Spotters Corner

[Wedgy]

A thread for those aircraft you spot when you are least expecting to.
e.g not at a planned event or at work (MR )

Post photos if you get the chance




Today saw 3 Chinooks in formation whist driving eastbound on the M3 just before Junction 6 (Reading). So, south of the M3 near reading. Puzzled. Will have to look up where they might have been flying from/to when I get home.

[Stevieboy]

A thread for those aircraft you spot when you are least expecting to.
e.g not at a planned event or at work (MR )

Post photos if you get the chance




Today saw 3 Chinooks in formation whist driving eastbound on the M3 just before Junction 6 (Reading). So, south of the M3 near reading. Puzzled. Will have to look up where they might have been flying from/to when I get home.

Wedgy,
I think that administering us lot has addled your mind. Junction 6 of the M3 is one of the Basingstoke junctions and is pretty close to RAF Odiham and all of it's Chinooks. It's definate Chinook country and you see them all the time on this stretch of the M3.

Don't tell Naddy as she'll have no trouble finding reasons to break down and hang around on the hard shoulder.

[Saracenman]

...and Aldershot isn't far away - Europe's largest military training area!

on my thousands of A303/M3 jaunts, typically I'd see stuff (air or road) either around Aldershot or Salisbury - obvious reasons

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[Wedgy]

Well knock me down with a feather!

Ive been doing the M3 up and down nearly every weekend for 2 years and have never seen them before now! Lots of Hercs round Stone Henge though (Salisbury plain obviously).

[Mayfly]

not sure this counts but I just seen a Lightning cockpit go by my house - on a trailer obviously - wonder if someone in the village has bought it? as I don't live on a main thoroughfare - hmmmmmmm

[Mackrick]

Do photos on the approach to Lyneham taken in my back garden count

[Xplumberlives]

Do photos on the approach to Lyneham taken in my back garden count

Of course they do, nice to see you take your work home with you!

[Hihonyr8811]

Don't know if this counts, but I was listening this



On approach (on my scanner) into Waddo this morning, whilst we were on the way to Brunty, but didn't see it till we were on th way home, so it's not the best pic in the world

The pilot had a very sexy voice though

[MadNaddy]

Well worth it then Helen just for the dulcet tones

[Mayfly]

did he have an american accent Helen?

[Hihonyr8811]

Yeah he had a really deep american accent, but it was very nice
Shame I didn't get to see him arrive though

[RLN]

Cor blimey - how sexist can you get?

[Wedgy]

Lovely low flying Hercules over my house just a minute ago ... beautiful blue sky, bright sunshine ..... NO CAMERA

Poor show - I need tips from Mackrick on how to surgically implant a camera to the human body

[Hihonyr8811]

Wonder if its the same one that went over us about quarter of an hour ago

[Mackrick]

Poor show - I need tips from Mackrick on how to surgically implant a camera to the human body

Superglue works well mate

[Saracenman]

either that Wedgy, or simply join the RAF - they give full photography job training

[Mackrick]

I have been amiss with the lack of photos recently must try harder

[Saracenman]

why? have you been on leave?

[Mackrick]

Actually WORKING for a change

[Saracenman]

BLOODYHELL!!!

go and wash your mouth out Mackrick!

[Mackrick]

Can't got my camera in my hand

[Wedgy]

Gazelle over Winterbourne Stoke (A303)


Except this one was all black - looked quite menacing with it's low flying too

[Pujgnie]

Wokka behaving noisely over Bournemouth this afternoon

[Mayfly]

Lancaster, Spitfire & Hurricane this afternoon off to Waterbeach & Yeldon I believe







Oh and a balloon from the other day

[Saracenman]