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Offline Flyboy

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« on: September 26, 2007, 01:33:45 pm »
were 2 Apache's, at lunchtime today. Last week it was 10 EH101' s and now these. They do look good.  'applause'

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« Reply #1 on: September 27, 2007, 02:57:02 pm »
Where the hell do you live!!!!

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« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2007, 08:50:57 am »
I work in an office in London, near St Pauls and very close to the Thames. When helicopters are flying in London they follow the river for safety reasons. This is why I often see some very interesting machines.

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« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2007, 10:02:58 am »
Any jobs going! 'pilot_laugh'

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« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2007, 01:37:12 pm »
Quote (Flyboy @ 27 Sep. 2007,23:50)
I work in an office in London, near St Pauls and very close to the Thames. When helicopters are flying in London they follow the river for safety reasons. This is why I often see some very interesting machines.

Tut tut Flyboy! you can't be paying much attention to your work if you are watching helicopters pasing your office window 'stir_the_pot'
Reminds me of my school days when I would hear the sound of a Merlin from an Air Corps Spitfire and getting in to trouble as I searched out each window hoping to catch a glance. Ah nostalgia ... it's a thing of the past!
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« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2007, 01:56:50 pm »
On a regular basis I see Lynx, Chinooks, Pumas, Gazelles, Seakings, Merlins, now and again I see Apaches. I have also seen Tornados and Harriers. Actually during that week when a couple of car bombs were found in London and Glasgow Airport was attacked, a pair of Tornados flew past.

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« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2007, 03:23:01 pm »
Quote (Flyboy @ 27 Sep. 2007,23:50)
When helicopters are flying in London they follow the river for safety reasons.

Ah the London Heli lanes!

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« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2007, 03:40:54 pm »
The Met Police and Air Ambulance fly where they want, but all others follow the river when flying through central London. If they get into difficulties they can ditch in the Thames rather than come down over the City.