Chinooks at RAF Akrotiri and other overseas locations?
Posted: Wed Oct 02, 2024 4:05 pm
https://www.tiktok.com/@itvnews/video/7 ... 7882683441
I have just seen the above video and noticed what appears to be a Chinook HC5 behind the presenter. The presenter seems to imply he is at Akrotiri and the weather and background suggests that as well.
Does anyone know which chinook this may be? I have looked at the RadarBox history of all of the HC5's and done have been tracked outside of the UK or heading to Brize for air transport recently. I'm guessing it may be related to the potential need to evacuate citizens from Lebanon.
Furthermore does anyone if or how many other chinooks are based at Akrotiri, I'm guessing ZK551 and ZK557 could be there as they are 7 sqn aircraft and haven't got any recent Radarbox history
Also does anyone know of any other places RAF chinooks are currently at outside the UK and Akrotiri, I'm guessing NAF El Centro may have a few but given we have 60 ish aircraft total I only seem to see the same 20 or so registration flying around the UK?
I have just seen the above video and noticed what appears to be a Chinook HC5 behind the presenter. The presenter seems to imply he is at Akrotiri and the weather and background suggests that as well.
Does anyone know which chinook this may be? I have looked at the RadarBox history of all of the HC5's and done have been tracked outside of the UK or heading to Brize for air transport recently. I'm guessing it may be related to the potential need to evacuate citizens from Lebanon.
Furthermore does anyone if or how many other chinooks are based at Akrotiri, I'm guessing ZK551 and ZK557 could be there as they are 7 sqn aircraft and haven't got any recent Radarbox history
Also does anyone know of any other places RAF chinooks are currently at outside the UK and Akrotiri, I'm guessing NAF El Centro may have a few but given we have 60 ish aircraft total I only seem to see the same 20 or so registration flying around the UK?