Does not really bother me.  I doubt it would have cost the tax power anything in real terms,  the hours flown (and fuel) would have been allocated and used anyway. Just something a little different then routine flying exercises. 

man who here wouldnt do it if they could? id be flying everywere in it checking the sea conditions etc

Barrie wrote: what laws did it break? what laws did Hellens drive break? Keys hasnt denied it or said he was working at the time

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 speed laws helens drive broke... for F  Kn rugby match.... any plain bloke from the burbs would have lost his licence and the book thrown at him... you guys missing the point here........Or am i the wrong person to have posted a thread about it? Im a f..Kn  hard working tax payer just like the rest of you..Double standards shown by those we all vote in for power.. no wonder the countrys F..kd like it is.. if you choose to support it then more fool you guys... dont like it and i dont have too..

Agree with Militaris.. Pilot would have loved the change in routine I would imagine. Thought it was good to see the airforce out and about actually.

Who cares pathetic thread spend more time fishing less time moaning

Could be a whole lot less sections then eh!

At least he didn't request the 757... that would have been taking the piss

yeah, military choppers crash all the time.....not

Moocha wrote: Militaris wrote: Does not really bother me.  I doubt it would have cost the tax power anything in real terms,  the hours flown (and fuel) would have been allocated and used anyway. Just something a little different then routine flying exercises.  As loathed as I am to have to admit it and for the first time in  my time here on the forum I find myself agreeing with Militaris

long john wrote: yeah, military choppers crash all the time.....not

I've been in enough choppers on SAR exercises and ops to know how close some are to dying. Used to be able to get 9 SAR team members in a huey, now you can only get 5 as they are derated to preserve the airframe.