Seen Over Your House Today

[JayBee]

and do not forget the Swearingen Metro series of twin turboprops.

[Spey_Phantom]

not much to see this week, yesterday a british Lynx AH.7 and last week Eurocopters EC145-T2 demonstrator 

[PR19_Kit]

One of the few, if not the only aeroplane with a swept tailplane and a straight wing.

Er...

What I said was '.......One of the few, if .......'

Leaving the option open for others to suggest such aircraft. They are VERY rare nonetheless.

[Captain Canada]

Saw the Dept. of Homeland Nazicurity Squirrel fly over today....no camera tho.

[rickshaw]

Saw the Dept. of Homeland Nazicurity Squirrel fly over today....no camera tho.

Just as well.  We wouldn't want you arrested for revealing state secrets! 

[Glenn]

Il-28, lovely aeroplane!
The F-109, straight wings and swept tailplane.........oh, yeah..not built!

Glenn

[PR19_Kit]

While driving over Exmoor yesterday Mts_PR19 and I were buzzed at low level by an RAF King Air 350 nav trainer, presumably from Cranwell.

As we were parked by a socking great lake at the time I presume they were using it as a waypoint as the same aircraft came back and did it again from the opposite direction around 5 mins later! My camera was being repaired at the time, so no piccies. 

[Glenn]

Same time as the Blackhawk.....five minutes later, this MRH 90 also in it's green and tan camo.
Glenn

[PR19_Kit]

Around 1500Z today we were 'blasted' by two RAF Merlins at VERY low altitude!

They were both headed up-river, ie to the north east, and were so low that I couldn't see  whole airframe of the one nearest me in the gap between my house and the one next door! I didn't recognise the sound before they were upon us as you just don't see too many of them around here and those 5 bladed weird shaped rotors make a very odd sound. And of course I had ZERO time to get the camera out. 

[Gondor]

Around 1500Z today we were 'blasted' by two RAF Merlins at VERY low altitude!

They were both headed up-river, ie to the north east, and were so low that I couldn't see  whole airframe of the one nearest me in the gap between my house and the one next door! I didn't recognise the sound before they were upon us as you just don't see too many of them around here and those 5 bladed weird shaped rotors make a very odd sound. And of course I had ZERO time to get the camera out. 

At least your camera is repaired.

Gondor

[PR19_Kit]

Around 1500Z today we were 'blasted' by two RAF Merlins at VERY low altitude!

They were both headed up-river, ie to the north east, and were so low that I couldn't see  whole airframe of the one nearest me in the gap between my house and the one next door! I didn't recognise the sound before they were upon us as you just don't see too many of them around here and those 5 bladed weird shaped rotors make a very odd sound. And of course I had ZERO time to get the camera out. 

At least your camera is repaired.

Gondor

Bizarrely it 'mended itself'.....

I took it to the repair shop en route to our short autumn break the other week and then went an bought a 2nd hand Pentax K100D, which is almost identical to the *isDL2 that was being repaired, or not, as the case may be.

Early this week they said it would cost £260 to repair the *isDL2, which was exactly TWICE as much as the K100D cost me, so I said 'Thanks but no thanks' and went to collect it as it may come in handy for spares for the K100D.

When I got it home it worked perfectly......... 

[JayBee]

As far as the Merlin is concerned, and based on numerous sightings/listenings here in Prestwick, I think they sound rather like DC-3/C-47 Dakotas!

Jim

[Captain Canada]

Saw a Cessna with retracts and stripes circling...never seen that one before ( no camera  ) and then a 337. I need to make sure my camera is with me more often. Not too worried about getting a pic, moreover I can zoom in on it and find out who's/ what he is !

[perttime]

Seen? It is too dark to see and the sky is cloudy anyway. But a bunch of F-18 Hornets have been lining up for landing, overhead.
Sounds like they've learned to get a bit closer to base before slowing down to noisy speed ...

[Captain Canada]

it's bad enought that the Yanks are spying on us when we're down in Windsor....but now the Canucks are watching us too ! Looks like lots of bells and whistles on this bird. Looks like a SLAR on each side ? Plus the turret up front and a few bobs here and there....