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Military Aviation => Modern Military Aircraft => Topic started by: CanonJohns40d on October 31, 2010, 10:27:42 AM

Title: Chinook ZH903
Post by: CanonJohns40d on October 31, 2010, 10:27:42 AM

Re Chinook ZH903, I see this on my Radarbox. I wonder if it might be inbound Belfast as the recovery vehicle for G-SEWP the PSNI helicopter which crashed in the Mournes?
John

Title: Re: Chinook ZH903
Post by: casper on October 31, 2010, 10:28:56 AM

It was on the news that the crashed helicopter was to be airlifted from the Mournes today, so it could be.

Title: Re: Chinook ZH903
Post by: CanonJohns40d on October 31, 2010, 10:50:46 AM

Good call I think? Vortex45 just arrived into Belfast Aldergrove.
John

Title: Re: Chinook ZH903
Post by: S61N on October 31, 2010, 10:57:07 AM

Probably not prepared to risk a Puma (there's doesn't seem to be much wreckage to lift) - the Wokka will be able to cope should the wind pick up during the task.

Title: Re: Chinook ZH903
Post by: Chalkman on October 31, 2010, 01:10:34 PM

Just passed over Lurgan heading for the crash site.

Title: Re: Chinook ZH903
Post by: ww2ni on October 31, 2010, 03:06:45 PM

I thought the PSNI would have finished using this helicopter now they have one of the larger Eurocopters.

With the Islander, 2 Eurocopters and this bent one it looks like the PSNI Air Support Unit must be on the up and up (Please excuse the pun)

Is all this Air Support value for money?? How many beat officers would you get for the price of a new Eurocopter 145???

Title: Re: Chinook ZH903
Post by: casper on October 31, 2010, 06:38:13 PM

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Just passed over Lurgan heading for the crash site.

Yea saw and heard it. Boy do I miss that sound :(

Title: Re: Chinook ZH903
Post by: Chalkman on October 31, 2010, 09:11:13 PM

Quote from: casper on October 31, 2010, 06:38:13 PM

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Just passed over Lurgan heading for the crash site.

Yea saw and heard it. Boy do I miss that sound :(

Very true, I miss how they used to shake our house when low flying over Lurgan

Title: Re: Chinook ZH903
Post by: Angry Turnip on October 31, 2010, 11:22:08 PM

I heard it,but was having a lazy snooze and didn`t get a look much less a photo-serves me right. ;)

Title: Re: Chinook ZH903
Post by: casper on October 31, 2010, 11:23:10 PM

When you work hard all week you deserve a snooze on Sunday  ;D