What's with the big boom?

[Kenn]

We are to the west of the county in the nuclear zone and the last two nights between 8 and 9pm there has been several very loud noises, that sound like explosions or large guns being fired.
Any one aware of the navy,NATO or the like playing war games or are they blasting more holes at Dounreay?

[LMS]

http://dounreay.com/news/2011-03-03/dounreay-constabulary-training-exercise

The Dounreay police are playing cops and robbers with their guns this weekend. Some of them might just break sweat for the first time in years!

[northener]

It's all down to this bloke.......
























http://www.edfringe.com/uploads/event/mr-boom_20497.jpg

[ESR]

Hee Hee Hee....had to laugh out loud at that one LOL!!!!!

[Carole]

Very fond of Mr Boom!

[oldmarine]

We are to the west of the county in the nuclear zone and the last two nights between 8 and 9pm there has been several very loud noises, that sound like explosions or large guns being fired.
Any one aware of the navy,NATO or the like playing war games or are they blasting more holes at Dounreay?

Could those noises have been sonic booms like an aircraft breaking the sound barrier? They will make noise like you explained.

[Kenn]

No would recognise a sonic boom this was definitely the noise from a large piece of armoury or a muffled explosion on the 1st evening it happened twice in a matter of minutes.

[Dog-eared]

There has been a bit of military aircraft activity. They drop 1000lb bombs at Cape Wrath. ?? Or the training at Dounreay.

[ducati]

Was it accompanied by a very bright flash? :eek:

[Phill]

They drop 1000lb bombs at Cape Wrath. ?? Or the training at Dounreay.Crikey, that's a bit heavy. Bombing the training at Dounreay, 'spose it makes it realistic.:eek::eek::Razz

[Dog-eared]

:lol::lol:

I imagine it would be very realistic for the Dounreay workers. But mebbe that's what it takes to wake them up. :lol: