An interesting thread guys. Just to add my tuppence worth, I was working on contract for BUTEC at Kyle of Lochalsh the week after the bridge had been officially opened. The engineer I was working with told me that the week before the opening, a French private pilots helicopter club who were touring the U.K had all flown under the bridge!! This consisted mainly of R22's but also included a B206 and H500, total of 6 or 7.
I also remember my CP telling me that if I tried it that I would be looking for new employment. (By the way, I didnt
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