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cornwallis

2nd Jul 2006, 14:54

I saw a Sea King heading towards London this morning around the Clacket Lane area at 0500 local.I thought the militairy didn't fly on weekends especially that early!

Gonzo

2nd Jul 2006, 15:40

Was it a RAF or RN SAR Sea King? They sometimes do flights for organ transplants or casevac to a specialist hospital.

SilentHandover

3rd Jul 2006, 07:21

It was a SAR Sea King, it popped into Gatwick for some fuel at about 02:30, then departed a couple of hours later.

cornwallis

3rd Jul 2006, 08:56

Does anybody know what the task was?