RAF flying loads recently

[VulcanXH558]

Is it me or is there loads of fast jets flying over in the evenings, I live in bruntingthorpe and there has been loads recently, why is this? also a Hercules flew low 3 times over bruntingthorpe last night at 11.30 what were they doing? Anyone shed any light or can find out please? Thanks

[Dan4th]

Chances are it all has to do with
Olympic preparations.....

Danf.

[VulcanXH558]

Are they flying down to London then? If anyone finds any info let me know.

[Mayfly]

There was an exercise that ended last week involving Typhoons night flying to the capital.

We've had lots of Hercs over here recently too.

[Olicat]

Yup, I think it's getting ready for the Olympics

[Xplumberlives]

Put very simply, it is because I fitted a



















































BEACON to your house!

[Cluny]

Fit one on mine please

Edited to answer the original question

The fast jets are likely to be transiting to this exercise

EXERCISE GALLIC MARAUDER - 30 JAN 12 - 10 FEB 12
This is a small scale Fixed Wing exercise taking place in LFA 2 and LFA 7.The Range at Pembrey will be used as part of this Close Air Support exercise. Aircraft will operate day and night.

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/AirSafetyandAviation/LowFlying/LowFlyingExercisesAndEvents.htm

[VulcanXH558]

What's LFA2 and 7 mean, what does all that mean in simple terms then. Lol

[Xplumberlives]

Low
Flying
Area

[VulcanXH558]

I'm not in those areas, I'm more in centre. So confused with all these aircraft flying loud and low

[Xplumberlives]

I'm not in those areas, I'm more in centre. So confused with all these aircraft flying loud and low

TRANSITTING between areas!

[VulcanXH558]

Aw see what you mean now? What's the reason they doing it for then? Would they be tornados or typhoons?

[Vulcan Bomber]

Not seen or heard owt in Lutterworth...

[VulcanXH558]

A Hercules has just flown over 2 mins ago. It's around the same time as last night.

[Sploosher]

every night at about 10:30, I hear a Hercules flying over head in a northerly direction....