team tractor Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Yesterday I was sat in burnham when 3 raf looking planes flew over head low and slow in formation. Any ideas ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 It's the hercules final flight before they get stood down.They did a tour of the UK then a flight for King C. On the trooping of the colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Hercules, C130s. Transport. 4 are rigged for Parachuting. I do believe the fleet is slowly retiring it maybe something to do with that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
team tractor Posted June 18, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 2 hours ago, wisdom said: It's the hercules final flight before they get stood down.They did a tour of the UK then a flight for King C. On the trooping of the colour. I did wonder that but I know that was Tuesday I thought Even so it was cool to watch 2 hours ago, Centrepin said: Hercules, C130s. Transport. 4 are rigged for Parachuting. I do believe the fleet is slowly retiring it maybe something to do with that. Retirement flight was planned around the uk Tuesday but I did think it might be Hercules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 They have served the armed forces very well indeed. Same as the sea king did.Which was great to work with. Getting long in the tooth now though. I wonder if some will be mothballed as we never know in the current climate when they will be needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 We retire all these great planes with nothing in place to replace them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 14 minutes ago, bottletopbill said: We retire all these great planes with nothing in place to replace them Apart from the A400 Grizzly/Atlas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Centrepin said: Hercules, C130s. Transport. 4 are rigged for Parachuting. I do believe the fleet is slowly retiring it maybe something to do with that. Not surprised folk wanted to jump out - most uncomfortable things I ever sat in. Flying back from Red Flag at Nellis we staged at Gander. On touch down on an icy runway the aircraft suddenly slewed about 20 to 30 degrees. The captain came on the intercom and said, "OK guys I've got it". Then after a pregnant pause, added, "I think". There wasn't a man in that freight bay who didn't wish he'd kept quiet after the first bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 Cracking chariots. Used to sleep wherever we wanted to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 5 minutes ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: Cracking chariots. Used to sleep wherever we wanted to. Yep, chunk of horsehair as a mattress with a couple of holes cut in it to suit the lifting eyes (which also helped keep it in place) on top of a Houchin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rizla Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 3 planes that look simularto them flew over my house yesterday afternoon, in rhondda valleys south wales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udderlyoffroad Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 5 hours ago, wisdom said: They have served the armed forces very well indeed. Same as the sea king did.Which was great to work with. Getting long in the tooth now though. I wonder if some will be mothballed as we never know in the current climate when they will be needed I heard from people who worked on Sea Kings that they were hanger queens, albeit simple to work on, if that makes sense. 3 hours ago, wymberley said: Not surprised folk wanted to jump out - most uncomfortable things I ever sat in. Heard from yet different folk (can you tell I worked for MoD contractors?) that they dealt with the heat & noise signature by dumping it inside the airframe 😂 Somewhat tongue in cheek but can imagine that’s what you get with a design from the 50s, albeit the variants just retired are late 90s era Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 They were over Windermere the other day, some great videos 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akka Posted June 18, 2023 Report Share Posted June 18, 2023 On the approach to Boscombe Down, lots of people turned out to watch, hence the plod in attendance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 they are cold draughty stink of sick stink of wee stink of jeyes fluid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 5 hours ago, ditchman said: they are cold draughty stink of sick stink of wee stink of jeyes fluid It's why we jump out before they land,😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 49 minutes ago, Centrepin said: It's why we jump out before they land,😁 Leaving a serviceable plane! Tut tut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 11 minutes ago, Jaymo said: Leaving a serviceable plane! Tut tut. NOTHING would possess me to jump from a serviceable aircraft! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 28 minutes ago, London Best said: NOTHING would possess me to jump from a serviceable aircraft! Not even when you find out @Jaymo is piloting (or rather feeding the dog 😂) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 Many memories of being transported in a herc, most comfortable was sleeping inside a car inside the herc. The toilet facilities were a bit basic lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bottletopbill Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 That's why paras want to go to the front when all the **** runs out the back . and fall on a **** hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaymo Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 3 hours ago, discobob said: Not even when you find out @Jaymo is piloting (or rather feeding the dog 😂) Ouch, that’s the last time that I’m sending you some risqué pictures of me in my uniform. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 15 hours ago, Mice! said: They were over Windermere the other day, some great videos 👍 The only aircraft I saw over Windermere on Friday was a Lancaster 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 11 hours ago, ditchman said: they are cold draughty stink of sick stink of wee stink of jeyes fluid And that’s just the AQM.😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discobob Posted June 19, 2023 Report Share Posted June 19, 2023 38 minutes ago, Jaymo said: Ouch, that’s the last time that I’m sending you some risqué pictures of me in my uniform. OK - I take it back - sorry!!😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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