...'you will be shot down'
29 October 2014, 09:03 PM
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...'you will be shot down'
Typhoon jets escort a Latvian cargo plane in today to Stanstead.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-29823148
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-29823148
29 October 2014, 09:32 PM
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"To fulfil their quick reaction role the Typhoons were cleared to travel at supersonic speed, any noise disturbance as a result of this is regretted."
29 October 2014, 10:13 PM
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Have to smile at the calm almost conversational tone of the pilot, Quality.
Staggered at the need for apologizing at the jets causing a sonic boom. Enjoy it !
Richard
Staggered at the need for apologizing at the jets causing a sonic boom. Enjoy it !
Richard
30 October 2014, 11:26 AM
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That is the reason(along with many others) i would not be allowed to be fighter jet pilot.................i would be sonic booming over No10 all day long
I remember the Southport air show,watching the jets(and show the RAF did),afterburners............hairs on the neck standing up...................amazing.
Pulling 10g climbing vertical as had commentary over speakers too....WOW
I digress and think its awesome,boom away i say
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30 October 2014, 03:10 PM
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Wasn't there a legal case against the MOD several years ago where one of their planes created a sonic boom, startled a horse and the rider died from the fall?
I think it may have been low flying come to think of it, hence the case.
I think it may have been low flying come to think of it, hence the case.
31 October 2014, 02:22 AM
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seem to think it was a helicopter (chinook?), near Market Rasen (lincolnshire)
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Them Russki's were actually back again today for a look.
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...er-uk-airspace
http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2...er-uk-airspace
02 November 2014, 03:53 PM
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This happens very often. Yes maybe not the authorisation to go supersonic, but we get other nations approaching our borders etc in airspace and by sea and it only gets reported when it furthers the media's agenda
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