WTF!?!? Jets?!?!

tk123

Are we being invaded or summat cos a bunch of jets jst flew really low over my house!??!I'm in Drumcondra...

newgrange

Just heard them in North Strand too.
Really scary, I don't mind saying.

Overflow

newgrange wrote:

Just heard them in North Strand too.
Really scary, I don't mind saying.

Just flew over my house in Bray WTF was that about? is there some air show on?

tk123

You could see the wheels and all!!?!?

Davey Devil

Hehe, I just saw them in Bray too.

Overflow

I thought it was pretty damn cool to be honest! always want to fly one of those bad boys!

Con9903

Aye A couple of russian SU-25's just bombed the filling station down the road from me

LadyJ

That was so scary!

Downtime

newgrange wrote:

Really scary, I don't mind saying.

Don't worry I don't think that we are being invaded. Probably just training from Baldonnel

Overflow

Con9903 wrote:

Aye A couple of russian SU-25's just bombed the filling station down the road from me

good one!

Astro1996

the Red Arrows are doing recce/press for the Airshow in Bray in August

SoBe

there was an airshow in abbeyshrule co longford today mabey they were going to that

tk123

Lol!! Duck and cover people!! Now what did we do with them iodine tablets!?...

Romo

The world famous Royal Air Force Aerobatic Display Team "The Red Arrows" will be performing a flypast to mark the Press Launch of the Bray International Airshow at the Bray Seafront at 3.46pm.

The Team, flying their distinctive BAE Hawk Aircraft led by Squadron Leader Dicky Patounas, will then go on to Co. Longford to perform a full display at Abbeyshrule's 50th Anniversary of Aviation Airshow which commences at 2.00pm; the display by the Red Arrows will take place at 4.00pm.

Details of the manoeuvres performed by the team can be found on their website: www.raf.mod.uk/reds

http://www.britishembassy.ie/

cormie

Straight over my house in Bray too! :rolleyes:

Overflow

Romo wrote:

The world famous Royal Air Force Aerobatic Display Team "The Red Arrows" will be performing a flypast to mark the Press Launch of the Bray International Airshow at the Bray Seafront at 3.46pm.

The Team, flying their distinctive BAE Hawk Aircraft led by Squadron Leader Dicky Patounas, will then go on to Co. Longford to perform a full display at Abbeyshrule's 50th Anniversary of Aviation Airshow which commences at 2.00pm; the display by the Red Arrows will take place at 4.00pm.

Details of the manoeuvres performed by the team can be found on their website: www.raf.mod.uk/reds

http://www.britishembassy.ie/

But the jets where painted white! hmmm Red Arrows...strange!

Downtime

Bray to Longford in 14 minutes - we can only dream.

Pigman II

That was pretty crazy! I think I remember hearing the RedArrows from my gaf as when doing a flyby of Lansdowne last year for some rugby match .... but it was no way as loud and ominous as whatever went by me today, not even close .

Romo

Overflow wrote:

But the jets white painted white! hmmm Red Arrows...strange!

They change their livery from time to time. If worst came to worst and the UK faced invasion they become a combat squadron (light attack, I think).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38168000/jpg/_38168014_hawkmod300.jpg

Overflow

Romo wrote:

They change their livery from time to time. If worst came to worst and the UK faced invasion they become a combat squadron (light attack, I think).

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38168000/jpg/_38168014_hawkmod300.jpg

Thats what they looked like i swear.. THE BRITS ARE INVADING US!!!!!!

Mr.Nice Guy

Overflow wrote:

Thats what they looked like i swear.. THE BRITS ARE INVADING!!!!!!

They don't trust us cos we gave them 8 points at the Eurovision last night! They think we're up to something! :eek:

steveland?

15:47 <+steve[]> bunch of fighter planes just went flying over my house
15:47 <+steve[]> anyone in the glasnevin/drumcondra area go outside

Yep.. seen em too

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40759000/jpg/_40759957_explosion_ap300.jpg

We're under attack...above is a picture of North Strand 10 minutes ago. If you can read this superman, help me

Romo

look at our guys..

http://www.geocities.com/irishairshows/team_warrior_8.html

Mr.Nice Guy

Myth wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40759000/jpg/_40759957_explosion_ap300.jpg

We're under attack...above is a picture of North Strand 10 minutes ago. If you can read this superman, help me

LOL

Overflow

Romo wrote:

look at our guys..

http://www.geocities.com/irishairshows/team_warrior_8.html

sweet jesus thats pathetic!! how imbarrassing

ixoy

Ah good old boards. Just around 15:45 I heard the noise of a plane get louder, and louder, and louder until I had to step out the balcony (I'm in the city centre) and saw a group of jets flying in formation overhead. They appeared red, so I wondered if it was the Red Arrows performing for an airshow. And I knew that, if I was to find the answer anywhere, it'd be here. I wasn't disappointed. Bless you all!

