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Topic ID 234
23/07/2004 by Steve
More Helicopter Fun
It's Chopper Time again! This time it's 1am and the local constabulary are busy waking the neighbourhood. Clearly something in the town centre is attracting their attention - I just hope it's worth getting us all out of bed for!
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Reply ID 1282
29/07/2004 by Mike
Don't know about the helicopter, but has anyone noticed a distinct increase in the number of quite low flying airliners over Hertford recently? I know we've always had a few going overhead, but they seem to have got more plentiful and a whole lot lower recently. Or is it just me???
Reply ID 1283
30/07/2004 by Steve
Generally, the number of planes flying over depends on the wind direction. Personally, I've not noticed any increase in the number of aircraft. You do get the odd flight to Stansted coming over a bit too low but I can't say I've noticed any change in flying pattern.
Having said that, when we had the strong westerly winds a couple of weeks back there were quite a few wayward aircraft flying low over the town.
The general pattern is if the wind is northerly, planes fly over Ware/Hertford approaching from the north and turn left for the base leg heading to Harlow and then turn north-east for the final approach. At peak times there'll be one every two minutes or so. Anything approaching the town from the south heading north is on it's way to Luton, turning left over Stevenage for the final approach.
Reply ID 1284
02/08/2004 by Mike
Well, that's interesting Steve, and relatively reassuring. But the fact is that even today (Monday) the seemingly incessant flight noise has continued. I first noticed it Saturday - one ruumbling jet noise blending into the next, with virtually no gap between them sometimes. Other times like you say - just a couple of minutes. I'm sure we haven't had it this bad before, or I'd have noticed then. Must say, it's very annoying, especially in our otherwise peaceful Bengeo hideout.
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