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To go with Garry's Whirlwind
Posted: 26 Apr 2007, 04:29
by 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.
(Click thumb below to read article)
These few show the people, and dogs.
(Click thumb below to read article)
Rob.
Posted: 26 Apr 2007, 13:10
by Nigel H-J
Very interesting reads Rob, thanks for posting.
Posted: 26 Apr 2007, 13:13
by 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
Posted: 26 Apr 2007, 15:15
by 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
Re: To go with Garry's Whirlwind
Posted: 26 Apr 2007, 16:35
by DelP
Hi Guys,
Nice references..it's amazing the amount of information that is out there..
thehappyotter wrote:I was reading a book at work earlier
:think: Rob...you get paid for that do you?...
ATB,
Derek
Posted: 27 Apr 2007, 02:53
by airboatr
Great Post Rob
nice Job on that Helo Garry
Re: To go with Garry's Whirlwind
Posted: 28 Apr 2007, 19:55
by thehappyotter
DelP wrote:Hi Guys,
Nice references..it's amazing the amount of information that is out there..
thehappyotter wrote: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...
Re: To go with Garry's Whirlwind
Posted: 29 Apr 2007, 13:59
by DelP
