Silverstone
I've "done the BGP" almost every year for over 20 years in shuttle, ambulance and traffic surveilance roles (the later being under contract to the circuit but carrying a police observer). Movements peaked at around 3200 a few years ago but were down to around 1500 this year. Certainly it seemed a lot quieter than at any time in the past.
To say Silverstone is the "most dangerous place in the world" is quite ridiculous and belies the very high standard of professionalism displayed by 95% of the pilots, traffic controllers, ground handlers, refuelers etc involved. It is they who allow the 5% of idiots who believe their's is the most important job that day and consequently ignore the excellent ATC instructions that have evolved opver the past 20 years to get away without serious incident.
Despite movements being down there seemed to be just as many machines there as always and as always it was good to meet old friends (and helicopters) not seen since last BGP. I hope some of them will endorse this sentiment that the Silverstone weekend is a very public display of what helicopters can do for people and dismiss the nonsense about them being unsafe.