Chinook Helicopters been flying over all day!!!!!!!!
29 January 2006, 06:38 PM
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We're off to Marham tomorrow to catch a bit of Tornado action, I love the things 
Julz, are you at Dishforth? Not that I'm a plane spotting nobber or anything
Julz, are you at Dishforth? Not that I'm a plane spotting nobber or anything
29 January 2006, 08:06 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobychick
We're off to Marham tomorrow to catch a bit of Tornado action, I love the things
Julz, are you at Dishforth? Not that I'm a plane spotting nobber or anything
Julz, are you at Dishforth? Not that I'm a plane spotting nobber or anything
29 January 2006, 09:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Scoob99
Must be a massive exercise or the Iranians are on their way, one went over with a Land Rover hanging from it
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No idea if it fell off or whether he'd put it down. but the pilot was really chucking the thing about. Had it at some horrendous angles. Visually exciting, though I must admit I thought he was about to bin it. But he didn't. Straightened it all up, and pushed off.
30 January 2006, 07:27 PM
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It was supposed to be 16 not 6, my keys never work, my words come out like a 3 year olds! No I'm not in the army but my husband is, that's the only reason I knew some stuff, I know that 51 para sqn that my husband is with from here are down on this exercise, and we were with 23 air assault in 2003. I know there are no Apache's housed here, I said we have Chinooks and helicopters landing behind our house, not about anything being kept here, when I meant here I meant in general not as in Ripon, Disforth is only down the road so it's not like it's miles and miles away, I think I would know if we had anything like that housed here, we aren't that lucky 
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30 January 2006, 07:34 PM
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Yeah I have seen them on a few occassions, I mainly see just normal helicopters and Chinooks from out the window, had a few last week making a right noise
Are you at Dishforth?
Are you at Dishforth?
30 January 2006, 07:43 PM
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Cool, Have you been to Ripon camp then? You got a scoob? Coz I seen a silver newage on the camp a few times and I know it's noone from the camp here.
30 January 2006, 07:46 PM
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Used to have a scooby and yes been at ripon barracks a couple of times!
My post above has gone walkies for some reason
Yes 16 fully operational apaches at dishforth, they are good to work on. Best bit of kit the forces has in my eyes
My post above has gone walkies for some reason
Yes 16 fully operational apaches at dishforth, they are good to work on. Best bit of kit the forces has in my eyes
30 January 2006, 07:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Mitchy260
Used to have a scooby and yes been at ripon barracks a couple of times!
My post above has gone walkies for some reason
Yes 16 fully operational apaches at dishforth, they are good to work on. Best bit of kit the forces has in my eyes
My post above has gone walkies for some reason
Yes 16 fully operational apaches at dishforth, they are good to work on. Best bit of kit the forces has in my eyes
30 January 2006, 09:05 PM
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Chatting to mate who works at wattisham yesterday and he confirmed there's a lot of extra helicopters there for the exercise
Passed some very mean looking swiss vehicles heading towards wattisham this morrning. Some Hummer style jeeps and some more landrover style...though they had no passenger windscreen (i.e. UK drivers side) and instead has a very large barrel sticking through
Passed some very mean looking swiss vehicles heading towards wattisham this morrning. Some Hummer style jeeps and some more landrover style...though they had no passenger windscreen (i.e. UK drivers side) and instead has a very large barrel sticking through
30 January 2006, 11:21 PM
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Tell you what would liven things up a bit, wait for a real low Apache to head your way, then line up a rack of BIG fireworks in your neighbours garden and point them in the general direction of the approaching chopper, light the fuze and retreat to the comfort of your own living room, you won't need surround sound
31 January 2006, 09:39 AM
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My mum and dad live around 1 mile from wattisham airfield, and regularly get 2 or 3 apaches flying very low over their house! Never have the camera ready to snap them though!
31 January 2006, 10:20 AM
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Not quite - around a mile as the crow flies - Aldham! I thought they seem fairly quiet tbh, but they mainly pootle about, and havent heard them when flying "in anger"!
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31 January 2006, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by dsmith
Was very busy here at the end of the week.... here being under the helipcopter approach to Wattisham.
Childhood was spent under the flightpath to twinbases of Woodbridge & Bentwaters when they were crawling with USAF. I almost miss A10s !
Childhood was spent under the flightpath to twinbases of Woodbridge & Bentwaters when they were crawling with USAF. I almost miss A10s !
Another time I saw one accidentally launch a flare battery. As soon as he realised he was letting out flares, he pulled up and got as much height as possible! Think of the headlines now days?
31 January 2006, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Mitchy260
Used to have a scooby and yes been at ripon barracks a couple of times!
My post above has gone walkies for some reason
Yes 16 fully operational apaches at dishforth, they are good to work on. Best bit of kit the forces has in my eyes
My post above has gone walkies for some reason
Yes 16 fully operational apaches at dishforth, they are good to work on. Best bit of kit the forces has in my eyes
2.Also we have just spent a small fortune on air to ground comms for the apache 3. Not to mention the unreliable targetting computer we insisted on designing ourselves instead of taking a USA Tried and tested ready one.
4. They also can't fly in the mountains of Afganistan due to the altitude,so expect some dodgy stuff in the Deployment in May.
Best peice of kit, don't make me laugh, 3 years behind shedule and over spent on budget.
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31 January 2006, 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by dsmith
Apaches are definately louder than the old Lynx - Tony...Ringshall ?
Used to play pool against someone from Bricett way, and his name was Dean Smith, did ask him a few years back if he had a scoob, but he looked very confused, so I figured it wasnt you
31 January 2006, 05:22 PM
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Ah Wattisham (or What-a-shame as it was known). Worked there for five years, four when RAF then another year when Army. Good times. 
31 January 2006, 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by bluenosewrx
1.Apart from the helmets the pilots wear, there are no spare for them in the whole of the forces, no helmet no operational capable Apache.
2.Also we have just spent a small fortune on air to ground comms for the apache 3. Not to mention the unreliable targetting computer we insisted on designing ourselves instead of taking a USA Tried and tested ready one.
4. They also can't fly in the mountains of Afganistan due to the altitude,so expect some dodgy stuff in the Deployment in May.
Best peice of kit, don't make me laugh, 3 years behind shedule and over spent on budget.
Mac
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2.Also we have just spent a small fortune on air to ground comms for the apache 3. Not to mention the unreliable targetting computer we insisted on designing ourselves instead of taking a USA Tried and tested ready one.
4. They also can't fly in the mountains of Afganistan due to the altitude,so expect some dodgy stuff in the Deployment in May.
Best peice of kit, don't make me laugh, 3 years behind shedule and over spent on budget.
Mac
Mac
As to helmets, there are far more in the system than you are making out! 6 apaches are going to afghanistan so thats 12 helmets. There are over 100 helmets in the system for our 67 individual aircraft! No helmets no operational deployment, dont make me laugh. You really think that would ground a fleet of apaches?
Not sure about the tracking system you are on about! The FCR and tads/pnvs have had a few niggles but again all problems are now solved.
Name a better bit of kit in the uk armed forces than the apache? There is nothing it cant do!
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31 January 2006, 07:34 PM
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Are these the apache's going to Afghan in September??
My nextdoor neighbour is in 25 and off to Afghan in September, any going to Belize? He's going there from March until May.
My nextdoor neighbour is in 25 and off to Afghan in September, any going to Belize? He's going there from March until May.
