Tuesday 17 July 2007

Coastguard Helicopter

At around 10.30 this morning, a helicopter flew low over the town and landed outside the Coastguard Station. Needless to say, the town and his wife came out to look at all the excitement. Helicopter Mike Uniform is due to take over from its old predecessor in September. I went down to have a look myself and had a word with the crew. They are finishing their training, and the Stornoway crews will also be trained for using the new aircraft. This costs a mere £16 million.

According to BBC News, it is due to be showcased at the Stornoway Airport today, and at Sumburgh Airport in Shetland tomorrow. The helicopter crew said they'd fly the few miles to the airport at 2pm.

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4 comments:

  1. Anonymous17 July 2007 at 12:26

    Nice looking copter. Looks like it would hold several people if it needed to. Helen

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  2. Anonymous17 July 2007 at 12:40

    Good shot of the chopper, Guido.  Is this helicopter larger than the one it is replacing or just a new model?
    Sam

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  3. Anonymous18 July 2007 at 01:30

    Wow that is quite the helicopter.  Joni

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  4. Anonymous18 July 2007 at 04:17

    Very exciting... it sounds like boats need all the help they can get out there sometimes....

    be well,
    Dawn
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