Green Merlin lands on Hampstead Heath 12.25
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Green Merlin lands on Hampstead Heath 12.25
First time i've seen that. Must assume its a CASEVAC to the Royal Free. It was down for less than a minute, too quick to get a picture. Anyone know for sure?
Nice aircraft and good flying.
Nice aircraft and good flying.
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More likely there's a top secret 24SAS mission brewing - the guys will be being briefed in the extensive secret bunker complex that's under the Heath.
You did know there's a bunker there didn't you?
You did know there's a bunker there didn't you?
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AA, Actually there is one in the never completed Bull and Bush station, but that's the other side of the heath. I've been down and yes they have been used for "government purposes"
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More likely there's a top secret 24SAS mission brewing - the guys will be being briefed in the extensive secret bunker complex that's under the Heath.
You did know there's a bunker there didn't you?
You did know there's a bunker there didn't you?
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Is there a good pub in the area?
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I will have to go up there now and see if its full of pongos.
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They almost landed at the Royal Artillery TA field near Liverpool St. Approached, hovered, came down to maybe 50 ft, wheels still up then went straight back up and buggered off. That was at 10.45ish.
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Seems very strange to do that when they have all of Salisbury Plain to do that sort of stuff. It took off with the ramp open so I assume someone got out.
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whitebait1 They almost landed at the Royal Artillery TA field near Liverpool St. Approached, hovered, came down to maybe 50 ft, wheels still up then went straight back up and buggered off. That was at 10.45ish.
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Ha, couldn't begin to say! I'm just a civvy working in an adjacent building who happens to take an interest in stuff that flies 
Always nice to see wokkas stopping by there, along with the occasional Merlin, Lynx, Seaking and Puma... Definitely adds a bit of excitement to my day.
Always nice to see wokkas stopping by there, along with the occasional Merlin, Lynx, Seaking and Puma... Definitely adds a bit of excitement to my day.
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Must have been the same Merlin circling above the Thames by Blackfriars Bridge at about 12:45. Can’t imagine it was anything to do with a high profile verdict at the nearby Old Bailey.
Hmmmm, what’s that knock on the door….
Hmmmm, what’s that knock on the door….
Seems very strange to do that when they have all of Salisbury Plain to do that sort of stuff. It took off with the ramp open so I assume someone got out.
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They almost landed at the Royal Artillery TA field near Liverpool St. Approached, hovered, came down to maybe 50 ft, wheels still up then went straight back up and buggered off. That was at 10.45ish.
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My house looks over Parliament Hill fields all of that stuff happens on the other side of the hill. The air ambulance lands behind my house most days. But the appearance of a merlin touching down without the mandatory fire engine present struck me as being odd.