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ROYAL Air Force aircraft will be flying low over Dorset this week as part of a training drill, the Ministry of Defence has announced.
Jets including Tornados, Hawks and Harriers will be soaring over Dorchester, Cerne Abbas and other areas as part of exercise Early Resolve'.
The medium-scale exercise will allow aircrews to practise close air support operations and ground forces to practice air control techniques.
The flying will take place in Dorset between 9am and 11pm on May 8 and 9 before the exercise moves on to west Wales.
A MoD spokesman said: "Throughout exercise Early Resolve there will be occasions when participating fast jet aircraft will be required to flow at low level.
"But any time spent conducting low level flying will be the minimum necessary to achieve the training objectives with every effort being made to minimise disturbance.
"Additionally, where low flying operations have been arranged as part of the exercise this precludes the use of the same area by aircraft carrying out routine low-level training flying."
Other aircraft - including the jet-powered maritime patrol aircraft Nimrod - will be operating at high level to monitor the jets.
10:45am Sunday 4th May 2008
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CommentPosted by: Tricky Dicky, twixt here and rhere on 10:49am Sun 4 May 08
Will they be able to exercise properly in the future? Wind turbines are known to interfere with radar etc so if wind turbines are built anywhere in Dorset, our armed forces will not be particulary happy, will they?
Will they be able to exercise properly in the future? Wind turbines are known to interfere with radar etc so if wind turbines are built anywhere in Dorset, our armed forces will not be particulary happy, will they?
Posted by: Shy-Talk, Weymouth on 11:19am Sun 4 May 08
I expect Farmer Ferris the ferret breeder will be getting his claim for compensation ready. Because the noise has upset and stopped his ferrets from breeding.
I expect Farmer Ferris the ferret breeder will be getting his claim for compensation ready. Because the noise has upset and stopped his ferrets from breeding.
Posted by: derek, dorset on 2:17pm Sun 4 May 08
I would rather have a few wind turbines in Dorset that a jet fuel turbine any day
I would rather have a few wind turbines in Dorset that a jet fuel turbine any day
Posted by: John, Weymouth on 3:06pm Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]Shy-Talk[/bold] wrote:
I expect Farmer Ferris the ferret breeder will be getting his claim for compensation ready. Because the noise has upset and stopped his ferrets from breeding. [/quote] Link:
http://www.uea.ac.uk
/edu/learn/braysher/
tommy.htm
Shy-Talk wrote:
I expect Farmer Ferris the ferret breeder will be getting his claim for compensation ready. Because the noise has upset and stopped his ferrets from breeding.
Link:
http://www.uea.ac.uk
/edu/learn/braysher/
tommy.htm
Posted by: Dorset Boy, Wilds of Dorset on 4:19pm Sun 4 May 08
I s the dates correct, or has the Echo got it wrong. I saw 3 low flying jets over Dorchester on Friday 2nd of May at approx, 13:30 hours, or was it a mirage.
I s the dates correct, or has the Echo got it wrong. I saw 3 low flying jets over Dorchester on Friday 2nd of May at approx, 13:30 hours, or was it a mirage.
Posted by: Westie, West Dorset on 6:12pm Sun 4 May 08
Dorset Boy, I also saw these flying in from the sea at West Bay, yes they were heading in the Dorchester direction. Not sure what they were, don't think the RAF use the Mirage, must have been something else !!!!
Dorset Boy, I also saw these flying in from the sea at West Bay, yes they were heading in the Dorchester direction. Not sure what they were, don't think the RAF use the Mirage, must have been something else !!!!
Posted by: Dorset Boy, Wilds of Dorset on 6:38pm Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]Westie[/bold] wrote:
Dorset Boy, I also saw these flying in from the sea at West Bay, yes they were heading in the Dorchester direction. Not sure what they were, don't think the RAF use the Mirage, must have been something else !!!![/quote] I was not thinking of Mirage aeroplane, but more of seeing something that is not there.
Westie wrote:
Dorset Boy, I also saw these flying in from the sea at West Bay, yes they were heading in the Dorchester direction. Not sure what they were, don't think the RAF use the Mirage, must have been something else !!!!
I was not thinking of Mirage aeroplane, but more of seeing something that is not there.
Posted by: Dorset Boy, Wilds of Dorset on 6:39pm Sun 4 May 08
[quote][bold]Westie[/bold] wrote:
Dorset Boy, I also saw these flying in from the sea at West Bay, yes they were heading in the Dorchester direction. Not sure what they were, don't think the RAF use the Mirage, must have been something else !!!![/quote] PS Thanks for confirming I was not seeing things
Westie wrote:
Dorset Boy, I also saw these flying in from the sea at West Bay, yes they were heading in the Dorchester direction. Not sure what they were, don't think the RAF use the Mirage, must have been something else !!!!
PS Thanks for confirming I was not seeing things
Posted by: DingDonG, Wilds of Wiltshire on 8:55pm Sun 4 May 08
I lived a few years ago near Heathrow and enjoyed Concorde rattlng the roof tiles @ 7pm most every evening...spectacula
r, and over in 2 mins!!!
Now living near RAF Lyneham, we just get the drone of Hercules struggling over the tree tops.
*** RAF , GO FOR IT ***
No one complained about Spifires in the 1940's
I lived a few years ago near Heathrow and enjoyed Concorde rattlng the roof tiles @ 7pm most every evening...spectacula
r, and over in 2 mins!!!
Now living near RAF Lyneham, we just get the drone of Hercules struggling over the tree tops.
*** RAF , GO FOR IT ***
No one complained about Spifires in the 1940's
Posted by: derek, dorset on 1:07am Mon 5 May 08
No one complained about Spifires in the 1940'
Yes but these made less noise than a chav-mobile with broken exhaust and iffy plates. ( and 30hp)
No one complained about Spifires in the 1940'
Yes but these made less noise than a chav-mobile with broken exhaust and iffy plates. ( and 30hp)
Posted by: JamesY, Dorchester on 9:25pm Wed 7 May 08
[quote][bold]derek[/bold] wrote:
No one complained about Spifires in the 1940' Yes but these made less noise than a chav-mobile with broken exhaust and iffy plates. ( and 30hp) [/quote] Sheesh, i knew the defence budget was being cut, but that seems extreme.
derek wrote:
No one complained about Spifires in the 1940' Yes but these made less noise than a chav-mobile with broken exhaust and iffy plates. ( and 30hp)
Sheesh, i knew the defence budget was being cut, but that seems extreme.
Posted by: Fishman68, Weymouth on 12:16am Thu 8 May 08
What day do i need to get the washing out for? big savings to be had on the drying this month. Who said all the utility bills were going up!
What day do i need to get the washing out for? big savings to be had on the drying this month. Who said all the utility bills were going up!
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