Nungali Posted July 25, 2023 Ha - har ! I had UFOs buzz the cabin ..... Three nights now out of four . Not the usual type though .... I just could not identify it . It had to be military .... but .... Dark, a few hours after sunset - I live in a step narrow valley running from the coast to the west , with a steep escarpment to the north . I first heard a low roaring sound getting louder , some strange truck or vehicle coming up the road ? Loader and then VERY loud , sound clearer, then, as I pick it by the sound of it , a large to mid size twin prop, going very fast and insanely low and then gone . Just above the tree tops of the grove the cabin is in. There is a fly by twice a day usually, a light mono , following the edge of the escarpment at high altitude , following a direction, mostly between two regional cities . An occasional 'joy flight' of something light and slow , a bit lower and coming down into the valley . In the past F1 - 11 s zooming in from the west , screaming down the valley and out over the ocean . Police helicopters are the only thing I have seen come in that low into the valley . Nothing like this though ... crazy ! And a tricky feat I imagine, considering the narrow twists and turns . So I am left thinking 'what the hell was that about ?' Then two nights later , the same . next night the same , but a lot slower but still low . A twin prop ? doing that at night ??? Anyway , I think I found out what is going on ; 'War games'. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-07-20/preparations-begin-for-international-war-games-on/102623112 30,000 troops from 11 countries ! Biggest joint one with USA in our history, eh ? Now, why would we doing that now ? .... Ohhhh ... we are having our first visit from China in 6 years . https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/political-consultation-chinese-vice-foreign-minister-ma-zhaoxu-to-visit-australia-this-week-for-new-round-of-talks/news-story/1406bf5af0ce2ec4cc0180b50b813f63 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted July 25, 2023 Didn't I read that Australia had made an agreement with the chinese gov't to authorize the building of bases on islands off their NE shoreline? This would be about 18 mnths ago or so? I recall it made the hairs on my neck stand up when I read it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted July 25, 2023 16 minutes ago, silent thunder said: Didn't I read that Australia had made an agreement with the chinese gov't to authorize the building of bases on islands off their NE shoreline? This would be about 18 mnths ago or so? I recall it made the hairs on my neck stand up when I read it. We leased them the Port of Darwin ! Northern gateway into Oz from Asia , and the focus of Japanese attacks in WWII . They also leased and own their own airfield in WA . Its just a small tourist venture so their tourists can fly direct into ..... some remote area . Oh wait , no, it is being made bigger to be able to land ... well, bigger planes . We rely on trade and goods with them , we want their stuff as we stopped making just about everything , and they want our resources . But we like USA and USA dont like them . It reminds me of the old situation in Okinawa , being caught between China and Japan . They used to play cat and mouse with them too , at one stage they had Japanese diplomats , who thought they owned Okinawa hidden out the back of the palace, while the King entertained visiting Chinese , who also thought they owned Okinawa . Anyway .... we still got coal ... plenty of coal . Anyone want to buy some coal ? Or uranium ? ( Sorry guys , no Uranium for China .... you might use it 'irresponsibly' ) . - no planes for the last 2 nights . I am also expecting another trick soon .... I might wait for them Spoiler Mate who lives across river ( this part of valley is narrow and constricted , any one trying to make their way down valley 'surreptitiously ' - see below - would probably choose a path through our places ) , is sitting on verandah , looks out and sees movement in the far undergrowth , grabs binoculars and spies some guys in camo gear fucking around near his dope crop . So he goes and gets the farm shotgun and sneaks up on them and bails them up demanding an answer . They try BS but he threatens them, then they admit they are special training, got dropped off up valley two days ago and have to make it to downstream x rendezvous point by the next day ..... without being found . Mate is ' BS" ! and starts waving the gun around .... no no , here are our tags , we are in the army , we dont give a fuck about your dope and we aint gonna tell anyone . mate is still " BS! " ( he is hard core ) ... " Show me those tags ! " so he takes the numbers down " if I get any trouble over this or as much as SEE a chopper round here , I am going to call you guys in, say I found you, bailed you up and give the tag numbers as proof ... now fuck off ! " Maybe we could catch one ? I am pretty sure I know exactly where they would cross the river here . Now where is that big net I used to have . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silent thunder Posted July 26, 2023 Wow, we really do live in interesting times eh? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted July 29, 2023 and now ..... they 'downed' their own chopper ! https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/four-feared-dead-australia-after-military-helicopter-crashes-2023-07-28/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted July 30, 2023 Just putting this here for a date recorded entry 'Exploded jet engine' ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
