Here's one for the Flying buffs..
- 18 April 2014 08:01264391
What is it? is it a flying boat? or a hybrid helicopter ?
Had to have a double take when I saw this guy going by the harbour on Wednesday afternoon.email: dover7@msn.com - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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18 April 2014 11:07264406I see that to,but was thinking its a new replacement for the Chinook. - 18 April 2014 11:09264408Bell-Boeing V-22 'Osprey'. As far as I know, only used by US army and marine Corps.I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
- 18 April 2014 11:33264412The V-22 Osprey first flew in 1989 and entered service with the Marine Corps in 2007, 160 are in service at a cost of around 69.3 million dollars each!, it is a transport airctaft and is classed as a 'Tilt Rotor' airframe. The real question is, what was one doing over Dover?Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk
- 18 April 2014 11:35264413i certainly heard it but couldn't actually see it.
- 18 April 2014 13:26264422As far as I recall the USAF operates four Osprey squadrons - one being based at RAF Mildenhall. Judging by the lighter colour I think this could be one of theirs.
- 19 April 2014 15:51264479Thanks for the information guys...very interesting for sure.
They should be very interesting I guess, each one clocking in at 69.3 million dollars ! yikes
As for what they are doing here above Dover..one scratches ones head and asks "who are they spying on now !?
I hope they weren't listening to me talking to my bank manager
email: dover7@msn.com - 19 April 2014 21:32264495NATO genera build-up Weston Europe ,equipment coming back from Afghanistan
- 21 April 2014 17:41264587I met a US Marine corps Osprey squadron whilst working at Farnborough Airshow in 2012, a really nice bunch
Hopefully I'll catch up with them in June at same, it's a really interesting aircraft - 21 April 2014 17:50264590No surprise that phil smith got a photo of it.
- 25 September 2014 15:57272556
This guy prowled about yesterday ..with that low down near grinding sound that reminds you that a trip to the dentist is needed. Rattle rattle slow chop chop it went. This is probably the machine that originated the famed term.. chopper!
It seemed to make an attempt to land just over the clifftop and then came around again for presumably another go. Didn't have my proper zoom camera to hand just my compact Nikon so just got the basic pic.
I think we had some Chinooks previously but couldn't find the thread....
but here is one I did earlier
Anyone else see it yesterday?email: dover7@msn.com - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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25 September 2014 16:04272557yes paulb,it came past me loud and low yesterday. - 26 September 2014 09:06272589Yes they are noisy beggars Brian...but very exciting.
..another pic from a previous time...
email: dover7@msn.com - 26 September 2014 09:25272591This one was flying around us for quite a while earlier the year, and we thought it was something to do with training exercises although we haven't had so many since the barracks closed.
We found out later it was a training mission for the pilot, hope I'm not breaking any military secrets by revealing his task was to find and say hello to his Mum!
- 26 September 2014 09:33272595And another one for the aero enthusiasts.
- 26 September 2014 11:56272599As we seem to be on a bit of a helicopter hit, here are some Merlins, Gazelles and the ever popular Chinook, enjoy! Oh, I nearly forgot, the last one is the fearsome Apache gunship.
Phil Wyborn - Brown at www.wybornphotography.co.uk - Brian Dixon
- Location: Dover
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26 September 2014 12:35272603toys for the boys.. [girls can play to if they want to
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