GiantCardboardPlato

5,349 posts

28 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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Time to get out of north bucks

AW111

9,674 posts

140 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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TEKNOPUG said:
I've just been overflown by a pair of B1s. WW3 imminent?
The EU has unilaterally cancelled Brexit, and the French want their colony back?

easyhome

207 posts

130 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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Has 5 Apaches go over me just outside Canterbury about 6ish.

Never seen that many together before.

TEKNOPUG

19,316 posts

212 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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GiantCardboardPlato said:
Time to get out of north bucks
Too late - I'm in South Glos.

JohnCarlisleApeiron

Original Poster:

93 posts

73 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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AW111 said:
It's been discussed on the Ukraine thread.

Apparently it's the Dutch airforce on exercises.
Thanks for a weighted reply,

JCA

pidsy

8,198 posts

164 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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5 Dutch registered Chinook’s in close formation and very low flew over NW London earlier.

ADSB had them coming out of Northolt heading north.

Rear doors were open and the crew member on the ramp was very visible.

Thunderous noise!

Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,914 posts

223 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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I live and work near military bases in the South, and often when out in the works vehicle, I see them flying low and playing silly buggers around the fields and behind trees smile

And every time I see one up close like this, I think to myself 'thank Christ they're on my side...!'

They're truly scary I think.



hidetheelephants

27,807 posts

200 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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pidsy said:
5 Dutch registered Chinook’s in close formation and very low flew over NW London earlier.

ADSB had them coming out of Northolt heading north.

Rear doors were open and the crew member on the ramp was very visible.

Thunderous noise!
TADTS. Things are not stealthy.

loskie

5,657 posts

127 months

Thursday 1st June 2023
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I didn't see what type as fairly high but quite a number of helicopters in formation over Penrith this lunchtime