Helicopter to fly through Tower Bridge next Saturday?

[ninja-lewis]

That's what the Port of London Authority notice says!

PLA Notice said:

On the 8th and 9th June 2012 Helicopter filming operations will take place at various locations as detailed below. A contingency date of the 10th June has been allocated in the event of bad weather disrupting operations.

8th June 2012
10.00 – 20.00 Battersea Rail Bridge to Wappingness at various locations.

9th June 2012
10.00 – 22.00 Battersea Rail Bridge to Wappingness including a flight through Tower Bridge (Late evening).

Contingency
10th June 2012
06.00 – 20.00 Battersea Rail Bridge to Wappingness at various locations. If required.

Rumoured to be for the Bond film.

http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2012/05/21/helicop...

[Eric Mc]

It would be even better if it was a Hawker Hunter.

[Brother D]

Eric Mc said:

It would be even better if it was a Hawker Hunter.

I thought last time that didn't go down too well for the pilot concerned?

[fatboy69]

Brother D said:

Eric Mc said:

It would be even better if it was a Hawker Hunter.

I thought last time that didn't go down too well for the pilot concerned?

He got grounded didn't he?

Miserable buggers!

[shunaphil]

Slightly o/t but the RN choppers regularly fly under the Erskine Bridge (Glasgow) if the cloud base is low - usually on their way to/from the main hospitals.
It is a lot taller than Tower Bridge though! Apparanetly they have about 100 feet all round 'spare' when they go through - must still take a bit of bottle at night....

[Benjaminpalma]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawker_Hunter_Tower_B...

[anonymous-user]

I've been P2 in an r22 under a drainage ditch bridge in Spain. Perhaps there was 1ft beneath water and skids, and 5ft above main rotor head. Tower bridge is for pussies.

[Geneve]

bulldong said:

I've been P2 in an r22 under a drainage ditch bridge in Spain. Perhaps there was 1ft beneath water and skids, and 5ft above main rotor head. Tower bridge is for pussies.

Blimey, that's incredibly brave - flying in an R22

[Mr_B]

Bridge flying with style.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf3UtmHLKUU

[anonymous-user]

Mr_B said:

Bridge flying with style.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf3UtmHLKUU

That would put hairs on your chest!

[mrmaggit]

Mr_B said:

Bridge flying with style.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xf3UtmHLKUU

Ah, Ray Hanna. RIP

[Wedg1e]

Pah, I once flew a Learjet under the road deck of Tower Bridge, and flew Concorde under the Dartford crossing, in the same afternoon.


Good old MS Flight Sim

[Dr Jekyll]

Two helicopters, one apparently filming the other, went through twice about an hour ago.

[Mutley]

mrmaggit said:

Ah, Ray Hanna. RIP

Indeed, Ray Hannah - a flying legend, I believe the above was for 'A Piece of Cake'

He also did the Goodwood pit straight - wish I could've been there for that

[Mutley]

ninja-lewis said:

Rumoured to be for the Bond film.

http://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2012/05/21/helicop...

Bond is due out 26th October, so could be final scenes that need filming

[muckymotor]

Captured here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VedDvH_PPT4

[Steve_D]

All a bit tame when it came down to it. They could at least have been going a bit faster.

Steve

[Mr_B]

Might not be for an action scene, and if it was, they would no doubt cut and edit in some way to give a sense of speed and danger that is missing in that clip.

Oh, the Spitfire at Goodwood pass. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnc78LW7V1U

[mattdaniels]

Might not even be for a Bond film. The lead helicopter looks like it has a bit of a "British Olympic" colour scheme.

Also I don't think it's a Police helicopter following - looks like its PDG the aerial filming company.

[Dr Jekyll]

Mr_B said:

Might not be for an action scene, and if it was, they would no doubt cut and edit in some way to give a sense of speed and danger that is missing in that clip.

Earlier in the afternoon the smaller helicopter did a couple of lower and apparently faster runs down the Thames before pulling up to pass (just) over the top of the bridge. So presumably the helicopters eye view from that will be shown just before the pass through the bridge.

According to the Express website it was for the Olympics.

Edited by Dr Jekyll on Sunday 10th June 08:37