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Old 5th May 2009 | 12:14
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It was 3 x PDG AS355s. One Black and Yellow. Two Maroon.
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Old 5th May 2009 | 13:08
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The accuracy continues to improve......

No wonder we get all these spurious UFO reports.......these helicopters were doing no more than 60kts in tight orbits, yet there were apparently 2 "police" machines !
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Old 5th May 2009 | 13:09
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I've never heard of a Police machine working for a TV company for extra income
At one time, the Bolkow used by Norfolk Constab was also used for rebro work for Commonwealth Games and Great Fun Runs. I wasn't guessing.

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Old 5th May 2009 | 13:12
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"Great Fun Runs" : surely a contradiction ?
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Old 5th May 2009 | 13:15
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An oxymoron indeed to encompass Great North Run, London Marathon, yada, yada, yada ...

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Old 5th May 2009 | 15:43
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Norfolk Police don't own a Police helicopter they charter/lease from Sterling helicopters so technically NO Police helicopter has worked for a TV company

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Old 5th May 2009 | 15:52
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Technically

It still looks like a police helicopter

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Old 5th May 2009 | 16:01
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Ohhhhhhh No It doesn't



Sorry slow day!

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Old 5th May 2009 | 17:40
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Ohhhhh yes it does

One has intimate knowledge of G-BFYA; after all, it and its pilot got me into this mess

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Old 2nd May 2010 | 08:53
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They are up there again. I live west side of leith walk overlooking Arthurs seat and castle - Looks like they are over London Road.
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Old 2nd May 2010 | 09:26
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Bupa Great Edinburgh Run!

TV? Police? Just general interest. Edinburgh is quite a big place, lots of sky, good ATC. What is the point being made?
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Old 2nd May 2010 | 09:32
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TV most likely as it's being broadcast live. One helicopter for aerial camera and two for live rebroadcast.

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Old 2nd May 2010 | 10:09
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G_BFYA is still around then? At one time it was averitai machine and was borrowed by Irish Helicopters when their lighthouse releif bolkow was down for maintainance. Colour scheme was a lot different back then though.
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Old 2nd May 2010 | 18:43
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