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smiffyboy
smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
edited April 2012 in Not Sports Related
Was just sitting watching tele at home in charlton park lane when I heard the sound of a loud aircraft, this is not uncommon as alot of helicopters fly over low landing at the barracks, but this sounded different. When I opened the front door as It got louder it was a small passenger plane accompanied by two fighter jets flying low.

Just wondered if anybody new the reason for this.

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  • E_cafc
    E_cafc Posts: 2,617
    Heard them fly over my house on Plumstead Common, just caught sight of them as they vanished over towards Woolwich Common. No idea what they were for.
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,656
    I think they are practicing for our 'Champions' victory parade against Hartlepool ..... either that or the Olympics.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,495
    Almost certainly something to do with the Olympics.
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,001
    Two GR4's and a Sentinal. Testing Olympic security.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,645
    The Mysterons flying in for the last two games. FACT
  • Deadred
    Deadred Posts: 1,514
    Two GR4's and a Sentinal. Testing Olympic security.
    Well done smiffyboy you got a quicker response from BDL on this thread than you do on his own 'Questions' thread (smiley face).
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,001
    Oops
  • Deadred
    Deadred Posts: 1,514
    Great job Saturday by the way BDL looking forward to what's in store for Hartlepools.
  • leftbehind
    leftbehind Posts: 8,581
    Sorry it was me on the way home thats how i role
  • BDL
    BDL Posts: 6,001
    Cheers Deaders, I cant say what's happening yet but it's something special!

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  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,856
    Naked @BDL ?

  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    edited April 2012
    He'll be wearing his Dinner Jacket.



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  • Valiantphil
    Valiantphil Posts: 6,411
    They are going to parachute the L1 trophy into the ground on Sat week.
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 12,771
    They are going to parachute the L1 trophy into the ground on Sat week.
    dont trust Hamer to catch it then. he cant handle anything in the air.
  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 2,963
    Didn't anyone notice the plane that came over about a minute before, I noticed it out the window flying low over Dartford bridge, could have been an awax? Not sure if I spelt that right it's the one with the flat radar dish on top about half way round down the body, this was then followed by the 3 planes described above.
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    I heard the first plane but took no notice until I heard the second lot which I investigated.
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,495
    edited April 2012
    Didn't anyone notice the plane that came over about a minute before, I noticed it out the window flying low over Dartford bridge, could have been an awax? Not sure if I spelt that right it's the one with the flat radar dish on top about half way round down the body, this was then followed by the 3 planes described above.
    Awacs....possibly out of Waddington......... near Lincoln.

    "Airborne warning and control system".

  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,700
    Didn't anyone notice the plane that came over about a minute before, I noticed it out the window flying low over Dartford bridge, could have been an awax? Not sure if I spelt that right it's the one with the flat radar dish on top about half way round down the body, this was then followed by the 3 planes described above.

    Saw this, and about 30 secs later saw the other three.
  • smiffyboy
    smiffyboy Posts: 4,314
    You lifers are full of knowledge
  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 2,963
    Cheers soundasa£, knew i spelt it wrong but it took me by surprise, not something you expect to see when your sitting peacefully in your front room, funny enough theres been no planes flying up the Thames since then.

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  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,495
    Cheers soundasa£, knew i spelt it wrong but it took me by surprise, not something you expect to see when your sitting peacefully in your front room, funny enough theres been no planes flying up the Thames since then.
    Exercise has been stood down........... probably gone out that you're mentioning them on the web!

  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 2,963
    Cheers soundasa£, knew i spelt it wrong but it took me by surprise, not something you expect to see when your sitting peacefully in your front room, funny enough theres been no planes flying up the Thames since then.
    Exercise has been stood down........... probably gone out that you're mentioning them on the web!

    Well serves them right for flying past my window and disturbing my peace (simley face thingy)

  • BIG_ROB
    BIG_ROB Posts: 5,274
    I just see a photo of this on my Facebook taken in Gravesend, it had the letters AWACS underneath the picture. Gold star SoundAs!

    ;-)
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,700
    From train spotters to plane spotters in 5 minutes.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,919
    Cheers, I saw the planes over Kensington around 5:45
  • CharltonKerry
    CharltonKerry Posts: 2,963
    From train spotters to plane spotters in 5 minutes.
    Well we have gone up in the world recently.
  • SilentAddick
    SilentAddick Posts: 1,603
    The Mysterons flying in for the last two games. FACT
    The mysterious owners you mean?...
  • cafckev
    cafckev Posts: 2,915
    It was a practice run for parachuting the League 1 cup in to The Valley.
  • C.Walsh'sLoveChild
    C.Walsh'sLoveChild Posts: 3,334
    In todays metro

    members of the royal navy assembled outside the houses of parliament yesterday for a flypast to honour British troops involved in last years Nato operation in Libya

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