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Posted: Mon 16 Jun, 2008 12:48 pm
by Si
Anyone know why there are two large helicopters slowly circling at low level over west Leeds? 11:45ish, 16/6/08. They don't look like police ones.
Posted: Mon 16 Jun, 2008 12:54 pm
by Lilysmum
I saw one over Yeadon probably landing at the airport,think it looked like a military one.
Posted: Mon 16 Jun, 2008 1:08 pm
by munki
They were troop carriers, by the look of them, with their back doors hanging open.There is a helipad on the roof of the infirmary so they might just have been doing a training exercise...
Posted: Mon 16 Jun, 2008 1:47 pm
by Brandy
George bush is in the uk so it could be something to do with that warmonger
Posted: Mon 16 Jun, 2008 3:04 pm
by Tasa
I saw one take off from the infirmary helipad and another one passing above. Both of them headed north across the University campus. I took some photos - below.
Posted: Mon 16 Jun, 2008 6:50 pm
by Tasa
Here are the helicopters from earlier today. Not exactly in the spirit of Secret Leeds as they were so publically visible!
Posted: Mon 16 Jun, 2008 6:51 pm
by Tasa
We have lift-off.
Posted: Mon 16 Jun, 2008 7:37 pm
by chameleon
Tasa wrote: We have lift-off. There is a fairly regular flight to and from the LGI other than the airambulances, whether 'delivering' or training I'm not sure, but that thing this morning was closer to our roof than comfort allows - really made our ears pop!When the air ambulances arrive they usually circle quite delicatly before touching down, the Forces machines have a different technique - head for the roof, stop and drop - they certainly seem as though they mean business
Posted: Tue 17 Jun, 2008 12:21 am
by thenakedbedlamper
Yeah they're a Merlin Helicopter flown by the RAF, more than likely just carrying out a training run. Good fun to fly in, with the back down
Posted: Tue 17 Jun, 2008 9:24 am
by Si
Tasa wrote: Here are the helicopters from earlier today. Not exactly in the spirit of Secret Leeds as they were so publically visible! You're right, Tasa. The helicopters were hardly secret, but their mission may be!PS Who's the cat?