Most evocative sounds

**eodmatt** · 15-07-2009, 12:24

Originally Posted by Legs

Originally Posted by flynavy

The roar of an old Phantom coming screaming in at low level and then pulling up and going to the moon in seconds with trails of black smoke trailing. My old man worked on them at Leuchars and i used to sit and watch them at the end of the runway.

I spent some years as a kid living at RAF Wildenrath when Phantoms were based there. The sound of those jets roaring over made your chest resonate with the pressure of the sound.

Ah yes, I was doing things at the edge of Stanley airport in 1984 when two phantoms scrambled past me a few yards away using max re-heat on the way to intercept something which had intruded into FI air space. With a huge tongue of flame out of their arses, the noise was indescribable and, as you say, it made my breast bone resonate. Unforgettable.

**B_AND_T** · 15-07-2009, 12:37

The sound of a Chieftan starting up!

**jaybee2786** · 15-07-2009, 12:39

And also the sight of seeing phantoms landing using arrester hooks at stanley airfield.

**mick_sterbs** · 15-07-2009, 12:41

Vulcan doing air display, late 80's at BZN
Ground,buildings and everyone watching vibrating in unison
Brilliant!

**tattybadger** · 15-07-2009, 12:43

The silence of the desert at night.

**Robbo_the_duke** · 15-07-2009, 12:54

Got to be the ominous sound of the clunk of a rear door of a warrior opening, knowing its going to be followed by a blast of roasting/freezing air and shouts of dismount left or right.

**APFSDS** · 15-07-2009, 15:13

The clunking mixed in with the bang as a Challenger lets off a bit of 120.

The hissing noise the BV makes when it boils (comes with a certain smell too)

Landrover tyres again

Bagpipes in the distance, especially outside.

Rain drops on the bivvy, followed soon after by drips on the gonk bag. Instant wake up even in a smart modern waterproof tent.

**tattybadger** · 15-07-2009, 15:15

Cicadas

**EX_STAB** · 15-07-2009, 15:27

that "Kching" noise an SLR makes as it ejects the empty case.

Captured very nicely here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIT3T...E34ABE&index=6

**Squiddly** · 15-07-2009, 15:32

Originally Posted by JoseyWales

Originally Posted by Squiddly

The loud droning/roaring of a pair of Rolls Royce Trent 700s at full chat not-very-many metres from you as the A330 they're attached to starts racing down the runway :D .

RB211 ?

RB211 (big)

Trent 700 (biggererer)

I believe they're roughly related to each other, anyway

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**BarkingSpider** · 15-07-2009, 15:32

Originally Posted by tattybadger

The sound of breathing at 25 metres in the Red Sea.

The sound of running out of air at 25 metres in the Red Sea.

**tattybadger** · 15-07-2009, 15:33

Originally Posted by BarkingSpider

Originally Posted by tattybadger

The sound of breathing at 25 metres in the Red Sea.

The sound of running out of air at 25 metres in the Red Sea.

That's called Flapping Like A Tap Dancer's Fanny.

**hedgehog64** · 15-07-2009, 15:43

The oooomphhh.arrrrrghhh.oww,as a mess tin dresses the i can't help it my my mammy said i snored tIt in the new room across his swede .Then how he dropped into sweet slummber on the 3rd night with some fist to his schnorrers on the 5th day followed by a request to go home to mumsise on 2nd week.(but you never gave it a chance son). :D

**BarkingSpider** · 15-07-2009, 15:55

Originally Posted by tattybadger

Originally Posted by BarkingSpider

Originally Posted by tattybadger

The sound of breathing at 25 metres in the Red Sea.

The sound of running out of air at 25 metres in the Red Sea.

That's called Flapping Like A Tap Dancer's Fanny.

My reserve valve (hired) stuck shut on me. I turned to my buddy, gave the OOA signal and he closed with me and we shared air to the surface. Fortunately we had just reached that depth and were only a few minutes into the dive, so no N2 loading to speak of.
I trained him. He did the biz when it was necessary and we had a few beers and a laugh about it in the bar later. Quite cool really. But that's forces training for you... :D
Got a free T shirt, a mumbled apology and free kit hire for the next two days. Tight barstards.

**tattybadger** · 15-07-2009, 16:01

Originally Posted by BarkingSpider

My reserve valve (hired) stuck shut on me. I turned to my buddy, gave the OOA signal and he closed with me and we shared air to the surface. Fortunately we had just reached that depth and were only a few minutes into the dive, so no N2 loading to speak of.
I trained him. He did the biz when it was necessary and we had a few beers and a laugh about it in the bar later.

Good drills - surprised the next sound wasn't the Egyptian for "Aaaaaghh Fuck me you white twat cunt - that fucking hurt my ear; may Allah (PBUH) use your testicles as ear plugs on the next suicide run....."