Pleasant surprise !

[its the bish]

13.44hrs today, magnificent sight of 2 x apache's + 2 x chinooks in formation over the village of Dunster in West Somerset, best bit of rotary action i have ever seen in the 20 odd years i have lived here, never see apache's round these parts, many thanks to all, really made my day :D !

[jamesdevice]

from Ministry of Defence | About Defence | What we do | Air Safety and Aviation | Low Flying | Low Flying Exercises and Events (http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/AboutDefence/WhatWeDo/AirSafetyandAviation/LowFlying/LowFlyingExercisesAndEvents.htm)

"EXERCISE PASHTUN DAWN/ JAGUAR - 24 JUL - 23 AUG 11

This is a Rotary Wing small scale exercise with a couple of Fast Jets participating in Close Air Support. RW element will be active 24/7. This exercise will take place in LFA 1 and LFA 2. "


Sounds like the annual jaunt in the West Country
Are they using Merryfield this year?

[its the bish]

16.50hrs, the 2 x apache's just flew over Dunster low level, heading in the general direction of Merryfield / Yeovilton :).

[jamesdevice]

more about Pashtun Dawn

Brigade in final training for Afghanistan - British Army Website (http://www.army.mod.uk/news/25038.aspx)

any chance they were going to/from Chivenor?

and from http://www.collingbourne-ducis.com/SPTA/NEWSLETTER%20JULY%202011%20Final%20%284%29.pdf

"23 July to 24 August. Germany based 20 Armoured Brigade conduct their pre-Afghanistan
exercise (PASHTUN DAWN) with 6100 troops and 300+ armoured vehicles plus jets, transport
aircraft and helicopters. Convoys in excess of 80 vehicles may cause delays on tank crossings."

[Really annoyed]

18.00hrs BBC News started.......................:rolleyes:

[jamesdevice]

23:48
Really Annoyed proved he was an idiot ALL the time and not just while he has his mouth open