500e thanks for that, not really looking forward to going back next week. I have legally according to my barrister partner put the RAF on notice on their investigation. Basically I have notified them that there was a high risk of loss of life through their actions ( or lack of ) so if someone is killed someone will be infront of someone with a white wig on !!
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I have had the same a couple of years ago over the Ladybower reservoir ! Quite something to be at 300 ft over the middle of the reservoir looking down on a 600kgs load on a 50 ft line to see a GR4 Tornado come underneath you. Just as well I didn't drop the helicopters load, nearly dropped mine though. Makes me wonder if the RAF fixed wing branch bother looking at Notams. To be fair the helicopter boys always phone