RAF doing my nut in!

caithnesscrofter · Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:23 pm

the low flying tornado fighters r nothing new around here but, now theyve been using the yurt as a rendezvous! I thought it was coincidence i started receiving nearly daily low flyers directly overhead at all hours until early december i happened 2 be standing outside and 2 of them flew up the croft towards me and they split directly over the yurt. Then today it happened again, twice! Scarin the bejeezus out of the animals too. AArgh!

Stonehead · Post: # 80645Post **Stonehead** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:33 pm

The new Typhoons are even worse. They are louder and have a much more intense noise.

A lady riding a horse past us on the road was nearly thrown a few weeks back as her horse, which is skittish already, reared and bolted when a Typhoon went over.

old tree man · Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:41 pm

When we were working in the lake district forests the raf used to do the same thing to us, they used to spot us and take an attack fomation the noise is so loud we could here it above our saws so i am in full sympathy with you and your animals, if it affects the animals wellbeing you can get in touch with the raf and they have to fly over at an acceptable level
all the best
Russ

Annpan · Post: # 80647Post **Annpan** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:47 pm

I feel for you, but I doubt you can ask them to stop, unless you sugest a different rendevous... They do need the practice and the mountainous terrain and low population levels are exactly why they are there.

Not that I am defending them, but, that is exactly the reason they are there, so they won't move elsewhere, or fly higher.

snapdragon · Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:20 pm

Camouflage the Yurt ?

Definitely complain to the RAF Station - addressed to the chief of staff or whatever seems apppropriate - they are supposed to be thoughtful about us real humans and our animals.

caithnesscrofter · Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:44 pm

it says on their website they try to avoid places where they regularily see horses too! They canna see ours apparently? I don't have an immediate neighbour that doesn't have them either. Och well, i won't complain to them like but its a bit nerve wracking being used as target practice especially b4 my first cup o tea in the morn.

snapdragon · Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:52 pm

got any white stones about?

spell out BOG OFF RAF in nice big letters

caithnesscrofter · Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:10 pm

snapdragon wrote:got any white stones about?

spell out BOG OFF RAF in nice big letters

got to admit i had something similiar in mind!

camillitech · Tue Jan 08, 2008 10:48 pm

If it's any consolation they do my nut in also

and they fly way lower than they're supposed too

Millymollymandy · Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:02 am

I have the same problem! They fly so low and so loud that I have to put my hands over my ears - though the cattle don't seem at all bothered.

Cheezy · Post: # 80726Post **Cheezy** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 2:28 pm

Perhaps it's the yurt, they obviously recognise if from their middle east activities, and it's the perfect practice thing. Why not do as we did during the war and try to disguse it with cardboard cut outs to confuse the enemy.

Though I would not recommend doing a "Sadam" and converting it's appereance into a tank or a scud, as it might end in tears