What's with the military aircraft stuff recently?

[bobb]

I know there are many people who know far more about military aviation here than I do, so I was just wondering....

Why did two Chinooks, in all their massive glory just fly over my house? I've never seen that before. I live on a flight path - which isn't a bad thing as I get to see lots of cool aircraft, new and old - particularly when the Queen takes a shit or something and a fly past over London is required, but I've never seen so much random military stuff as I have in the last few weeks. Are we up to something?

[Asterix, the former Gaul.]

It's..

"Those wonderful norks are never far from my thoughts, oh yeah!"

[Ian H]

They're preparing for the civil war when brexit fails.

[madcow]

We have the exact opposite situation.
 The Army Air Corps has been moved away from the nearby base and have been replaced by Royal Logistics Corps.

[jiberjaber]

I know there are many people who know far more about military aviation here than I do, so I was just wondering....

Why did two Chinooks, in all their massive glory just fly over my house? I've never seen that before. I live on a flight path - which isn't a bad thing as I get to see lots of cool aircraft, new and old - particularly when the Queen takes a shit or something and a fly past over London is required, but I've never seen so much random military stuff as I have in the last few weeks. Are we up to something?

No just standard ops, regular thing but they are usually a bit further South heading more NW than todays fly over (also the odd Apache as well) plus Merlins who often visit the E2V site. 

[Veloman]

Visiting mates so used a training flight as an excuse.

More frequent than you might think.

Flight path to which base?

[bobb]

....the E2V site.

I used to work there. Admittedly many years ago and I just can't accept the name (this is going to be really hard to type) E2V.

It's The English Electric Valve Company FFS 

[bobb]

Flight path to which base?

Absolutely no idea!

[JenM]

Occasionally for a period of a few days I get 2 Chinnocks flying over my house in Maldon at around 4 pm. I have always assumed they have been on exercise at Colchester and are travelling home for a spot of tea.

[Asterix, the former Gaul.]

They don't have kettles in Chinooks?   

Stuff that for a game of soldiers..

[ElyDave]

They don't have kettles in Chinooks?   

Stuff that for a game of soldiers..

Too bumpy

Hercules, definitely.

Loads flying around near me all the time, Mildenhall and Lakenheath. The noisiest buggers are the ospreys