ChewingGrass Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Around 7pm heard helicopter from inside house, much louder than normal so presumed it was the police one again, out of curiosity stood at the window and waited, sure enough it passed over in a very wide fast 520 degree ark. But here is the rub, there were two flying in formation (hence the extra noise) both were black silouehettes and definitely had dark matt paint jobs yet the lead one was showing zero navigation or any other form of light whilst the rear one about 6-8 copter lengths to the rear shower only read and green. The casual observer from most angles would only think there was one when in fact there were two. Has anyone else seen this sort of practice which I presume is completely against civil aviation rules. This is in busy airspace between Liverpool and Manchester which have two major airports and significant light aircraft movements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I don't quite understand what you mean by a 520 degree arc. Is it a typo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
interestrateripoff Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Lights failed other one acting as escort? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bossybabe Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 7 minutes ago, interestrateripoff said: Lights failed other one acting as escort? Or SAS anti terrorist team in darkened helo shadowing police to remain concealed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
200p Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Sure it wasn't a Chinook? They are always flying over here, you can hear them before you see them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man o' the year Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Quote My first thought was filming. I can think of no other valid reason for no id or lights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewingGrass Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 Two separate, helicopters, first one blacked out and shadowed by the second, performed a 360 plus 180 to do a full loop and go back in the direction they came. Not chinooks as they are unmistakable but medium sized high powered single rotored ones niether of which was the police chopper these things were more like Lynx size. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
workingpoor Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I saw a squadron of SBS / SAS blacked out helicopters running no nav lights, stage a mock assault rope landing on a cruise ship i was on, in the middle of the night off the devon coast. The ship was the Queen Mary 2 i was on a pre-maiden voyage. There is a "Black" force of helicopters out there doing shadowy things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
libspero Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 I believe the military are doing some training exercises over on Anglesey at the moment... might have been returning from that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 The Russians !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dgul Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Military. BTW, you've already given the Russkies too much info. You should be ashamed of yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Masked Tulip Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 1 hour ago, ChewingGrass said: Two separate, helicopters, first one blacked out and shadowed by the second, performed a 360 plus 180 to do a full loop and go back in the direction they came. Not chinooks as they are unmistakable but medium sized high powered single rotored ones niether of which was the police chopper these things were more like Lynx size. I suspect at least one a AS365 N3 Dauphin. Military aircraft regularly fly across the UK without any lights on or transponders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChewingGrass Posted October 24, 2016 Author Share Posted October 24, 2016 16 minutes ago, The Masked Tulip said: I suspect at least one a AS365 N3 Dauphin. Military aircraft regularly fly across the UK without any lights on or transponders. That was interesting and would fit the size and scenarion, the range is impressive considering the payload. ' 658 Squadron AAC (Army Air Corps) is a little-known and rarely spotted fleet of Eurocopter Dauphins and Gazelle helicopters that support the Special Air Service. ' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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