Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#1
This guy came thundering overhead late this morning..I scrambled and grappled to get a picture and managed to get it just as it disappeared over the castle way. There has been an upsurge in military helicopters lately for some reason. All very heavy helicopters...one came growling down the coast a day or two back and it looked like it had missiles in place. I don't know for sure...would it have been a black hawk?..or are they American. But anyway this one was a Chinook. You can certainly hear the military ones coming. But why so many helicopters lately and where are they landing. There isn't any military presence here in Dover anymore.. or is there??
Guest 977- Registered: 27 Jun 2013
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#2
No barracks Paul but both the farms in Lydden are still owned by the MOD and used as training grounds, though not as often as before.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#3
great photo, i might be wrong but i thought brian had commented on seeing a few flying over where he lives.
Guest 673- Registered: 16 Jun 2008
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#4
The Chinook came low over Victoria Park, causing the windows to rattle.
Don't know where this one was going but have seen various choppers including Chinooks landing at the Coastguard station helipad.
Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#5
got used to things flying low up my way,helicopters,f16s/17s,and frieght planes going to manstone etc.
Andy B
- Location: dover
- Registered: 10 Nov 2012
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#6
I see the Chinooks regularly flying across Hougham area not far from the mast.Saw one again today flying the same route but seemed much lower than normal.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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#7
Anyone see this guy yesterday around teatime.. flying very low. Tremendous noise...the opposition on the battlefield could hear them coming long before they even see them. He came right overhead..flew around the cliffs a bit then went back westward from whence it came, all the while rattlin' the livin' daylights out of me Royal Albert !!
RRRRRRRRROOAAAARRRRRRR!!
Guest 657- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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#8
Great photos
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#9
yeah,bloody git flew right over my house twice.
Guest 1224- Registered: 9 Mar 2014
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#10
British show of power in the air to worry russians, in Dover to keep distance safe?
Guest 649- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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#11
My war bunker is all setup in case it is needed
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#12
Just boys playing with their choppers.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
- Registered: 23 Sep 2008
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#13
you could get arrested for that.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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#14
Only in public, Brian.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
