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Is There Something Going on ... 6 x CHINOOKS just flew over ... West London ...

33 replies

IsThereSomethingWeNeedToKnow · 09/09/2025 17:23

Ok ... as the name suggests Is There Something We Need To Know!

In the last hour 6 x CHINOOKS have flown over Chiswick / Turnham Green (West London) probably going to Northolt ... we see the odd one or two every now and again but SIX!

Any clues ...

OP posts:
vodkaredbullgirl · 09/09/2025 17:24

Harry, William

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 09/09/2025 17:28

Maybe Graham Linehan has been posting on Twitter again.

IsThereSomethingWeNeedToKnow · 09/09/2025 17:29

Ah Ok @vodkaredbullgirl ... phew!

Probably coming back from Windsor ...

Ok, can relax now!

Is it time for Gin!

OP posts:
minerva7 · 09/09/2025 17:29

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 09/09/2025 17:28

Maybe Graham Linehan has been posting on Twitter again.

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Dabralor · 09/09/2025 17:34

The president of Israel is meeting Keir Starmer in London tomorrow so it’s probs him arriving.

Glurgle · 09/09/2025 17:34

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 09/09/2025 17:28

Maybe Graham Linehan has been posting on Twitter again.

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Overtheatlantic · 09/09/2025 17:36

Dabralor · 09/09/2025 17:34

The president of Israel is meeting Keir Starmer in London tomorrow so it’s probs him arriving.

If I was Starmer I’d be bricking it.

notimagain · 09/09/2025 17:41

Given the machines involved I doubt it's anything to do with the Royals.

There was a joint UK/US exercise this time last year that saw quite a few Chinook formations using the London helilanes, not sure if it's being run again this year, but that might be a possibility.

Mustreadabook · 09/09/2025 17:50

I saw 3 of them come over and descend to land at Northholt. At about 4:10. Don’t know who was on them though!

Glurgle · 09/09/2025 17:51

notimagain · 09/09/2025 17:41

Given the machines involved I doubt it's anything to do with the Royals.

There was a joint UK/US exercise this time last year that saw quite a few Chinook formations using the London helilanes, not sure if it's being run again this year, but that might be a possibility.

They might be practising for Trump's visit in eight days. That's going to be a big one.

PiggyPigalle · 09/09/2025 17:51

Moving our troops to a tented village. Making way for illegal immigrants moving into their barracks.

IsThereSomethingWeNeedToKnow · 09/09/2025 17:52

Thank you for the updates Mumsnet!

As always you have all the answers ...

Right, really do need that Gin now!

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notimagain · 09/09/2025 17:55

Looking at replay on the ADS-B website a single (back to that in a moment) US Mil Chinook came across the channel this PM from Ostend, eventially flew west along the Thames heli route and then looks to have indeed landed at Northolt at just after 1620 UK time.

It's quite possible that actually was a formation multiple aircraft because in formations usually only the lead aircraft is transponding (pinging out data).

At a guess either an exercise or something to do with tomorrow's visit.

Glurgle · 09/09/2025 17:55

notimagain · 09/09/2025 17:41

Given the machines involved I doubt it's anything to do with the Royals.

There was a joint UK/US exercise this time last year that saw quite a few Chinook formations using the London helilanes, not sure if it's being run again this year, but that might be a possibility.

Trump's coming next week.

JustMyView13 · 09/09/2025 17:57

Why are people losing their mind on this!? 😂There’s posts on Threads too.
I work in central London & they regularly fly over in formations of 3. Up & down the Thames. In fact, I don’t remember a day when they haven’t. You can track them on flight radar.
There’s various military bases around London.
One lunch, I watched Rishi land his helicopter in a central London base. It’s just another day in the city.

notimagain · 09/09/2025 18:00

Glurgle · 09/09/2025 17:55

Trump's coming next week.

True..I was idly wondering if it was anything to do with Herzog's visit but that's probably highly unlikely so what was going on..who knows?

ArtyShmarty · 09/09/2025 18:05

Is baby trump the balloon ready to fly?

PiggyPigalle · 09/09/2025 18:18

I thought Trump was being confined to Windsor. Pray for rain.

m00rfarm · 09/09/2025 18:20

Can the OP post anything without ellipsis? (Or even random ... which are not actual ellipsis?)

Bumblebee72 · 09/09/2025 18:25

IsThereSomethingWeNeedToKnow · 09/09/2025 17:52

Thank you for the updates Mumsnet!

As always you have all the answers ...

Right, really do need that Gin now!

Well there not really the answers are they - they are all guesses......

ThreePears · 09/09/2025 18:35

DD works somewhere that would know if there was a flap on. There isn't, because if there was she'd be uncontactable at the moment, and she just texted me about something trivial.

minerva7 · 09/09/2025 18:36

ArtyShmarty · 09/09/2025 18:05

Is baby trump the balloon ready to fly?

Oh I sincerely hope so 🤩

Mydadsbirthday · 09/09/2025 18:52

PiggyPigalle · 09/09/2025 17:51

Moving our troops to a tented village. Making way for illegal immigrants moving into their barracks.

🙄

SliceofTosst · 09/09/2025 21:03

Don't think it's William as I saw him in a car today near Hammersmith with police escorts. Did hear the chinooks but couldn't see them.

Ddakji · 09/09/2025 21:13

TheCountessofFitzdotterel · 09/09/2025 17:28

Maybe Graham Linehan has been posting on Twitter again.

Excited Golden Girls GIF by HULU

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