megilleland Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Just seen a helicopter/plane pass over the city tonight possibly heading for Credenhill. It looked like one of these. First time I have seen this sort of aircraft in the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenda Powell Posted August 18, 2015 Report Share Posted August 18, 2015 Yes I saw it to, I heard the loud noise and went outside to investigate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Wright Posted August 19, 2015 Report Share Posted August 19, 2015 Cool it was a pit I missed that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penyffan Posted August 21, 2015 Report Share Posted August 21, 2015 Definitely an Osprey. Never seen one locally before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Boggs Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 American special forces use them a lot. Perhaps the SAS are trying one out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragwert Posted August 27, 2015 Report Share Posted August 27, 2015 Yes I heard it and caught a slight glimps as I was going to B&Q.My evening got even stranger when I met Mark Labbett from ITV's the chase and his wife in B&Q down the electrical isle looking for lightbulbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megilleland Posted April 3, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 The Daily Express have just picked up the story of the Osprey aircraft/helicopter being used by the SAS in Herefordshire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin James Posted April 3, 2016 Report Share Posted April 3, 2016 Brilliant piece of kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubique Posted April 4, 2016 Report Share Posted April 4, 2016 Flew over our house on route to you know where , amazing to see it change from a plane to a helicopter , was only on the ground for no more than 5 minutes , flew back the way it came in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubique Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 British invention way before its time . The Fairey Rotodyne was a 1950s British compound gyroplane designed and built by Fairey Aviation and intended for commercial and military applications.[2] A development of the earlier Gyrodyne, which had established a world helicopter speed record, the Rotodyne featured a tip jet-powered rotor that burned a mixture of fuel and compressed air bled from two wing-mounted Napier Eland turboprops. The rotor was driven for vertical takeoffs, landings and hovering, as well as low-speed translational flight, and autorotated during cruise flight with all engine power applied to two propellers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DILLIGAF Posted April 5, 2016 Report Share Posted April 5, 2016 Hmmm not sure if that is what I saw this morning? Although I have seen it previously. This was a "private" jet being flanked by a mod heli. I say private jet but thinking a very small commercial jetliner! That was at 830 this morning. Flying fairly low and close! Royalties maybe? I know smallish planes can still land at sterling, not sure about pontrilas though. going the wrong way for shobden! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ubique Posted July 15, 2016 Report Share Posted July 15, 2016 The very same helicopter/ plane flew over our home this morning and landed at a location near us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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