Look what i just found....

mudcow007

there i was driving along minding my own business when boom - look what i found





apologise for the shocking quality blame blackberry

I can only guess the occupance were going to the neuro centre in Walton Hospital if so good luck

rick_chasey

Two of those were flying around the office this morning.

Wheelspinner

Rick Chasey wrote:

Two of those were flying around the office this morning.

Oooooh look out. Those Cakestoppers are more resourceful than you thought....

jonginge

Yeah, heard them from my office. Didn't need to look to know they were chinooks

rolf_f

See them sometimes from my office window which looks across to Leeds infirmary. The army are always breaking people and helicoptering them to the hospital. Usually smaller helicopters that can land on the roof but occasionally Chinooks - you don't tend to miss them because of the noise.

mudcow007

this thing was loud like a "wokka wokka wokka" noise

the rear door was open too as it flew in.

now thats uber cool

gtvlusso

From what I have heard from ex-army colleagues; you would rather walk than get in a Chinook.......

rick_chasey

gtvlusso wrote:

From what I have heard from ex-army colleagues; you would rather walk than get in a Chinook.......

Yeah I'd heard that. S'why I was surprised there have been two chinooks flying over the city the last couple days.

el_presidente

Rick Chasey wrote:

gtvlusso wrote:

From what I have heard from ex-army colleagues; you would rather walk than get in a Chinook.......

Yeah I'd heard that. S'why I was surprised there have been two chinooks flying over the city the last couple days.

the flashbacks kicked in hard when those bad boys went over

bompington

gtvlusso wrote:

From what I have heard from ex-army colleagues; you would rather walk than get in a Chinook.......

Mmmm, ask anyone who yomped / tabbed across the Falklands when the Chinooks got sunk...

optimisticbiker

Just saw one not 30min ago over Tower Bridge, guess they're practicing for the Olympics

bails87

I was at a friend's near Blackwall/East India on Saturday and I'm certain I saw an Apache flying pretty low on the other side of the River.

EKE_38BPM

mudcow007 wrote:

this thing was loud like a "wokka wokka wokka" noise

the rear door was open too as it flew in.

now thats uber cool

A few years ago I saw a Chinook flying back an forth along the Thames near Woolwich with the rear door open. A rigid raider was speeding back and forth at the same time. Eventually the Chinook lined up above the boat and a bloke abseilled down from the helicopter onto the boat.

That was even über cooler!

Edit: auto Umlaut. Go there iPad!

il_principe

el_presidente wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

gtvlusso wrote:

From what I have heard from ex-army colleagues; you would rather walk than get in a Chinook.......

Yeah I'd heard that. S'why I was surprised there have been two chinooks flying over the city the last couple days.

the flashbacks kicked in hard when those bad boys went over

Jay dubbleU

Hate those bl**dy things - had a bad experience with one in NI in the 70s

EKE_38BPM

Jay dubbleU wrote:

Hate those bl**dy things - had a bad experience with one in NI in the 70s

Is there such a thing as a good experience in NI in the 70s?

Sesquepidilian

Where I am we see alot of Army Air traffic passing directly overhead, usually Merlins, Chinooks, the odd Puma and the odd Apache. Also a lot of corporate helicopters and jets. You can tell the military stuff straight away - just a much deeper "whup whup" sound.

Just watching an Apache cruise by overhead - they are seriosuly imposing.

EKE_38BPM

Sesquepidilian wrote:

Where I am we see alot of Army Air traffic passing directly overhead, usually Merlins, Chinooks, the odd Puma and the odd Apache. Also a lot of corporate helicopters and jets. You can tell the military stuff straight away - just a much deeper "whup whup" sound.

Just watching an Apache cruise by overhead - they are seriosuly imposing.

I know what you mean. The American Apaches are loud, but the UK Apaches take things to a different level.

Cleat Eastwood

A lot of them fly over our house - their sound is unmistakeable. I suspect it has be so loud so the death screams of innocent iraqis being beaten to death by our brave boys can't be heard.

Jay dubbleU

Cleat Eastwood wrote:

A lot of them fly over our house - their sound is unmistakeable. I suspect it has be so loud so the death screams of innocent iraqis being beaten to death by our brave boys can't be heard.

Don't be stupid - you don't beat people to death. You chuck one of them out of a helicopter 'pour encourager les autres'

hashtag

Ive witnessed one doing a 'steep takeoff'

it was one of the most amazing things I've ever seen

twist83

I work where the Apaches are built so see a lot flying about. They are awesome pieces of machinery. Sometimes it is like an Air Display here where they are testing various aspects of them.

Also below where I sit, they do some maintenance on them. On occasion the whole building rattles where they are testing the 30mm cannon (Not firing) where it swings side to side it makes a massive clang which can be felt.

I am responsible for bringing in new and repaired parts from Lockheed for the Apaches. The price of some parts are simply staggering..

Ben6899

The Chinook aka Flying Death Banana.

walkingbootweather

twist83 wrote:

I am responsible for bringing in new and repaired parts from Lockheed for the Apaches.

Glad to hear you are on the case - this doesn't sound like a job for cowboys

EKE_38BPM

walkingbootweather wrote:

twist83 wrote:

I am responsible for bringing in new and repaired parts from Lockheed for the Apaches.

Glad to hear you are on the case - this doesn't sound like a job for cowboys

Yeah, wouldn't want them getting scalped.

Cleat Eastwood

ones just flown over now - are we going to war with skem.