Pair of helicopters over Wakefield

Pair of helicopters over Wakefield

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marksx

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5,121 posts

197 months

Monday 22nd February 2016
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Last Monday, around 6pm two helicopters flew very low, in close formation over Wakefield.

They appeared to 'touch and go' over Bishopgarth police station, but that could be an optical illusion and confirmation bias playing a part. They then flew a circuit and did it again.

I then saw presumably the same pair of helicopters on Friday, mid afternoon, flying over the M62 near Castleford/Normanton.

Anyone else see them, or know what they were up to?

Zad

12,762 posts

243 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2016
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I think Bishopgarth is closed and up for sale now? All moved out to Carr Gate. The hospital landing pad is near by, so maybe they were doing a visual familiarisation there. Around 2pm today though, what sounded like a mahoosive low/slow jet flew over North Wakefield. I couldn't get out in time to see it though, but absolutely nothing local showed up on the on-line radar sites. Not unusual for light aircraft, but remarkable for the big stuff.

bobtail4x4

3,828 posts

116 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2016
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practice bombing run on Newton Bar offices? someone had planning refused?

soad

33,458 posts

183 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2016
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Practicing for the Zombie Apocalypse?

Zad

12,762 posts

243 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2016
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Zombies? How would they be able to tell the difference in Wakefield? (I live here, I have room to talk)

marksx

Original Poster:

5,121 posts

197 months

Tuesday 23rd February 2016
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/\ He's right!

Just looking on maps, the touch and go's were definitely in the direction of Bishopgarth. No helicopter facilities though. Strange.