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Hercules circling
Hercules circling
Morning all . . just a quickie, I keep hearing it, then keep seeing it on FL24 - but anyone got any ideas why this Herc would spend the morning at 19,000ft circling just to the south of Scampton??
Re: Hercules circling
Its showing on PP as ASCOT186 ZH879 in case you are not aware of the ser and cs
Regards Tazmin88
AOR7030
Wellbrook loop
Nikon D600 +70-300 zoom
AOR7030
Wellbrook loop
Nikon D600 +70-300 zoom
Re: Hercules circling
Perhaps it is pretending to be an AC-130J . . . . !
TM74
TM74
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Cheers chaps . . just curious what it might be up too . . like the idea of it being a AC-130!! It is circling Skellingthorpe and never been too keen on that place lol . . .
Re: Hercules circling
See Ascot 186 at 10.09am
Re: Hercules circling
It was doing something similar at 18000' yesterday on FL24, too
C24.
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493d/48th - Grim Reapers Supporter.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/charlie-two-four/ FuzzyFastjetFotos, incorporating "HazyHelos"
There's no "go-round" in a glider.
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get it up there most days doing my head in.. its been doing it for months now
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ZH882 c130j is plotting on PP doing a similar pattern at this time at least its at 19000 ft but understand the constant droning must be annoying
Regards Tazmin88
AOR7030
Wellbrook loop
Nikon D600 +70-300 zoom
AOR7030
Wellbrook loop
Nikon D600 +70-300 zoom
Re: Hercules circling
yes is does get on your nerves, I often stand in the garden on a clear day watching it' and of course the reds
when they are up there.
when they are up there.
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Re: Hercules circling
At least you get to see some military
Even if its droning around for hours, I rarely see anything down here in London (excluding the winged buses) at Heathrow, and the odd Helicopter here and there
Tim
Even if its droning around for hours, I rarely see anything down here in London (excluding the winged buses) at Heathrow, and the odd Helicopter here and there
Tim
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Always surprises me how accurate these sort of flights are. Guess they must use some sort of autopilot as manual control would never be so precise. So if you are feedup sitting on the ground listening to it just think about being on the aircraft. It would appear to be a surveillance profile, maybe with rear crew operating equipment. All very hush hush.
Re: Hercules circling
Must be annoying if directly underneath, although I can intermittently hear it from my position.
However, for my money, the sound of British Military Aircraft, is the sound of freedom.
Regards,
John
However, for my money, the sound of British Military Aircraft, is the sound of freedom.
Regards,
John
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sadly gone are the days when i used to get USA mill flights straight over the top of my garden until they moved the airway further N/E when Doncaster airport opened.
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..ZH882 was in Doncaster today as mentioned in Heads Up/OTT section Tazmin.Regards Timtazmin88 wrote:ZH882 c130j is plotting on PP doing a similar pattern at this time at least its at 19000 ft but understand the constant droning must be annoying
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Re: Hercules circling
its been going in and out of scampton ZH882 was in scampton monday i have a great pic
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Ive seen defenders and islanders to in same orbit for couple of years now ,Its seems to remind me of E3s circling awacs .So i asume there snooping elint extra .
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Something has been circling most of the day today, still at it now, sounds like an Islander.
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What's that got to do with a Hercules circling around last October?reaper493 wrote:Something has been circling most of the day today, still at it now, sounds like an Islander.
Anyway, Defender ZH005 has been circling Lincoln at 10,000' for quite a while now.
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yes and up there for the last few days numerous passes ott my back garden.
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