fast jets in the midlands

i live in derby and i have noticed the frequency of fast jets flying over has literally increased tenfold. does anyone know if there is an excersise going on or something?

Can you tell if they're all RAF? Or are you under attack?

lol mostly raf but a few were f-15's which i'm assuming are from lakenheath

same here in glasgow

Same here around the Selby (York) area too. I have noticed quite a marked increase in military jets of late. And a fair few chinooks too.

OK, now I'm spooked. Both you guys signed off around the same time...

Hello United Kingdom.. still there?

lol internet crashed for some strange reason

Anybody else over there in the UK noticing these military flights? Any idea where they're going to or coming from?

the ones i keep seeing must be at about 8000 feet and heading northish

hey just back, yeah chinooks had passed twice in the one week a few weeks ago (In my area you never see them EVER) now its just black and yellow helicopters (one startd to freek me out as it was ryt above my house then went to the sides and sat their for a while, thing is though i believe the guy across from my yard is growing ganja in his loft so thats prob got sumin to do with it:LOLthat are around frequently (though i believe they are "commercial" or "POLICE) Ive also been hearing the noise of very fast aircraft passing during the day and night quite alot.
they make some noise chinooks dont they I SEEN them a few weeks ago 1st time their was 1 2nd their was 2, and I believe that they have came by recently aswell as you can just tell from the noise.

[edit on 6-9-2006 by marcopolo]

From the news and press releases of the RAF webpage.

September 2006
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Historic Vulcan gets cash boost in bid to fly again
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Exercise 'Desert Dragon' 9th - 15th September
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Exercise 'Swordfish' 7th - 8th September
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12 RAF personnel in Afghanistan Nimrod crash named
It is with very great sadness and regret that the Ministry of Defence has confirmed the names of the fourteen British personnel killed following the crash of a Nimrod MR2 aircraft in Afghanistan on Saturday 2 September 2006
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Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Spitfire
The Royal Air Force Museum is celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the first Spitfire, as unveiled to the public at RAF Hendon in 1936. The centrepiece of this weekend of events will be an outdoor living museum.

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[edit on 9/6/2006 by Zaphod58]