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any idea's WTF is going on here??
pretty much every night, tonight included we get a helicopter buzz over the house around now, (23.45) it always has no lights on, no strobe or nav lights of any sort,
I know it's military, believe it's either a merlin or a super puma, flying about 50ft above the ground,,, VERY low....
penhale camp is pretty much in line with where it heads to about 5 miles away but there's nothing serious there, unless i'm mistaken
hapens at least 3 times a week, sometimes nothing for days and then every night for a week,
me figures someone is on the razz in the brecons and they drop them off here for some reason?
any other idea's or conspiracy theorys?
all b+llox considered, not expecting a proper answer
16th Jun 2009 11:48 pm
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From the information you have provided I would say it's definitely a helicopter .
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16th Jun 2009 11:50 pm
ad15
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brilliant answer
17th Jun 2009 12:18 am
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Someone nicked the lights.....have you checked fleabay
17th Jun 2009 12:56 am
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They've got night vision, no need for lights, and they are watching YOU! What have you done to merit such attention?? If you never try, you'll never know...
17th Jun 2009 6:44 am
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Culdrose is close enough
My mate emigrated very close to you about 5 years ago - lives in Cubert
17th Jun 2009 7:11 am
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By Strength and Guile
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17th Jun 2009 7:39 am
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It's one of the princes on another joy ride to see his girlfriend
Have a dark and dirty Merlin whip over our place whenever God Frog and his SBS brethren play "lets storm the tanker bridge mock-up" at the Bang-Bang range just north of Bovington. Gets a bit noisy when they have fast mover support mind you.
Very cool though 8)I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
17th Jun 2009 8:55 am
ad15
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no do$h you must be on the same flight path as my folks, they get the same treatment, if you follow the power lines from portland out towards yeovil you go straight past their place, seems they use the lines for navigation, seems they also like to see how low they can get to them,
my dad has got a great shot of a chinook popping up over the hedge in front of him dont know who was more suprised haha
like all the answers, knew they'd be flying on NV, but to not even hav any nav lights at all, in this country??
That ones on the golden list of no-no for military flying. Don't follow roads, rivers or power lines.... because there may be someone coming the other way doing the same thing......I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
17th Jun 2009 9:47 am
ad15
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they've been doing it as long as i can remember, usually hercs, sea kings, combat lynx, navy lynx, chinook, merlin, you name it, everything but fast movers... we have plenty of pics....
20 years now....
17th Jun 2009 10:02 am
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I live right next to the M1, and the helecopters always seem to follow the line of the road, haven't seen a crash yet... If you never try, you'll never know...
Used to be a posted in RAF briefing rooms - a representation of a landscape with a Herc flying one way and a jet coming the other way. I'm sure there must be a copy of it online somewhere. Will have a rummage.I know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
If they keep to the right there should be no problem
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