Silverstone 2013 (with photos)

[ShyTorque]

What is this please?
Attached to and pointing down from the RH skid?

Downlink aerial. Similar to the ones used by some police AS355 helicopters. Can be manually retracted or automatically via a radalt input.

[LOZZ]

Thank you for clarifying ShyTorque.

[FlyGooseFly!]

As a matter of interest - how were the attendance figures for helicopters at the Grand Prix this year? I look forward to seeing many transiting to and from Denham but traffic seemed well down despite perfect viewing weather?

Some great pics here!

[CaptainSAC]

Did they have any refuelling facilities there..? If so, just for emergencies or for top ups as well..?

[LOZZ]

No re-fueling provision at Silverstone, just at the feeder sites e.g. Aynho.

[LOZZ]

I think general consensus was that numbers were lower than last year.

[max roll rate]

I don't know about the feeder sites but here at Turweston we were running a 2 bay RRR site and a mobile bowser in the helipark. The site at Greatworth came to us to refuel their mini bowser . The bowser at Aynho arrived on site full this year in the past that has also come to us to top up . We Had around 50 helicopters in the park slightly down on last year .

Regards Chris