Three planes above N Yorkshire this afternoon

Filtering to military only, it seems much of the military aircraft actually around and over the UK are US aircraft, unless UK military deliberately don't ID on the map.

Was it a bird, was it a plane?

I remember hearing of a microwave link in Scotland that faded if sheep went over the top of a particlar hill.

I was sat in a pub beer garden a while ago with the missus and the dog, semi-rural, the missus had her camera and was taking shots.

A lass at the neighbouring table was looking skywards and said out loud, "is that a bird or a plane" and promptly almost died of embarrassment.

Depends where you are. I get bombed by army helicopters called 'UGLY1' and 'UGLY2' And a lot of US stuff out of Mildenhall- tankers and surveillance going off east somewhere :0-) But quite a lot of UK military as well.

It was a chopperplane

The cobhams returned to Teesside about 10:30, so probably an exercise.

Heavy breathing won't save your bacon, child.

Never had a TV amp power supply/plug pack latchup, child.

Interesting I am working in North Yorkshire ATM and in the last three weeks we have had this three times - once with two planes, once with three planes and once with four planes (although acting as two pairs).

I was not there yesterday so I missed that one.

If you are still around in a couple of weeks time you should get to see a month of fairly intense activity since they will be on full exercise as opposed to ordinary training sorties. Some at very low level.

This just in

"There will be increased aircraft movement for an exercise taking place from RAF Leeming from 23 August to 23 September 2022.

The Station will be hosting an exercise involving increased air and ground movement. Low flying for short periods may be necessary, along with 24-hour operations."

It really scares horses (and cattle) when a Hercules transport comes in at hedge hopping height as you get no warning until it is over you. Chinooks you hear the deep drum beat from the rotors well before.

You might want to find a cheap copy of the plane spotters guide Jane's Aircraft Recognition and brush up so you can ID some of them. eg.

They sometimes line up on my telescope when I'm out observing after dark

- it must behave like a radar reflector or something.

Why isn't there a phone app like there is for dogs and birds etc ?

It was very intersting being on a beach near Acharacle when a Vulcan came by hedgehopping. It had to bank to avoid the Decca mast!

Perhaps you've never been irradiated with a few MW pulse of chirped radar RF at many GHz.

Cos dogs would find it a bit difficult to operate the touch screen with their paws. Likewise for birds with their beaks. And anyway they may not be that interested in identifying aircraft.

;-)

The lowest aircraft I've ever seen are passenger jets coming in to land at the airport on the Caribbean island of St Maarten. I was on a replica sailing galleon (a trip from a cruise that called at St Maarten) just off-shore, and it rocked as each plane came over. It *looked* as if the wheels barely cleared the rigging and the perimeter fence at the end of the runway. Unfortunately the wind was in the wrong direction to see any planes take off and "hop" over the fence, though even taking off in the opposite direction they looked to have to make a very steep climb and sharp turn.

Not everything has a transponder.

Today's one was some lucky **** getting flights out of Cambridge airport in a DH82 being treated to a mock dogfight between a Spitfire and an ME109 (Buchon). A bit far for me to see properly, but I could hear it!

I thought I could see three fighters, but only 2 transponders.

Andy

You should be more careful with that quote ... it's got edges that cut both ways.

#Paul

Plenty have and didnt get any latch up.