The Raf Made My Day

[chrissa1]

I've had my very own fly past from the RAF SAR Helicopter, this morning.!!!!!

I was alone in a field with my dog Toby, and I saw it flying towards Alnwick. As I watched, it banked around and came back towards me. The door opened and the crewman waved. I madly waved back.

It has made my day!!!!!

Goodbye 202 Squadron and thank you for all your good work over the years.

[Mamyalynne]

Lucky you! How special did you feel?

[B00]

that's brilliant!

Yes, it'd make my day too -lucky you :)

[wolf63]

It would put a smile on your face for the rest of the day - such a nice thing for them to do. There's something about a man in uniform ☺ ☺

[Elina]

Brilliant! Isn't it nice when someone does something out of the blue to make you smile!

[Jackdaw33]

From RAF Boulmer, I presume.

[237SJ]

Likewise http://www.northdevongazette.co.uk/news/north_devon_prepares_for_final_goodbye_1_4243896 I used to like waving to them from the beach. I know for a fact that they used to fly over the dunes on Saunton Beach so that they look look at the topless sunbathers!

[Buenchico]

We lost our RAF 22 Squadron S&R helicopters (based just down the road from me, at Wattisham) in mid-August. Now all we get is the Suffolk Police Helicopter (which regularly wakes people up by flying low overhead during the night) plus loads of army helicopters (which can make it sound like a scene from the film M*A*S*H when there's a big exercise on!):
http://www.wattishamstationheritage.org/wattisham-today-.html

[chrissa1]

Yes. It's put a smile on my face all day. I watched them come towards me and had to hold my hand up to block the sun from my eyes. I guess that's how they spotted me. I never thought they would turn round though!!

We are losing them at the end of the week and it's sad.

[chrissa1]

Yes, RAF Boulmer, Jackdaw.

[Jackdaw33]

I have never been to Boulmer but in 1968 I did a short detachment to RAF Acklington. It was an old-fashioned station even then. None of the telephones had dials, you had to pick up and ask the operator for the extension you wanted. If there were two telephones on the same extension you would specify one ring or two rings. It was also the one and only time I came face to face with sergeant-pilots, as latterly all pilots had to be commissioned officers. I also remember the Working Men's club in Red Row, who always welcomed us. The place is now HMP Castington, a young offenders' institution. What a comedown!

[chrissa1]

They pulled the Working Men's Club down in Red Row and turned it into flats a good 15 years ago, Jackdaw. I started my married life at Guyzance Bridge, just a mile from Acklington and then moved to Warkworth where we lived for 22 years.

[Jackdaw33]

If I remember correctly, Red Row was always pronounced Reed Rah.

[chrissa1]

Ha ha, yes. By the locals.

[DaisyNonna]

Chrissa I am so jealous
Lucky you

[chrissa1]

Here's, said helicopter saying goodbye to my home town of Alnwick on, Saturday.

https://www.facebook.com/Gremlings/videos/10153030693530880/

[chrissa1]

Grr. Link not working.

[chrissa1]

https://www.facebook.com/Gremlings/videos/10153030693530880/

[Ouzel]

Weren't you lucky - no wonder you've been smiling all day.

Until April we used to see the Sea Kings from RAF Lossiemouth on practice along the coast - never got a wave though.

[murraymints]

ahhh...sad

[chrissa1]

Ooh. The link has decided to work, at last!!