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Quote from: Beermonster58 on June 18, 2024, 12:54:17 AM    How about PHANTOM - Pretty Hideously Abhorrent and Notably Tremendously Overhyped Machine?

          

  

Though it's a bit of a slap in the face for the Poor Old 'Toom...

You mean the Phenomenal Hideous And Noisy Total Obliteration Machine?    .I'd respectfully disagree because, there was a certain beauty in the ugliness of the Phantom .Something the toy F-35 can never claim!  

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Quote from: Nick on June 18, 2024, 10:09:17 AMIf anyone is near Carlisle they should be alert to Chinooks, Apache and Cougars flying out of Carlisle Airport. The Netherlands Army have invaded for their regular joint training exercises over Spadeadam and the North West.
How else will they get to learn about flying around big hills? 

Invade Bavaria?

They already have. The Euro's are on 

We're under the path at KCMH so I hear commuters and airliners often, but I heard something a bit different today.  Stuck my head out and, yep, a C-17.  Might have gotten a picture but it would have been crap.

Taken during visit to Glasgow Airport 14/06/2024 ;
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Quote from: Beermonster58 on June 19, 2024, 04:15:12 AM

Quote from: Rick Lowe on June 18, 2024, 10:14:54 PM

Quote from: PR19_Kit on June 18, 2024, 03:07:14 AM

Quote from: Beermonster58 on June 18, 2024, 12:54:17 AM    How about PHANTOM - Pretty Hideously Abhorrent and Notably Tremendously Overhyped Machine?

          

  

Though it's a bit of a slap in the face for the Poor Old 'Toom...

You mean the Phenomenal Hideous And Noisy Total Obliteration Machine?    .I'd respectfully disagree because, there was a certain beauty in the ugliness of the Phantom .Something the toy F-35 can never claim!  

Yep, that was my point - comparing the new Li'l Fugly with the F4 is... Yeah, No.

Not over my house, on a weekend break in the Lake District. Three Wokkas (could be a pub name):

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Got very lucky, just arrived at the guest house and taking a pic of the view from the window when these three popped around the corner to say hello.

How nice of them!

Spent a few days in a house (mansion...) just north of RAF Scampton, which is meant to be closed, but every day a couple of Junos or Jupiter training choppers came down the 'glide slope' there. I wasn't close enough to see if they actually landed, but they got pretty close.

I did sense the sound of four Merlins every now and then though...................... 

Quote from: Old Wombat on June 21, 2024, 05:19:28 AMHow nice of them!

Certainly was!

Quote from: Mossie on June 21, 2024, 05:11:28 AMNot over my house, on a weekend break in the Lake District. Three Wokkas (could be a pub name):

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Got very lucky, just arrived at the guest house and taking a pic of the view from the window when these three popped around the corner to say hello.

And back again, just one this time. They're Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47Fs, based at RAF Spadeadam and taking advantage of 3D terrain compared to 2D back home. 

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Having lived on the northern edge of the Lake District for over 60years, I ought to recognise those pictures..........but don't.  Where are you staying, please?

Quote from: Rheged on June 21, 2024, 12:06:29 PMHaving lived on the northern edge of the Lake District for over 60years, I ought to recognise those pictures..........but don't.  Where are you staying, please?

Ambleside, Lake Road.  I believe the largest hill in the images is Loughrig Fell.

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Quote from: Rheged on June 21, 2024, 12:06:29 PMHaving lived on the northern edge of the Lake District for over 60years, I ought to recognise those pictures..........but don't.  Where are you staying, please?

Ambleside, Lake Road.  I believe the largest hill in the images is Loughrig Fell.

Thanks!  Yes, I recognise it now.

Quote from: Mossie on June 21, 2024, 11:10:50 AMAnd back again, just one this time. They're Royal Netherlands Air Force CH-47Fs, based at RAF Spadeadam and taking advantage of 3D terrain compared to 2D back home. 

They'd have to be absolute wizards at using every little feature to mask their approach!  

Quote from: Old Wombat on June 22, 2024, 02:30:40 AMThey'd have to be absolute wizards at using every little feature to mask their approach!  

The Dutch Apaches are known to hide behind road signs..................