Black Ops helicopter near Redditch
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Black Ops helicopter near Redditch
I was flying past Redditch this evening about 1,000ft QNH when I saw a light moving along the Bromsgrove Highway from west to east at about 100ft. As I got closer, I could see it was a black or very dark blue helicopter with no strobes/nav lights, just the front landing light. I was too far away to make out the type or see a reg.
SO either the pilot was on police ops or there was a very naughty pilot ignoring the 500ft rule!
SO either the pilot was on police ops or there was a very naughty pilot ignoring the 500ft rule!
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I'm surprised that with such highly tuned observational skills that enable you to say that a helicopter is at 100ft when you are at 1000ft , you are unable to recognise the type.
As it's not quite sunset yet, I think it safe to say that this happened during daylight, in which case, does the ac in question actually need to display lights?
You say it had the landing light on, now I'm no Poirot, but perhaps that's a clue.
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I'm surprised that with such highly tuned observational skills that enable you to say that a helicopter is at 100ft when you are at 1000ft , you are unable to recognise the type.
As it's not quite sunset yet, I think it safe to say that this happened during daylight, in which case, does the ac in question actually need to display lights?
You say it had the landing light on, now I'm no Poirot, but perhaps that's a clue.
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Interesting website Sid ... In light of recent school closures, I can't help but check out a company. This one is dormant, no phone numbers, an address in Sussex, claims to be a computer company .... looks like a broker/middle-man arrangement to me.
Anyway, I thought black helicopters were meant to fly low ... how else can they spy on you.
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Whirls
Anyway, I thought black helicopters were meant to fly low ... how else can they spy on you.
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We do have some dark blue military helicopters.
Plenty of informants out there.....or as known in Police work...."Snitches"!
Rule One of Snitch Handling..... All Snitches lie.
Rule Two... Some Snitches lie all the time.
Rule Three.... Never trust a Snitch!
Rule One of Snitch Handling..... All Snitches lie.
Rule Two... Some Snitches lie all the time.
Rule Three.... Never trust a Snitch!
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Can someone explain what a "Black Ops" helicopter is please? I've been watching aeroplanes for 60+ years and worked in aviation for 45 years but I have never knowingly encountered such a machine.
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Can someone explain what a "Black Ops" helicopter is please
Called an Equatorial Rabbit.
It's black and it 'ops.
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low flying
being a 'local' I have a pretty good idea who this could be....certainly somebody who fits the bill exactly......however I am not a 'snitch' ....
I see this flyer quite regularly so I prefer to talk to him face to face.
I see this flyer quite regularly so I prefer to talk to him face to face.
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I cannot comment on what lights a heli might or might not exhibit as I am only about to start lessons for first time, but I can tell you what I have seen. I was working on Sydney Harbour when the Australian Special Forces were practicing what they do prior to start of the Sydney Olympics, and I can tell you whenever they flashed past going about their business they didn't show any lights. I would say your heli is not one of these.
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So would I since their range is hardly likely to enable them to come to the UK
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I cannot comment on what lights a heli might or might not exhibit as I am only about to start lessons for first time, but I can tell you what I have seen. I was working on Sydney Harbour when the Australian Special Forces were practicing what they do prior to start of the Sydney Olympics, and I can tell you whenever they flashed past going about their business they didn't show any lights. I would say your heli is not one of these.
So would I since their range is hardly likely to enable them to come to the UKBest Wishes
Keep up the beer consumption
