tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498846366962876974.post3754040933284163012..comments2023-07-08T12:44:55.076+01:00Comments on The 'Manly Ferry' blog: Back on the M1Paul and Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02258665852848373291noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498846366962876974.post-71963085065902644382012-07-18T16:28:04.023+01:002012-07-18T16:28:04.023+01:00It flew over this morning, I checked with the bino...It flew over this morning, I checked with the binoculars, it is a Squirrel belonging to the RAF helicopter flying school. It is dark blue with a yellow top.Paul and Elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258665852848373291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498846366962876974.post-75570811589221414042012-07-18T13:38:31.684+01:002012-07-18T13:38:31.684+01:00Although from the other pics of helicopters you po...Although from the other pics of helicopters you posted I noticed its colour scheme was black with a yellow top. These are the cops, and that is a universal colour for them country wide. Paramedics use either all yellow or all red. You will often be woken in the night by the loud noise of a low flying helicopter as they are used to track criminals over the fields with their thermal imaging equipment.Peter Berryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10941073132300695291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498846366962876974.post-75483346982424280202012-07-18T12:25:13.614+01:002012-07-18T12:25:13.614+01:00Thanks RogerThanks RogerPaul and Elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02258665852848373291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7498846366962876974.post-23224075450493701172012-07-18T12:07:05.853+01:002012-07-18T12:07:05.853+01:00Hi Both
The helicopters are probably from RAF Sha...Hi Both<br /><br />The helicopters are probably from RAF Shawbury, home of the Defence Helicopter Flying School. It' near Shrewsbury and they fly all over that area.<br /><br />Cheers<br />Roger (NB Windsong)Roger https://www.blogger.com/profile/00915233941488497424noreply@blogger.com