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Chinook helping over Croston

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chrisward123
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Chinook helping over Croston

Post by chrisward123 » Tue Dec 29, 2015 2:56 pm

Hi All,

Chinook noted helping victims of the floods in Croston from 9:15am this morning and still currently up over area.
RAF Chinook HC.4 (ZA680) call sign SHF444.
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Re: Chinook helping over Croston

Post by Squire of the Gate » Tue Dec 29, 2015 3:23 pm

Had a refuel at Blackpool Airport circa 13:30.
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Re: Chinook helping over Croston

Post by Dixiedeanx9 » Tue Dec 29, 2015 4:41 pm

@nwpicdesk on twitter, great pic and video of it lifting sandbags taken by Iain Lynn.
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Re: Chinook helping over Croston

Post by chrisward123 » Thu Dec 31, 2015 9:09 am

Chinook (ZA675) just flown over heading back towards Croston area
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Re: Chinook helping over Croston

Post by martmpf » Thu Dec 31, 2015 9:15 am

Possibly same task lifting the sandbags?

BBC news reported that the high winds prevented continuation of this operation yesterday.
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Re: Chinook helping over Croston

Post by Lowfly11 » Thu Dec 31, 2015 4:06 pm

Credits to http://www.dsaf.co.uk daily logs have Chinook ZA684 Vortex 444 in at Doncaster on 28th December.Regards Tim
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