Plane flying low over the lake today?

[Aguamenti]

I swear I spotted a large low-flying plane that dipped behind the trees today at Twentymile Bay. When we got to Nineteenmile, nothing was visible. Did anyone else see something or do I need my vision checked? ;)

[tis]

No, you are absolutely right. In fact I was talking to my neighbor and she said it looked like it landed at 20 Mile Bay so funny you should mention that! It was very low here over WH.

[Chaselady]

I saw it too, while I was out picking blueberries. Went north over Melvin Island up towards Twenty Mile bay, turned around and went back towards SW. Very low, almost looked like a small transport plane. I didn't see any pontoons.

[RLW]

Well, what to you all think about it, was it a bird, plane or who the heck they call that man? You sure have my curiosity going.:)

[Scott's Yott]

There has been a Navy plane flying around Manch airport the last couple days .Maybe it was that one

[pjard]

It was a C-130.

[GTO]

There has been a Navy plane flying around Manch airport the last couple days .Maybe it was that one

They practice touchdowns with those military cargo planes in Manchester. I was at auto fair last year and that plane must of touched down 20 times and took back off without stopping. Circled around and did it again. Salesman says they do it all the time

[Chaselady]

Thanks! Always good to put a name on those UFOs!

[ApS]

No, you are absolutely right. In fact I was talking to my neighbor and she said it looked like it landed at 20 Mile Bay so funny you should mention that! It was very low here over WH.

'Was out sailing The Broads two seasons ago, and a C-130 came in low-enough to land at 20 Mile Bay. They must know someone in that neighborhood.

Nevada is a place where they don't bother mentioning the presence of C-130 aircraft!

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[upthesaukee]

I didnt see it, but it sounded like a C-130 flying out Alton Bay late morning or early afternoon. It happens enough I didn't pay attention to the time.

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[tabascocat98]

We were in Paugus this afternoon and saw this very, very low flying plane coming towards us. The nose was a shape of a bullet (not like the one in the photo of the C-130 in this thread it had 6 engine props and no markings on the plane. We have been looking for photos of c-130 this evening and nothing matches this unless new design? 4 of us saw it and watched in amazement and how low!

[pjard]

Well I know that I saw a C-130 which has 4 engines. I'm sure there are some but a 6 engine airplane of any type is pretty rare. Possible I suppose. Again, what I saw was a C-130 without a doubt.

[tabascocat98]

Wonder where we can check with certainty what plane flew over?

[soupyjr8]

I went for a ride on the dories today at 1:30 and seen it go down Meredith bay and than back to weirs. I have photos of it but do not know how to post them.

[Aguamenti]

I thought the plane had a twin tail, but didn't get more than a moment's glimpse of it.


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[pjard]

What color was the plane you all saw? It is possible there was more than one around today.

[soupyjr8]

Single tail.....Gray in color!!!!

[fpartri497]

definatly a C130 flew very low by sleepers Island and turned sharply to the right.


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[Scott's Yott]

I think they were taking surveilance (sp) photos of illegal skinny dippers

[Lakeboater]

We got a great view of the plane from the W Alton sandbar as it flew low over Sleepers. Not sure about any reports of skinnydippers :)

[dave603]

You sure it was six engines and not this c-130 with drop tanks?
Also note the nose on this one.

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[sir-mam]

So glad I found this forum and this information - we were at the lake in Melvin Village and we had no idea what it was! My nephew was filming with my GoPro when it happened so I got footage:

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[dave603]

Yup, It's a C-130 with wing drop tanks and the extended radar nose.

[mhtranger]

It buzzes our place in Barrington every week. Flies about 500 ft over the tree tops and shakes the house like crazy! BTW the loons don't like it either.

[tis]

No, the loons don't like them, they squawk at all the planes!

[ITD]

That was cool....

[RLW]

http://i44.tinypic.com/1499wms.gif sir-mam, While browsing I noticed that you are fairly new to posting on the forum and glad you have joined us. Have fun and enjoy the Winni Forum while making many new friends.

Thanks for joining and showing the thread. Please do not be a stranger.:)

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[Rusty]

Love the sound of those turboprop engines.

[Slickcraft]

This workhorse has a bit of history and more than a few variants in design and outfitting. From high tech covert ops to fire fighter.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_C-130_Hercules

[20mile]

I live in Twenty Mile bay. It was definitely a C-130. Trust me I have been under a lot of them so I know what they look like from underneath.

[Misha888]

living off the flight path of the airport we experience more than our share of them. :D

No, the loons don't like them, they squawk at all the planes!

[LSBA Joker]

I live in Twenty Mile bay. It was definitely a C-130. Trust me I have been under a lot of them so I know what they look like from underneath.

20 mile, thanks for your service. waiting to see the ski version fly over from the NY ANG. Had a few flights on that version, but, not to Antarctica.

[Lin]

I have seen it a few times and this is it coming in over Hanson Mill cove in Moultonborough

[SIKSUKR]

Yup,constantly doing flybys through Manchester airport. Annoying.

[bt99]

A few years ago, a group of Veterans in my home town took it upon themselves to clean up and repair the Vietnam/Korean War Veterans memorial that had neglected and was in pretty sad shape.

They did this with private money and without the consent of the town gov't. They just showed up on a Saturday and went to work. Had everything wrapped up in a few weekends.

During the re-dedication ceremony, they arranged for a military fly-over with a local resident piloting the aircraft.

The police department was flooded with phone calls. One of the officers, who was a Veteran himself, was at the station at the time the calls started coming in. One citizen complained to the officer about the noise from the fly-over, the call went something like this - (keep in mind, one of the neighboring towns has a military air base)

caller - "I want to complain about the noise caused by that low flying plane through the center of town"

officer - "Yes ma'am, did you see the plane?"

caller - "Of course I saw it, I was in my yard and that plane couldn't have been more than a few hundred feet over my head"

officer - "Thank you. Can you tell me, was it one of ours?"

caller - "What do you mean, one of ours?"

officer - "Was it a US airplane?"

caller - "I believe it was"

officer - "Well then I will relay your concern and your thanks to the pilot, the Veterans assembled in the town square and the families of those whose names are on the plaque for allowing them to keep you safe" (click)

[WeirsGuard]

Yup,constantly doing flybys through Manchester airport. Annoying.

Annoying?

"Jet noise - the sound of Freedom!"

C-130's too!

[ApS]

At 12:15 today, I saw a C-130 flying north right over Wolfeboro.

:coolsm:

Earlier—at Noon—I'd seen a B-17 bomber flying on the same path!

:confused:

[Slickcraft]

Had you just finished watching 12 O'clock high on Netflix?

[ApS]

The History of the Hercules has many stories to tell—this is one I received from a friend this morning:

http://oppositelock.jalopnik.com/last-herk-out-of-vietnam-1623970704