To go with Garry's Whirlwind

[thehappyotter]

I was reading a book at work earlier and found these few photos in it which may be of intrest, the first one especially.

It caught my eye as it looks to contain a BEA Whirlwind which was being used by the Nottingham City Police for a training exercise. They were teaching the dogs to do such tasks as "Tracking enemy parachutists" as well as tracking a radio van in a mock atomic explosion situation.

Have a click on the full page thumbs and read through, I found it quite intresting and hope you will too.



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These few show the people, and dogs.



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Rob.

[Nigel H-J]

Very interesting reads Rob, thanks for posting.

[Garry Russell]

Hi Rob

Very Interesring

In those days it was the BEA Helicopter Experimental unit.

They were finding out what uses helicopter could be put to.

The result was they had a go at just about anything from crop spraying to airline routes.

There seems no end of interesting titbit's turning up

Thanks for these.

Garry

[Garry Russell]

I have done some research

Looking at the main pic the name appears to end in an 'L' making it G-AOCF "Sir Lionel".....well the letter doesn't look like an 'R' "Sir Ector" or a 'Y' "Sir Kay"

A search on G-AOCF/Nottingham/Police produced this long history of CD/Police use of Helicopters

Check out page 35

http://66.102.9.104/custom?q=cache:L-Wi ... dex/Police%

Ahead of the open door is a letter undoubtedly the 'C' of "CIVIL DEFENCE"...again seeming to confirm G-AOCF

http://www.abpic.co.uk/photo/1044547/

Click on pic for larger

Garry

[DelP]

Hi Guys,

Nice references..it's amazing the amount of information that is out there..

I was reading a book at work earlier

:think: Rob...you get paid for that do you?...

ATB,

Derek

[airboatr]

Great Post Rob
nice Job on that Helo Garry

[thehappyotter]

Hi Guys,

Nice references..it's amazing the amount of information that is out there..

I was reading a book at work earlier

:think: Rob...you get paid for that do you?...

ATB,

Derek

Cheers for the comments guys.

That's your hard earned tax money at work for you Derek...

[DelP]

That's your hard earned tax money at work for you Derek...

..I should have seen that one coming...

Derek