Truck-borne heli on the A47 south of Norwich

[stiknruda]

An unusual shape caused me to glance at the traffic on the eastbound carriageway this afternoon circa 15H20 to see a large red and blue helicopter on the back of a low loader.

Any details?

Stik

[SFIM]

sounds like a S76 from CHC going to North Denes.

SFIM

[stiknruda]

It didn't look that large - more like a 412?

[Whirlygig]

Here's a Scotia S76

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=0829424&WxsIERv=Fvxbefxl%20F-76P&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Hagvgyrq%20%28PUP%20Fpbgvn%20Uryvpbcgref%29&QtODMg=Uhzorefvqr%20%28Uhyy%29%20-%20Xvezvatgba%20%28UHL%20%2F%20RTAW%29&ERDLTkt=HX%20-%20Ratynaq&ktODMp=Ncevy%2024%2C%202005&BP=0&WNEb25u=GSFCubgb&xsIERvdWdsY=T-FFFQ&MgTUQtODMgKE=Va%20gur%20Evtug%20unaq%20cnggrea%20sbe%20Ejl%2 003%2C%20cvybg%20tvivat%20zr%20gur%20guhzof%20hc%21%20%28Pna ba%2020Q%20-%20100-400Y%20VF%29&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=803&NEb25uZWxs=2005-05-03%2005%3A31%3A15&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=760415&static=yes&width=1300&height=919&sok=JURER%20%20%28pa%20%3D%20%27760415%27%29%20%20BEQRE%20OL %20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=3&prev_id=0948330&next_id=0829423 (http://www.airliners.net/open.file/0829424/M/)

..and here's 412!

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1138941&WxsIERv=Oryy%20412FC%20Nencnub&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Abejnl%20-%20Nve%20Sbepr&QtODMg=Pnzc%20Obaqfgrry&ERDLTkt=Freovn&ktODMp=Ncevy%2023%2C%202005&BP=0&WNEb25u=Wna%20W%F8etrafra&xsIERvdWdsY=145&MgTUQtODMgKE=Qrcyblrq%20sbe%20XSBE%20zvffvba&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=364&NEb25uZWxs=2006-11-14%2023%3A17%3A44&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=33145&static=yes&width=1024&height=694&sok=JURER%20%20%28nvepensg_trarevp%20yvxr%20%27Oryy%20%25%27 %29%20NAQ%20%28nvepensg_trarevp%20%21%3D%20%27Oryy%20%20206% 2F406%20WrgEnatre%20%28U-4%2FU-57%2FU-58%2FU-67%29%27%29%20%20BEQRE%20OL%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=5&prev_id=1138942&next_id=1138925

Bristows also have a blue and red (ish) livery. I hope it wasn't their JetRanger IFR machine!

Any help to you Stik?

Cheers

Whirls

[SFIM]

A47 eastbound south of norwich !

the location you saw it is critical, a CHC 76 is by far the most likely option.

a Bristows one would not be going that way

SFIM

[Whirlygig]

Depends exactly how "south"! And which traffic jam he wanted to sit in to get to/from the airport! :}

Could it be an AB139?

http://www.airliners.net/open.file?id=1109904&WxsIERv=Nthfgn%20NO-139%20%28NJ-139%29&Wm=0&WdsYXMg=Hagvgyrq%20%28Fpuervare%20Abegufrn%20Uryvpbcgref%20O .I.%29&QtODMg=Yvrtr%20%28-%20Ovrefrg%29%20%28YTT%20%2F%20ROYT%29&ERDLTkt=Orytvhz&ktODMp=Frcgrzore%209%2C%202006&BP=0&WNEb25u=Owbea%20ina%20qre%20Irycra&xsIERvdWdsY=CU-FUX&MgTUQtODMgKE=&YXMgTUQtODMgKERD=1205&NEb25uZWxs=2006-09-14%2001%3A17%3A40&ODJ9dvCE=&O89Dcjdg=31030&static=yes&width=1024&height=695&sok=JURER%20%20%28nvepensg_trarevp%20%3D%20%27Nthfgn%20NO-139%20%28NJ-139%29%27%29%20%20BEQRE%20OL%20cubgb_vq%20QRFP&photo_nr=4&prev_id=1115471&next_id=1109050

Cheers

Whirls

[Droopystop]

For heaven's sake, don't tell the pax - the last thing they want to here is that the aircraft arrived by road. Or that North Sea pilots are scared of flying over land?

[Salusa]

CHC S76 on its way back fto Norwich after having structural work done at Redhill

[stiknruda]

Thank you!

Stik - who knows very little about helicopters!

[kissmysquirrel]

WOW! so CHC now have 3 serviceable S76's between Gt.Yarmouth and Oomberside? Just need to get the pilots trained up now then. :{