at least I think it's a Tornado, I didnt have my glasses on. but i was wondering what it's doing flying around a residential area? i thought they usually train along the coast? i'm guessing they were training because it was flying around in cycles. i live in basildon, south essex by the way.
anyone have any idea what they were doing? are there any airshows on today?
anyway, it made my day, i wanted to be an RAF pilot when i was younger
2007-09-05 00:37:49 · 13 answers · asked by Secret Lemonade Drinker 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
yeah at first i thought it must be flying somewhere, but it was circling.
2007-09-05 00:42:57 · update #1
tornado as in the aircraft
2007-09-05 00:43:22 · update #2
Oh! I am sooooo envious! I loved living close to RAF stations and watching them (and hearing them) flying around. One time (years back) I lived at Coningsby in Lincolnshire. I used to spend hours at the end of the runway watching both the Phantoms (I think they were back then!!!) AND the entire Battle of Britain Flight.
They were renovating the Lancaster (City of Lincoln) at the time and they'd wheel her out of her hangar and start up the engines (uncowled). Fabulous. When she actually flew, I was in Heaven. After that they (Lancaster, Spitfire and Hurricane) were regularly buzzing our house as they circled to land.
Years before that, we used to drive out to RAF Waddington to watch the Vulcans. Massive planes they were and sooo noisy! But once in the air as graceful as swans. Beautiful!
We also used to get the American A10's flying through the Vale of Belvoir. Now that's a sight! You'd be there having your picnic and suddenly there they were (usually in pairs) silently creeping along until the noise hit you, and even though you knew they were there, it still scared the bejeebers out of you!
My other favourite (I have so many) is the Galleon of the Sky - the Chinook helicopter. Another unweildly looking craft which should never leave the ground, but seeing a whole flotilla of them sailing (below where I was standing) through the hillsides near Wem in Shropshire is one of the most amazing sights I've ever seen.
I'm so glad that you're one of the 'admirers', and not a 'complainer'!!! And I really am sooo envious....... Enjoy your own private air show.
2007-09-05 01:00:15 · answer #1 · answered by Val G 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Living in Shropshire myself and although we dont get the low flying jets anymore.. or once in a blue moon we do get F-15's 5-6000ft usually in pairs. Have had the Eurofighter high up too. In the 80's and early 90's as a kid and teenager i used to love the Tornados, Harriers etc zooming overhead at a rate of knots. That was back when the cold war was on and i think with whats been going on between us and Russia the past few months i think the RAF are starting low flying exercises again, so i hope have my nerves shredded by a sudden screech of a Tornado in the near future.
I wanted to be an RAF pilot but my phobia stopped that... Wouldnt mind flying the Apache either... was great to see them and the other hellos last year take off from Cosford AFB and fly over into Wales... which people complained about due to the noise so it was stopped... bloody killjoys!!!
2007-09-05 02:15:37 · answer #2 · answered by vampire_o3 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a new British military initiative with the co-ordination of the Police to keep an eye on fascist skinheads.
Big Brother is watching you and your card is marked.
The RAF dont recruit pilots with bad eyesight.
2007-09-05 02:13:17 · answer #3 · answered by conranger1 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
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2016-10-09 23:59:13 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well if it wants to get where it's going it has to fly over a residential area. I'd prefer to fly the Apache helicopter myself.
2007-09-05 00:41:34 · answer #5 · answered by elizadushku 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Want to try living up here in the Lake District, nearly a daily event, and when I say low flying I mean Low....and fast and very noisy....I am really envious, must be great to zoom about like that scaring the locals....but can catch you unawares sometimes, especially when you are driving.
2007-09-05 00:44:46 · answer #6 · answered by Knownow't 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Enjoy it they will soon be mothballed as the New Super Tempests Replace them.
The RAF and FAA can fly anywhere they like, as low as they like if they have CAA authority or in times of Emergency.
2007-09-05 00:50:43 · answer #7 · answered by Kevan M 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
bloody RAF flying so low they scare my chickens they do.
won,t lay eggs with that bloody noise.
nor me cow she stop producing milk.
i,ll take my gun to um i will.
bloody RAF who do they think they are scaring all the wildlife.
i don,t know whats the world coming to.
ere get off my land bloody townies
2007-09-05 01:19:13 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Got them up here in Peterborough as well - low flying - cool!
And the Harriers as well - even cooler
2007-09-05 00:40:58 · answer #9 · answered by jamand 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's probably just some young sprog pilot trying to impress his girlfriend by 'buzzing' her house.
Take not notice and whatever you do, don't wave out the window. Only encourages them!
2007-09-05 03:44:58 · answer #10 · answered by Dragoner 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