AWACS over north west Kent

Conscript · 24 Apr 2012 at 17:49

Was just driving through Gravesend town centre on the way home from work and heard a fast jet overhead. Looked out the window to see it, and as I did so an AWACS plane with 2 Eurofighters in close formation came over, quite low (5K feet perhaps?)

There aren't any airshows in the area that I know of. Is this part of the Olympic security manoeuvres, or has the War begun and I just don't know about it yet?

The most we get here is the odd Chinook flying over so seeing an AWACS doing the rounds was probably the highlight of my commute :cool:

Quick, internet, etc.

Scuzi · 24 Apr 2012 at 17:55

There are many exercises happening in preparation for airspace and procedure changes during the Olympic period.

neodude · 24 Apr 2012 at 17:55

Exercise Joint Warrior 112 is currently ongoing.

Zefan · 24 Apr 2012 at 17:55

Will just be olymipcs stuff

We get C17s taking off and doing passes over the coast here. Awesome!

Curio · 24 Apr 2012 at 17:57

Unless it was a B2 Spirit being chased by 2 Eurofighters I wouldn't worry

RomanNose · 24 Apr 2012 at 18:11

Don't worry, it's only the government pretending there is a threat to our security so they can remove our civil liberties.

Conscript · 24 Apr 2012 at 18:24

Scuzi said:
There are many exercises happening in preparation for airspace and procedure changes during the Olympic period.

I figured as much. I heard a jet over my friends house in Greenhithe a few months ago, but hadn't seen anything else yet.

RomanNose said:
Don't worry, it's only the government pretending there is a threat to our security so they can remove our civil liberties.

Phew.

Cosimo · 24 Apr 2012 at 18:41

RomanNose said:
Don't worry, it's only the government pretending there is a threat to our security so they can remove our civil liberties.

Good. I can relax now.

Rizwan1 · 24 Apr 2012 at 18:44

Probably just preparation for the games, I live in Canterbury (East Kent) and i occasionally see/hear jets flying past.

Drunkenmassacre · 24 Apr 2012 at 19:11

Always nice to hear one of our jets being spotted... gives me a warm fuzzy feeling lol

Andr3w · 24 Apr 2012 at 19:20

gv_of_e said:
Always nice to hear one of our jets being spotted... gives me a warm fuzzy feeling lol

You wouldn't say that if you lived on an air base

STFU PLANES...STFU

Drunkenmassacre · 24 Apr 2012 at 19:23

.... I do

PhillyDee · 24 Apr 2012 at 19:24

gv_of_e said:
Always nice to hear one of our jets being spotted... gives me a warm fuzzy feeling lol

Unless its a lock on . . . .

Fire_fly · 24 Apr 2012 at 19:49

It has just been making passes over Lincoln, we see it quite often here. No Eurofighters though

Tbid · 24 Apr 2012 at 20:47

Part of Op Ellamy (Libya) homecoming ceremonies, they certainly did the rounds. Reported over Suffolk and Essex also.

T345 · 24 Apr 2012 at 20:48

I think I saw you driving past =)

arctine · 24 Apr 2012 at 20:50

Andr3w said:
You wouldn't say that if you lived on an air base

STFU PLANES...STFU

Every time they get that bloody Vulcan out, my bed shakes like a ******** dog.

wildman · 24 Apr 2012 at 20:54

probably a rendition flight in progress of the luton terror suspects to a neutral country for muchos torture ?

hux · 24 Apr 2012 at 21:01

arctine said:
Every time they get that bloody Vulcan out, my bed shakes like a ******** dog.

Lol yeah i've heard it's a bit on the loud side.

Curio · 24 Apr 2012 at 21:15

I was lucky enough to see a Vulcan a couple of times at airshows. The word "loud" doesn't even begin to describe it :eek:

It felt like somebody was pulverizing my bones to dust with a jackhammer.

Edit to add a couple of other loud ones: Harrier in VTOL mode, and Concorde. Shame that the Vulcan and Concorde no longer grace our skies on a regular basis