Helicopter Flypast at Woodvale 13th July 2013

[ac2348]

Just read the following NOTAM:

FLYPAST BY MIL ROTARY ACFT WI 2NM RADIUS 533452N 0030327W
(WOODVALE, SEFTON) 13-07-0255/AS1
LOWER: Surface, UPPER: 2,100 Feet AMSL
FROM: 13 Jul 2013 10:15 GMT (11:15 BST) TO: 13 Jul 2013 10:45 GMT (11:45 BST)

Does anyone have any more info about this? I think i'll cycle down to try and get some pictures.

Thanks in advance,

Anthony.

[ac2348]

Well the flypast didn't come to be. Spent 11 till 12.30 and the only helicopter visible on the ground was ZJ242/E Bell 412 Griffin HT.1 which was knocking around yesterday. Not entirely sure what the event was about but there were a number of RAF people in full military dress. I wonder if it had something to do with the new reserve squadron?

Sadly not much else to report from Woodvale. A few of the gliders came and went and I'm glad to see a few of the Grob Tutors were doing extensive ground runs. I hope this means they're lifting the grounding of the type, its a brilliant aircraft, I learned to fly in them in my Cadet days from Woodvale.
Others noted on the apron, with all 3 good for me were
G-BVUN Vans RV-4
G-BSSP Robin DR-400-180R
G-AXNZ Pitts S1-C special (took me ages to find this on google. Is it rare?)