26 October 2010
09:0576682Did anyone else notice the massive jumbo of an airliner flying around Dover yesterday? around 3pm time, it was over the castle and the port being escorted by a small aircraft at its side but very unusual to see it that low for a long lengh of time to.
Brian Dixon
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26 October 2010
09:5276687mel,was the smaller aircraft air force if so it could have been a security alert on the larger plane being excorted to a safe airport to sort the problem out.
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26 October 2010
10:2676691It was a Virgin jumbo followed by what looked like a trainer (someone with the knowledge might identify from the pic, apologies it's rubbbish but I had the wrong lens with me for this type of shot) It did several circles around between Langdon and Ramsgate, then went off East, came back for a few more circles, flew off over Calais, then returned and headed in a London direction.
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26 October 2010
10:3376693And here's a really fuzzy pic of the follower.
Must go now now as there's two blokes in dark suits and dark glasses at the door.
26 October 2010
10:3376694Cheers guys never seen a whopper like that one yesterday so low over here.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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26 October 2010
11:2276696great stuff ray, it is almost guaranteed now that any event in or around dover will be captured by the camera of a forum member.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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26 October 2010
12:4276704I had read on another forum that Virgin were doing a photoshoot of it's new livery from Manston yesterday....
Been nice knowing you :)
27 October 2010
15:2876878Talking about Manston, there was a residents meeting over there recently regarding the resuming of night flights. One point that came out in the discussions was that, since the wind farm has been activated, the radar no longer works properly and they can no longer land a plane safely there. Another radar is being acquired, but it is at least a month away.
Scary, huh?
28 October 2010
08:5377017Very scary Lesley just what Dover needs a noisy night time flight
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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28 October 2010
08:5877020mel,think yourself lucky for having double glazing some ropewalk residents still have 1930s plastic single glazed windows.
28 October 2010
08:5977022Still hear them!!!!!
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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28 October 2010
09:0677025really,then theres somthing wrong somewhere,any noise should be redused somewhat.
28 October 2010
09:3477037Yeap even more so when they land in Manston.
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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28 October 2010
10:2477045mel,manston is miles away how can you here them taking off or landing if you are living up st rads,could understand if you living in the manston area.
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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28 October 2010
14:0577059Re the radar situation, it is in NO WAY UNSAFE and meets all CAA requirements, it is awaiting an upgrade to make it even safer
Been nice knowing you :)
28 October 2010
14:1477060Just passing on info received from a friend in Thanet who was at the consultation. I wasn't there, but she states ''Just to let the residents of Thanet know, after the public "consultation" last night regarding night flights over Thanet from Manston airport, we found out since the wind farm was activated, the radar at the airport now "doesn't work properly" and they can no longer land a plane safely. The earliest the airport will aquire an appropriate radar is November 2011.''
Hopefully, she has been misinformed; I would hope so anyhow! It seems strange that they were left with the impression that this is unsafe, if that is not the case
Guest 651- Registered: 12 Mar 2008
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28 October 2010
14:5077061Thankfully yes - my info is from a friend at Air Traffic Control
Been nice knowing you :)
29 October 2010
09:4477200They fly over here low Brian .
Jan Higgins
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29 October 2010
11:2377218I used to live up Bunkers Hill Road, until 1992 the only planes I ever heard loud enough for me to look up, were army helicopters going to and from the barracks. Any other plane was quite high up and no problem at all. In 1992 my daughter then moved into the house, she moved out in 2003 and still visits friends up there, she has not noticed a problem either.
I think you must have very sensetive ears Mel, if the noise is a problem. Another point surely the residents of the whole area would have complained by now if there really was a noise problem.
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29 October 2010
11:4277221Up here Jan no one cares sadly the cargo ones are the worst.
