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Old 8th May 2012, 15:41
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Les than 100 feet from my house we have a T/A base in east london as i live opposite the park . Every couple of years we have a helicopter land there no big deal however since last week things have hotted up . Two super pumas landing up to six time a day then nothing on sunday . It has resumed today and we had a Westland lynx land a short time ago not shut down and then it took off . The lynx had a radar bubble on the front so i dont know what type it is . We also had a lynx fly around this area this morniing which is unusual . Now i just happened to drive pass the entrance the other day and soldiers were on duty at the gate with guns . I am thinking this could be a base for the olympic surface to air missiles . Impressive flying
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The Lynx with the radar 'bubble' on the front was probably a Bell 212.
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Old 8th May 2012, 17:49
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No 100% Westland lynx .
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Were the 'super pumas' dark green in colour?

If they were, they were probably non-super SA330 Pumas.
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Yes the pumas are dark green . Had a look on the internet on saturday to see what version of puma but could find no details . The lynx is like this Lynx HMA 8 - Helicopter Photos
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You're right; that is a Lynx - pig ugly with it. Bell 212 is much better looking.

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If they were dark green Super Pumas, be worried. We don't have any of those so you're being invaded.
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Old 8th May 2012, 22:26
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If they were dark green Super Pumas, be worried. We don't have any of those so you're being invaded.
That would be the Swiss then
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One of many flights today
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Doesn't look very 'Super' to me. Could be the tiny screen on my iGadget though.
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