Who just landed at ASU London?

[Michael OLeary]

This was taken two minutes ago after the hel passed over my house to the ASU London landing field.

Looks like it's a pick-up rather than a delivery.

 

[Sf2]

LFCA commander or something?  Those types of flights happen all the time.....

 

[Michael OLeary]

Actually, flights into London aren't all that common.  As a matter of fact, Comd LFCA was here yesterday, travelling by road.

 

[Sf2]

well then, unless you have xray binoculars, it'll be pretty difficult to tell who's on that bird.

 

[Michael OLeary]

Then again, if I really wanted to know, I'd walk over to the headquarters when I go to work and ask someone.

 

[Jorkapp]

There was one last year while I was there. Couldn't see who was involved, but it was also a pick-up. Might this be an annual occurence?

 

[OldSolduer]

Wasn't Santa Claus was it?

 

[beenthere]

Scarey. Military activity on the increase in London. :warstory:

 

[Strike]

Chances are good it was just a VIP flt, flying some Col or higher rank somewhere.  They happen all the time.  Nothing strange or out of the ordinary about it.  Can't recall off the top of my head what was going on.  Funny feeling it was the Comd LFCA though.

The higher ups will generally try and get helo flt rather than road trips when they can so they don't waste a whole day of work driving around and dealing with traffic.  I once flew the CLS from Ottawa to Kingston, then Montreal and return as he had 2 meetings that day to go to.

 

[Good2Golf]

Hmmm....it looks black....and I can't see a registration number....if this were a video, we could see if the tail lights are pulsating with the tell-tale sign of a malfunctioning flux-capacitor....





;D

 

[forcerecon85]

I'm sorry I missed that! I normally run out of the house when I hear a helo but its normally the ornge air ambulance coming or going to university hospital. Where was it Michael? At the airport or near Worsley?

 

[Michael OLeary]

I'm sorry I missed that! I normally run out of the house when I hear a helo but its normally the ornge air ambulance coming or going to university hospital. Where was it Michael? At the airport or near Worsley?

As the photo shows, it landed at Wolseley Barracks. It also lifted off again a few minutes later after taking on passengers.

 

[lone bugler]

theres a helipad at wosley? If my observations are right that's the left corner of the HQ building right? probably some top brass inspecting the brigade although most usual entrance / exit

 

[SupersonicMax]

Correct me if I'm wrong but you don't need a helipad to land a helo.  A patch of flat ground will suffice.

Max

 

[Michael OLeary]

theres a helipad at wosley? If my observations are right that's the left corner of the HQ building right? probably some top brass inspecting the brigade although most usual entrance / exit

Sure there is, the technical term for it in the Army is "field".

Perhaps you could have used your powers of observation to also note these comments:

Actually, flights into London aren't all that common.  As a matter of fact, Comd LFCA was here yesterday, travelling by road.

As the photo shows, it landed at Wolseley Barracks. It also lifted off again a few minutes later after taking on passengers.