2x Merlin Helicopters At EGNX

[alexhartshorne]

http://www.youtube.com/v/KrMGar5IC_U

Anyone know why these 'military helicopters' are at a 'commercial airport'?

[learjet50]

your question

Why should they not be at EMA probably a tech stop for fuel as its weekend most military bases closed

[reportyourlevel]

Military aircraft frequently use our (civil) airport either for fuel, training or diversions. Not uncommon or unusual and certainly nothing to prevent it (barring a couple of our in-house rules which are not for discussion here).

[alexhartshorne]

Thanks for that.

[Tom the Tenor]

And if you dont want them send them instead on a short over water training detail to Cork. The place here could do with a bit of a boost!

[bamcb38c]

civ-01 and -02 at ema post filming for the new bond film "skyfall." augusta westland have leant them to the film makers for in reyurn for a pretty big plug in film

[BossEyed]

The ones in the OP's link aren't CIV01 and CIV02; the first at least is a Mk3A (note nose shape). I think the second is too.

[chinook240]

Sign of a shrinking airforce - fewer mil bases to refuel at!

[bamcb38c]

civ-02 is a mk3a demonstrator and i can confim it was them, as i was sat in the back of civ-01 at the time