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Richard Farrant

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We had 2 Apaches over our house on friday night about 10:45, they both came east to west then turned around, 1 then sped off, the other cicled for another 15 mins, was he lost?

 

No, he wont have been lost, as part of the exercise scenario he would have been looking for insurgents/or circling giving protection to another helicopter which may have been on the ground.

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Sorry forgot to ask. On my travels back into Manchester around 1pm (yesterday thursday the 3rd) I saw a Russian tracked APC with small turret on top on a low loader coming off the M60 and heading west on the M62. Then around 2pm a WW2 Jeep with wire cutter on a trailer heading south on the M61. Anyone lay claim to them?

 

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  • 3 weeks later...

To day spotted very unusual convoy of army vehicles M18 north bound near junc A1. 8 wheeled Iveco very long wheelbase with spare wheels stood upright on chassis halfway down possible big winch behind cab fifth wheel coupling over rear axles followed by two more of same towing what looked like 3 axle glass trailers followed by 8 wheeled merc heavy wrecker with huge spec frame on back. all where painted army green but gloss no markings i could see. they where being escorted back and front by dark blue what looked like american armoured delivery vans these had Police wrote on them and had blue flashing lights going any body else seen or know what they are

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There should be a pile of Man SVs heading out of Ashchurch over next few weeks as our Regts are picking them up to deliver to all the Sqns, we are also casting at least half of our FFR tithimous Land rovers and all our 4 tonne Bedford/Daf fleet -so Withams will be busy again soon

 

Gary

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Willys Jeep going through Greenfield near saddleworth in Oldham..must have been chilly.. no roof or doors.. brave than i..

 

I was going the other way in my Land Rover 90 FFR

 

Got a wave...first 1 ever... it felt like i belong to a special club !!!

 

cheers

 

Mike

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Willys Jeep going through Greenfield near saddleworth in Oldham..must have been chilly.. no roof or doors.. brave than i..

 

I was going the other way in my Land Rover 90 FFR

 

Got a wave...first 1 ever... it felt like i belong to a special club !!!

 

cheers

 

Mike

 

Wow a jeep driver waving at a Land Rover. He obviously wished he had a Land Rover rather than having to make do with a jeep:D:D

 

Mike

 

PS: Forgot to post Apache out of the office window in Chesham Friday morning.

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