Last night, timed at 0305 B.S.T. (0205Z) a very low flying Sea King woke both my wife and me up - she was scared stiff that it was going to hit the house!!
- I said - 'don't worry, athough it's low, they definitely know their height and it probably hopefully wont take our roof off' - (although admittedly, (at night especially) I was MOST worried that it may just clip or strike the electricity pylons/cables over across the way to our north-east). With the engine noise, my estimate was that it was at an altitude of 500ft above our house (and possibly even below that).This helo was moving roughly SE/NW and was very loud and it returned at about 0425 B.S.T. (0325Z) moving roughly N/S but I would estimate at a slightly higher altitude. Does anyone have any idea whether it was Rescue 192/193 or whatever? - Or was it perhaps a 'bagger' on a very late patrol!!?? (an ASAC Sea King was up earlier that evening it seems) - a look at my friend's transponder 'box' on here confirms this.
Many thanks --Paul
