Imperfection Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Went pigeon shooting this morning which started off good,but then this thing came quite close.I heard the familiar drone of its engine so stood up and took these snaps.This is the second time its come right over where im shooting and the damn thing scares everything away for miles around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Westland Apache attack helicopter..?? Don't upset it. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Westland Apache attack helicopter..?? Don't upset it. Cat. I think i'd need a bit more than 32gms of 6 shot to bring it down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 That flew over my house this morning Could it have been the same one. xxxxSuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Hmm, begs the question what's it doing scaring the lovely Housewives of Essex and the Pigeon population of Cambridgeshire when it could be put to better use thinning out the ranks of off duty Afghan policemen..?? Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogh shooter Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 dont shine lights at it you'll be on the news and be arested hahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 That flew over my house this morning Could it have been the same one. xxxxSuzy Normally Suzy theres two of them flying-about 10 seconds apart,but this time only one so perhaps the other was buzzing Essex! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 O i wouldnt have been scared Mr Mong I was hoping they would drop in to sample Mrs Sweepys sticky buns They can Buzz me anytime they like Mr Imperfection xxxxSuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 (edited) It looks like a toy I would not mind having a play in that Edited November 6, 2009 by MerseaDavid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Was in Framlingham today and two came directly overhead of me and parallel to each other. Always seem them about at home too. At the start of the year i watch one from our back garden as he seemed to be pulling manoeuvres, dives, sharp banking etc, did that for 3 odd minutes before he ******** off again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted November 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 It looks like a toy I would not mind having a play in that lol-would have been a blooming big toy and i wonder what the rate of fire is with that cannon! I often get the Police and air ambulance choppers flying nearby plus the RAF's C130's when being serviced at Marshalls in Cambridge,but these Apache's have twice taken the same route which unfortunately takes them right over where i am. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Stunning machine plus it`s got slightly more Firepower than you`ve got! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windy Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Was in Framlingham today and two came directly overhead of me and parallel to each other. Always seem them about at home too. At the start of the year i watch one from our back garden as he seemed to be pulling manoeuvres, dives, sharp banking etc, did that for 3 odd minutes before he ******** off again. yup.....they spend most of the day (and the odd night ) flying over my house. based up the road in Wattisham. Visit to Trulock and Harris??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave 101 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I went to Duxford last Friday and saw it come into land there just before 10 am . Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markio Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Visit to Trulock and Harris??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Yes we get quite a few come over at night .(every now and again) One after the other. Sometimes it feels like they going to take the roof off. xxxSuzy We also get the lot of the long big ones flying low down the vale behind us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I'm guessing none of yall have ever had the chinooks landing in the fields beside your house, and dropping off a bunch of soldiers, now THAT's interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catamong Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I'm guessing none of yall have ever had the chinooks landing in the fields beside your house, and dropping off a bunch of soldiers, now THAT's interesting Well, couple of years back, one came over my house late at night at about 150 feet up, it landed just down the road in the local park, apparently the ramp went down and a car sped into the park, straight up the ramp and onto the Chinook, up went the ramp and off it took, all in less than 30 seconds. It must have been somebody pretty important. Cat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Sweepy Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 The boys had one land at their School Then they all took turns to sit in the drivers seat(if that what you call it) xxxSuzy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 The boys had one land at their SchoolThen they all took turns to sit in the drivers seat(if that what you call it) xxxSuzy back in 04 I went to the RIAT, I sat in alot of cockpits, pressed lots of buttons, and probably ruined the nav of the entire luftwaffe c160 fleet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
del182 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 I'm guessing none of yall have ever had the chinooks landing in the fields beside your house, and dropping off a bunch of soldiers, now THAT's interesting I do ,but then i live next door to an army barracks ,its alright until they jump out and start shooting at half five in the morning :( del Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mez75 Posted November 7, 2009 Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 We recently had 2 weeks of this lot flying around the area The ship in the background was also part of the exercises And they were also joined by a couple of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted November 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 7, 2009 Whoa! I think that lot beats my Apache gunship! The noise must have been terrible with that many helicopters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
top shot Posted November 8, 2009 Report Share Posted November 8, 2009 for the last month or so theyve been flying over my work placw in tottenham north london usually the apache in front and a chinook following behind we see and hear it every day akes a good racket, one of the best weapons ever invented. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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