Truck-borne heli on the A47 south of Norwich

[stiknruda]

An unusual shape caused me to glance at the traffic on the eastbound carriageway this afternoon circa 15H20 to see a large red and blue helicopter on the back of a low loader.

Any details?

Stik

[SFIM]

sounds like a S76 from CHC going to North Denes.

SFIM

[stiknruda]

It didn't look that large - more like a 412?

[Whirlygig]

Here's a Scotia S76



..and here's 412!



Bristows also have a blue and red (ish) livery. I hope it wasn't their JetRanger IFR machine!

Any help to you Stik?

Cheers

Whirls

[SFIM]

A47 eastbound south of norwich !

the location you saw it is critical, a CHC 76 is by far the most likely option.

a Bristows one would not be going that way

SFIM

[Whirlygig]

Depends exactly how "south"! And which traffic jam he wanted to sit in to get to/from the airport!

Could it be an AB139?



Cheers

Whirls

[Droopystop]

For heaven's sake, don't tell the pax - the last thing they want to here is that the aircraft arrived by road. Or that North Sea pilots are scared of flying over land?

[Salusa]

CHC S76 on its way back fto Norwich after having structural work done at Redhill

[stiknruda]

Thank you!

Stik - who knows very little about helicopters!

[kissmysquirrel]

WOW! so CHC now have 3 serviceable S76's between Gt.Yarmouth and Oomberside? Just need to get the pilots trained up now then.