Something 'exciting' happening on the Solent?

[Lucky Duck]

One of the IoW ferries (Red Eagle) is off Newtown creek with a chinook hovering above it

There is a lot of other 'aviation' going on

 

[colhel]

That's a bit weird

 

[Hot Property]

Lynx style chopper just seen heading East past Cowes as well.....

 

[Lucky Duck]

That's a bit weird

Seem to be depositing people on board via ropes

 

[Hot Property]

Seem to be depositing people on board via ropes

Training exercise following recent events?

 

[cherod]

OMG,, england being invaded again by a handful of immigrants

 

[Hot Property]

All explained here:-

MILITARY IN SECRET EXERCISE WITH ISLE OF WIGHT FERRY IN THE WESTERN SOLENT

 

[Lucky Duck]

All explained here:-

MILITARY IN SECRET EXERCISE WITH ISLE OF WIGHT FERRY IN THE WESTERN SOLENT

Thanks, seems they are done for the day

 

[FinesseChris]

OMG,, england being invaded again by a handful of immigrants

probably stopping stowaways escaping from the OfW?

 

[Lightwave395]

Still at it off Beaulieu

 

[westhinder]

OMG,, england being invaded again by a handful of immigrants

From the IoW?

 

[Allergy]

probably stopping stowaways escaping from the OfW?

No reported escapes from the prisons there then

 

[Lightwave395]

They're practicing for us - we locals here have had a whip round and hired the SBS to keep the 'turkey and tinsel coach loads from the North Island away !

Can't believe (or I suppose I can) that there were coach tours here last week from Manchester and Blackburn, the useless council here were imploring everyone to come over a week or so ago and this week are begging them all to stay away (this is the same council responsible for Calamity Chain )

 

[JumbleDuck]

From the IoW?

Technically part of the developing world, and with very little effective government.

 

[oldharry]

Home rule for the Isle of Wight?

Living close to the Thorney Island Army base we were warned they would be doing airborne exercises in the area until the middle of next week. Theres been a lotof tooing and froing with chinooks and what not over the village.

 

[FlyingGoose]

Must be a slow day on the scuttleboat

 

[Sandy]

All explained here:-

MILITARY IN SECRET EXERCISE WITH ISLE OF WIGHT FERRY IN THE WESTERN SOLENT

Not very secret then.

 

[cherod]

Home rule for the Isle of Wight?

Living close to the Thorney Island Army base we were warned they would be doing airborne exercises in the area until the middle of next week. Theres been a lotof tooing and froing with chinooks and what not over the village.

are they practicing their French language ?

 

[JumbleDuck]

Not very secret then.

You never know. While the helicopters are playing with the ferry and attracting everyone's attention, the secret exercise may be happening elsewhere ...

 

[RivalRedwing]

maybe they twigged the other week that their plans weren't up to scratch or they were a bit out of practice...