Astro1996

http://www.airshowuk.co.uk/CRW_6647_RT16.jpg

They look better with the new Pc-9's

Lump

Who needs jets....

John

Overflow

Lump wrote:

Who needs jets....

John

Downtime wrote:

Bray to Longford in 14 minutes - we can only dream.

I DO! not that id want to go to longford (no offence) but u get the idea!

The Free Man

that was cool, i'm in finglas.
i counted nine of them

Dyr

Myth wrote:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40759000/jpg/_40759957_explosion_ap300.jpg

We're under attack...above is a picture of North Strand 10 minutes ago. If you can read this superman, help me

Thats the North Strand every sunday morning ffs

Infini

Bloody Government. BUY SOME DAMN FIGHTER JETS!

Third_Echelon

Romo wrote:

look at our guys..

http://www.geocities.com/irishairshows/team_warrior_8.html

I work in Citywest and those irish air corps stunt guys are always practising right over my office... Baldonnel is across the road.

There's been a few times where i've nearly had to jump under my desk... They get pretty close

Something to watch on your coffee break, but the noise of them can get a bit annoying at times.

Romo

Infini wrote:

Bloody Government. BUY SOME DAMN FIGHTER JETS!

Yeah, I'm not a warmonger, but it is really embarrassing that we're the only developed country that can't defend its own airspace.

First, it’s a basic of sovereignty.

Second, there's an unspoken assumption in government circles that in the event of a crisis (oh lets say, a Dublin flight hijacked and directed toward Sellafield) that the RAF would intervene. There is no guarantee they would get there in time.

Before anyone says 'too expensive', South Africa, you know the place where one in every five people is suffering from AIDS/HIV, has gone on a huge defence spending spree including the purchase of new Grippen fighters from Sweden.

At the very least we should have some air defence capability on the East Coast.

Nukem

What the hell do we need jets for?
We were offered a load of Phantom F-4's by the US and Israel not to mentionas many Huwie helicopters as we wanted and a few other bits and bobs and the Government said "nah we're good,cheers" they dont have the money to keep them. Servicing planes is *ching* *ching*

Victor

Romo wrote:

Second, there's an unspoken assumption in government circles that in the event of a crisis (oh lets say, a Dublin flight hijacked and directed toward Sellafield) that the RAF would intervene. There is no guarantee they would get there in time.

So, who would you have defend Sellafield?

Lump

Yea but south africans are dying from aids because they spend so much on Defense.... Grow up.

John

Larianne

Was feeling abit left out of this thread till 5 minutes ago when the Jets flew over head and nearly scared the bejaysus outta me!! There were 3 sets of 4, I think. The sound was so loud!! Bought it home to me that kids hearing and see that nearly everyday in places like Iraq. Really scary.. :eek:

LadyJ

Larianne wrote:

Was feeling abit left out of this thread till 5 minutes ago when the Jets flew over head and nearly scared the bejaysus outta me!! There were 3 sets of 4, I think. The sound was so loud!! Bought it home to me that kids hearing and see that nearly everyday in places like Iraq. Really scary.. :eek:

You didn't hear em! you're just lying to get in on the thread!

Romo

Victor wrote:

So, who would you have defend Sellafield?

I'm talking about a threat emanating out of our airspace against Sellafield. That would be our responsibility, certainly while in our airspace. And if push comes to shove, a responsibility to pursue it into British airspace.

BTW the threat could take a multiplicity of forms. Not just a conventional hijacking. An executive Jet from one of the Royal families of the Emirates perhaps? Wonder if Army Intelligence have considered that? Any Army brass in today?

As for the Phantoms, I'd have turned them down as well, way too complex, antiquated, and totally inappropriate for our purposes.

Grippens are modern, robust and relatively cheap. They are also designed to be easy to maintain. The idea was that soldiers from Sweden’s conscript army could maintain them etc.

Larianne

LadyJ wrote:

You didn't hear em! you're just lying to get in on the thread!

Oh believe me I heard and saw the fucckers! Jumped outta my seat and ran to the window. From the direction they seemed to be coming from they flew right across the airport flight path (live beside the airport). Must be headin back to England I suppose.

Pet

Yeah, I heard them at about 16:30 in Meath, damn they were loud.