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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: casper on October 24, 2009, 01:10:46 PM

Title: Popping flares
Post by: casper on October 24, 2009, 01:10:46 PM

Speaking to my brother today and he asked if I'd heard of helicopters popping flares Thursday week ago. A friend of his had seen a large helicopter popping the flares possibly over the lough to the north of Lurgan. Any one hear of anything?

Title: Re: Popping flares
Post by: Angry Turnip on October 24, 2009, 04:39:23 PM

Most likely a Puma testing flare dispensers for Ops overseas-there was a Puma operating over Lough Neagh last Thursday afternoon,I only saw it as it was heading from/back to Aldergrove.

Title: Re: Popping flares
Post by: casper on October 24, 2009, 07:35:20 PM

Thought that too but didn't expect to hear of that happening here.