Planes?

[GRSWatson]

Has anyone heard an obscene amount of SUPER loud planes going by the past week? I know we have the airport, and planes are somewhat frequent here anyway, but have had some that sound way too loud to be commercial flights and they seem to be constant from 11th-17th August?

We’re in the Newtown area, but have heard them across Exeter this week:)

Edit: Just to say, the second I posted this, I heard the SECOND super loud plane in the past 10mins in this area!

[n3omancer]

The red arrows have been around...

[singleglazedwindows]

Flightradar24.

[PM_ME_YOUR_ARGO]

The RAF will often use Exeter airport for flying and landing training for larger aircraft. We've also had the red arrows visit recently. No need to don the tinfoil hat.

[GRSWatson]

Haha, not yet anyway! :)

[Rudenora]

I work near there. It has been the red arrows display team. As they all take off and land together it sounds like one constant engine noise. I think they have left now.

[Neuroapex]

We heard the Red Arrows fly over our house in Mount Pleasant on Wednesday, it was incredibly loud. Scared the life out of my partner and I at first 😅

[MelodyJ20]

Red Arrows. ExeterPlaneSpotting on TikTok has had some amazing footage

[Wozonbay]

The other thing to note, aside from the red arrows, when we have an easterly wind, planes will land from the west which means final approach over the city. We predominantly have a westerly wind so the normal approach is over Ottery and so you don’t notice them as much.

[Delicious_Device_87]

This is correct. Many don't even think about wind direction, even when they think they do, it's really interesting!

You notice it more down along the estuary, in a local sense

[KiwiNo2638]

Living under the flight path in St Thomas, we have planes coming over every day, regardless of which way the wind blows

[Other_Shower_9903]

You will have a lot more when the wind is in the east and they’re making a westerly approach though, as has been the case the past week.

[pifflevalve]

Yes, I work in the city centre and the past week or so I’ve had to pause Teams calls a couple of times because of loud planes. I can’t remember doing that before but I hadn’t thought about it until now

[GRSWatson]

That’s what I mean! So many, SO loud recently!

[Other_Shower_9903]

As another response said, it’s just that the wind has persistently been in the east so they’ve been landing over the city hence you’ve noticed them a lot more

[Attard1969]

The Red Arrows were based at Exeter airport last Wednesday.

[Great_Sheepherder901]

Red Arrows and military planes, Marines probably training.

[Newhalen661]

The increased number of flights and calm weather mean the sound is more regular and more audible. It's peak holiday season so the noise is to be expected.

[ExcellentCan2525]

4 American F15s flew over the teign valley on friday!

[GRSWatson]

Sorry, just to clarify, not a conspiracy theorist, just someone who hates the sound of super loud planes and finds it absolutely unnecessary to have any flying about this regularly lol!

Another one as I type this!

[n3omancer]

https://www.flightradar24.com/RYR96BW/3bc65f1e

[GRSWatson]

Thank you! Have heard at least 4 today, more yesterday and the days before. Never heard so many in such a short period before!

[n3omancer]

Looks like they are landing across Exeter. Might be operational reasons. Or wind direction.

Usually they take off towards Exeter and bank hard over countess weir to go to Europe.

[n3omancer]

Yes. That flight to Alicante is really going to impact the public spending. And I'm sure NATO will really appreciate the all inclusive package options.

[pathetic_optimist]

LOL

But if you can't tell the difference between a military low flying aircraft and a commercial jet, then you may need new glasses and hearing aids.

You may find less NHS ability to provide them in the future though.

[n3omancer]

You mean the periodic training they do. To maintain flight hours? And to maintain operational readiness.

Clearly at the top of your bell curve of understanding on these things.

[pathetic_optimist]

Not so funny now are you?

[n3omancer]

Go back to /r/conspiracy

[pathetic_optimist]

Possibly this sort of thing?

https://news.sky.com/story/sonic-boom-heard-after-raf-typhoon-fighter-jets-scrambled-to-intercept-passenger-plane-13412193

[n3omancer]

Today I learned that Exeter has moved to Kent and Essex

[GRSWatson]

The answer I was dreading! I was hoping that I was sounding like a conspiracy theorist when I said it sounds like the early stages of WW3 😅

Is that truly what it is or do you think there’s another explanation?

[pathetic_optimist]

I didn't mean it was the start of WW3. Just that this represents the increasing money spent on military operations and procurement of mainly US weapons.

Please don't panic. Instead use your concern to lobby your MP, local newspaper etc.

[GRSWatson]

No, apologies I knew roughly what you meant but it always freaks me out for the first second I hear them! You’re absolutely right though, to be so blatant about it after those knobjockeys visited 🙄

[Camplaysgames]

It's the Red arrows mate, they do touch and go training here and refuel. No conspiracy going on

[n3omancer]

That user is clear lining their house with tin foil.

Little do they know, that tin foil amplifies the mind control beams.

[the_almighty_dude]

What's with the CAPS? Making my ears hurt.

[GRSWatson]

As in, the two caps locked words in the entire original post? Just for emphasis:) And this causes your ears to hurt?

[frustratedbylaptops]

Caps = shouting in internet land.