Red helicopter flying low over north sheffield

[Dggsheffield 10]

I have seen this helicopter for the last few days, does anyone know what its upto.

[Ghozer 112]

some of the Air Ambulance's are red... possibly that?

 

I know ours is yellow though, but "West Midlands" is red - maybe they were bringing someone here?

[dogsneck 10]

Could be checking overhead power lines.

[NicolaJayne 40]

some of the Air Ambulance's are red... possibly that?

 

I know ours is yellow though, but "West Midlands" is red - maybe they were bringing someone here?

 

the HMCG branded 'civilian' Search and rescue helicopters are a mainly red undersides and red and white on top livery

[Orangepip 10]

It's over Killamarsh now it's very low.

There was another one over the train lines this morning very low and just hovering but that was black and white.

[NicolaJayne 40]

It's over Killamarsh now it's very low.

There was another one over the train lines this morning very low and just hovering but that was black and white.

 

I believe Network rail do use helicopters for certain aspects of inspecting rail lines - much the same the national gird use helicopters to inspect powerlines ... they can fly along side/ over / next to the structures in question and visually inspect or video it quicker and easier than 'walking' it - fairly obviously for the powerlines but you don;t need 'posession' to do the railway that way

[ANGELFIRE1 10]

We have had a silver and yellow one circling around S35 t'other day, but I have no interest in what it was doing. It did make one hell of a racket though, I think it may be due a good service.

 

Angel1.

[haddy 10]

It's been over the Rotherham area and has been doing thermal imagining checks on the over head power lines

[Meter Man 15]

I did post a link to the star newspaper re this post but was unaware you can't just post a link without a discription

https://www.thestar.co.uk/news/video-search-and-rescue-operation-at-sheffield-country-park-1-9244584