Most evocative sounds

**LancePrivateJones** · 13-07-2009, 22:40

The sound of recruits drilling while lying semi-conscious in my bunk.

**woodandy3** · 13-07-2009, 22:42

the words crackling through the radio!! "endex" !!

**Pararegtom** · 13-07-2009, 22:43

Crack as the tracer 1-3 goes over your head

**woodandy3** · 13-07-2009, 22:44

or the "lynx 5 your location 2 minutes" sounded nice

**the_boy_syrup** · 13-07-2009, 23:08

Landrover tyres
The whine of a Saracen
Naafi shutters getting slammed

This bad boy doing circuits and bumps
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v

jd1pPQZ_LE

**hairyarse2** · 13-07-2009, 23:34

I don't know about evocative, but I do remember, Soltau, parking my Sampson up in the early hours of the morning after working non stop, for about forty years (probably)
As I was in my dossbag, lying alongside the tracks of the Sampson, the whole battle group decided it would be a good idea to have an early start.
I don't know if it was the ground vibrating or the whine of the Challengers engines that woke me, but I'll never forget trying to cuddle up to the tracks as I ferventley hoped the the drivers of the Challys and Warriors weren't as tired as me.
If any Driver or Commander saw someone, through their TOGS, trying to make themselves as one with a Sampson in the early hours of the morning, it was probably me.
I must admit that the noise and vibration of an MBT at full throtttle is the most awesome experience ever.

**wireless_barf** · 14-07-2009, 06:23

Its the Merlin for me as well,

I live close to an airfield of the Breitling Real Aeroplane Company. Theres some chap occasionally flys a P51 across the tops of the hedgerows. Absolutely magnificent.

As for an evocative sight, my location is also under the westward side of the RAFs AWACS circle when controlling exercises. If i look up and see a curved contrail, a few minutes later will see the E3 (and a quick tune of the radio usually brings in the target vectoring channel!)

**auscam** · 14-07-2009, 06:39

Cocking the SLR into which you just loaded a full mag of ball.

An Iroquois coming at you at top speed and zero feet.

RR Merlin as mentioned.

**devexwarrior** · 14-07-2009, 07:54

The two or three seconds of drum rolls that precede a military band breaking into full regimantal march mode.

**sawdogxix** · 14-07-2009, 08:13

I quite like the sound of V-engined cars, bikes, and when I see them aircraft. Was coming back from the east coast the other day and was overtaken by an Aprillia RSV 1000 at full throttle, lovely sound!! However, how fast and loud would this have been?Merlin Car

**old_fat_and_hairy** · 14-07-2009, 08:50

As previously said, the firts few thumps on a drum, quickly followed by the bugles blowing the opening bars of 'Mechanised Infantry'.

The soft mewling of a distant baby on a summers night.

'High on a Hill' and the sound the 4 buglers make as play off against each other.

The scraping sound made by a company drawing swords ( bayonets) from their scabbard prior to fixing. On a parade, of course.

**Manley** · 14-07-2009, 09:21

Originally Posted by old_fat_and_hairy

As previously said, the firts few thumps on a drum, quickly followed by the bugles blowing the opening bars of 'Mechanised Infantry'.

The soft mewling of a distant baby on a summers night.

'High on a Hill' and the sound the 4 buglers make as play off against each other.

The scraping sound made by a company drawing swords ( bayonets) from their scabbard prior to fixing. On a parade, of course.

Agree,d your point No4

**BuggerAll** · 14-07-2009, 10:04

Originally Posted by auscam

Cocking the SLR

Kate Bush, 'Army Dreamers'. Is there a Slur being cocked on that?

**Goatman** · 14-07-2009, 10:12

Originally Posted by BuggerAll

Originally Posted by auscam

Cocking the SLR

Kate Bush, 'Army Dreamers'. Is there a Slur being cocked on that?

Nah - too short - "snick,snack' .....SLR cocking handle made a right CLANG! - a bell tone.

I used to sail a lot in Norfolk (booyur!) when I was a lad - the sound of halyards rattling against a mast in a marina or dinghy park is very evocative for me.

**Legs** · 14-07-2009, 10:30

The distinctive sound of the tent poles in a 9x9, 12x12 or 18x24 tent as it is stripped down.

The clickety-clack of the Orderly Room in the '80s before PCs came in to use.

The high speed, high volume "Eft-Eyte-Eft-Eyte" as some miscreant was marched into the CO's office.