Para drops off Bournemouth/Poole
Para drops off Bournemouth/Poole
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Boatbuoy

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1,975 posts

191 months

Wednesday 4th September 2013
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What a fantastic evening watching two RAF Hercules flying off the Dorset coast this evening. Dropping (I assume) raiding boats on triple chutes and personnel. Those in the know will no doubt understand who was participating.

Two separate drops, great stuff. As the light was fading what looked like a Jungly(?) Sea King was doing low level circuits with another helo (possibly a coastguard AW139 ?) flying a similar but high level circuit. I just hope all are ok.

Bill

58,543 posts

284 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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Even I know it was (likely) the SBS biggrin The Hercules went low over our house on their way home thumbup

steve j

3,223 posts

257 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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A lot of Hercules coming and going here at St Athan the past two nights.

Petrus1983

11,132 posts

191 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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SBS based at Poole. Love watching the Hercules swooping down and watching the crazy fools jumping out! Totally see why they're so well respected.

steve j

3,223 posts

257 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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A lot of Hercules coming and going here at St Athan the past two nights.

Ayahuasca

27,580 posts

308 months

Thursday 5th September 2013
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Definitely not practicing for jumping off the Syrian coast. No Siree!