Quote from: NARSES2 on November 13, 2024, 07:23:03 AM

Quote from: zenrat on November 10, 2024, 04:23:52 AMBut I can't be sure as I haven't found my binoculars yet.

That's what led to the disaster at Pearl in 1941 

No, it was Michael Bay, Jerry Bruckheimer and Randall Wallace that caused the Pearl Harbour disaster. Oh, hang on, are we talking about the same thing!

Quote from: NARSES2 on November 13, 2024, 07:23:03 AM

Quote from: zenrat on November 10, 2024, 04:23:52 AMBut I can't be sure as I haven't found my binoculars yet.

That's what led to the disaster at Pearl in 1941 

You think maybe it was a Japanese strike force launching a sneak attack on Mornington Marina?   

A C-130 in what looked like pretty light grey colour. Swedish is my first guess but it could be other.
... followed after a while by a Pilatus PC-12.
... followed after a while by a F/A-18C (or D?)

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I didn't bring binoculars 

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oh... there was also a Swedish Gulfstream that looked a little lumpy.

A  Spitfire, common around my 'country home' area as it's right under the flight path from Sywell to Duxford, but an unknown Mark as it was too high. But it sounded more Merlin than Griffon.

Another Coastie today. This time a lovely Huey.

While away for a short break nr Salisbury there were numerous invisible aircraft buzzing by overhead, sounding like turbo-props so they may have been Texan IIs from Boscombe Down, which was just a few miles away.

And then this Wildcat came over a LOT lower with the observer hanging out of the door! Sadly my shot of him was way out of focus, so this more general view will have to do.

They're bloody noisy, aren't they!!

Quote from: kitbasher on November 29, 2024, 10:38:02 AMThey're bloody noisy, aren't they!!

Yes, surprisingly. They're meant to be a battlefield recce machine and yet the enemy will be able to hear them coming for miles! We could hear that Wildcat well before it came into view over the trees.

I reckon it's the BERP rotors as Lynxes were nowhere near as loud.

New Jersey resident here.  For the record, despite being out at night, all I've seen are planes, helicopters, the Moon, Venus, Jupiter, and stars.  No drones.  It's getting ridiculous and nigh impossible to sort the truth from paranoia.  I just hope none of the yokels decide to go "Wars of the Worlds" on some lights in the sky.

Quote from: Joe C-P on December 15, 2024, 01:49:02 PMNew Jersey resident here.  For the record, despite being out at night, all I've seen are planes, helicopters, the Moon, Venus, Jupiter, and stars.  No drones.  It's getting ridiculous and nigh impossible to sort the truth from paranoia.  I just hope none of the yokels decide to go "Wars of the Worlds" on some lights in the sky.

Have any been spotted near Grovers Mill?

Quote from: Joe C-P on December 15, 2024, 01:49:02 PMIt's getting ridiculous and nigh impossible to sort the truth from paranoia. 

But it focusses attention away from anything else going on... in the air or anywhere else... 

Quote from: Joe C-P on December 15, 2024, 01:49:02 PMNew Jersey resident here.  For the record, despite being out at night, all I've seen are planes, helicopters, the Moon, Venus, Jupiter, and stars.  No drones.  It's getting ridiculous and nigh impossible to sort the truth from paranoia.  I just hope none of the yokels decide to go "Wars of the Worlds" on some lights in the sky.

I've heard that someone posted a photo of a fleet of drones...

It was the constellation Orion.     

Just the occasional Blackhawk and a west bound business jet. It had straight wings so maybe an older Learjet or a Cessna Citation. No tip tanks.

Quote from: scooter on December 15, 2024, 01:54:47 PM

Quote from: Joe C-P on December 15, 2024, 01:49:02 PMNew Jersey resident here.  For the record, despite being out at night, all I've seen are planes, helicopters, the Moon, Venus, Jupiter, and stars.  No drones.  It's getting ridiculous and nigh impossible to sort the truth from paranoia.  I just hope none of the yokels decide to go "Wars of the Worlds" on some lights in the sky.

Have any been spotted near Grovers Mill?

I just missed visiting there once!  Went to the next town over on a job interview, only later realized I was almost on top of the infamous site.

So many videos now of the planes flying into Newark/JFK/Laguardia/Teterboro.  At least people are finally looking up, maybe they'll become interested in astronomy.

Quote from: Joe C-P on December 16, 2024, 02:48:18 PMSo many videos now of the planes flying into Newark/JFK/Laguardia/Teterboro.  At least people are finally looking up, maybe they'll become interested in astronomy.

They need to get out of the light pollution of the metro area to actually enjoy it.