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Old 17th Apr 2007, 11:17
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Sea King Over ashford
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Just wondering if anyone could tell me what an RAF Sea King was doing over Ashford about 11:00 this morning
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Old 17th Apr 2007, 11:47
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It may have been on a SAR Op, they happen all the time all over the UK.
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Old 17th Apr 2007, 11:49
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Ditto the RN SAR SK that departed Benson yesterday at 12.55
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I was just wondering if something major had happened because they flew into the hospital just after the air ambulance had flown out
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Old 17th Apr 2007, 12:07
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/6563833.stm may have been connected.
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Old 17th Apr 2007, 12:26
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They were loitering within Kent.
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Old 17th Apr 2007, 12:26
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they flew into the hospital

Rather careless wasnt it?

Sorry, it is VERy slow here today
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About 85kts.........?
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Old 17th Apr 2007, 13:14
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Pretty sure I saw a Merlin fly over Sandhurst this morning.
 
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It may or may not have been involved in a Medevac....
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Putting aside any unfortunate circumstances surrounding the reason the a/c was there.

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"They were loitering within Kent"

very, very good
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Old 17th Apr 2007, 14:23
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Cool seek in
could have been on its way to help the Romney Marsh Mountain Rescue Team

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Old 17th Apr 2007, 16:29
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There was a C130 over Swindon today...Any reason Why?
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Old 17th Apr 2007, 16:34
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thanks spectre150 you have made my day lol
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Old 17th Apr 2007, 16:46
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You must have had a crap day then.
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Old 17th Apr 2007, 20:09
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yep i have
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Are the Romney marsh Mountian rescue team affiliated to the Somerset Levels Mountian rescue team?

http://www.hurleyberly.co.uk/hb7.htm
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There were in fact two RAF Sea Kings at Ashford yesterday, both from Wattisham, both involved in an ECMO transfer to/from Leicester. One aircraft collected the team from Glenfield and delivered them to Ashford, and the second did the return leg. Fingers crossed that the patient made it...
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Old 18th Apr 2007, 11:55
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yh hope so 2, they must have been busy yesterday i hear that they were called to dover to pick somone up in the evening
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Think I might have seen the Aurora Spyplane make a low pass over Reading this morning....

Anyone confirm this?
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