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One Day Soon
26-09-2014, 06:33 AM
It is as though we have developed a whole new low level flight path all of our own.

Does anyone know why this area is being regularly buzzed with helicopters - or maybe its just one helicopter? It has been going on for a few weeks now on and off - maybe even two or three months. I'm just plain curious as to what/why this is?
Beefster
26-09-2014, 07:22 AM
Tranent had a few helicopters flying over on Wednesday night. I just presumed it was to do with the Ryder Cup.

I'm presuming that this is unrelated to your ones though.
Phil D. Rolls
26-09-2014, 07:24 AM
Searching for Cannabis farms. Using infra red technology, they can spot the houses that are hottest.
Big Frank
26-09-2014, 11:55 AM
Searching for Cannabis farms. Using infra red technology, they can spot the houses that are hottest.

where's my SAM .....:greengrin
ColintonHibs
26-09-2014, 05:45 PM
Searching for Cannabis farms. Using infra red technology, they can spot the houses that are hottest.

what a waste of taxpayers money
RyeSloan
26-09-2014, 07:05 PM
It is as though we have developed a whole new low level flight path all of our own. Does anyone know why this area is being regularly buzzed with helicopters - or maybe its just one helicopter? It has been going on for a few weeks now on and off - maybe even two or three months. I'm just plain curious as to what/why this is?

Probably strathclyde polices (replacement) helicopter that is now part of police Scotland.

L&B never had a chopper and strangely enough seemed to do OK without one but since the take over of police Scotland by Strathclyde it's been here quite a lot....even used the excuse of training flights to explain their rather intrusive monitoring of Edinburghs population a few months ago in the EEN.
Phil D. Rolls
26-09-2014, 08:39 PM
Probably strathclyde polices (replacement) helicopter that is now part of police Scotland.

L&B never had a chopper and strangely enough seemed to do OK without one but since the take over of police Scotland by Strathclyde it's been here quite a lot....even used the excuse of training flights to explain their rather intrusive monitoring of Edinburghs population a few months ago in the EEN.

We get it around twice a week in North Edinburgh.
Jack
26-09-2014, 09:34 PM
One game in 3 at ER?

How we/they managed before I just don't know.
The Modfather
27-09-2014, 07:24 AM
One game in 3 at ER?

How we/they managed before I just don't know.

Made more appearances than Heffernan then ;-)
Canongatehibs
04-10-2014, 06:01 PM
Searching for Cannabis farms. Using infra red technology, they can spot the houses that are hottest.

they've been doing similar 'flights' over East edinburgh council house estates recently. Quite obvious what's going on and good on them.
Canongatehibs
04-10-2014, 06:10 PM
what a waste of taxpayers money

would you like such a farm next door to you? cannabis growers usually deal in other heavier drugs too. Their profits promote misery for others. Surely you know the drill?
Rasta_Hibs
04-10-2014, 06:37 PM
would you like such a farm next door to you? cannabis growers usually deal in other heavier drugs too. Their profits promote misery for others. Surely you know the drill?

I want a cannabis farm it's a wonderful plant!!
Phil D. Rolls
04-10-2014, 07:24 PM
would you like such a farm next door to you? cannabis growers usually deal in other heavier drugs too. Their profits promote misery for others. Surely you know the drill?

There's big risks of fire, and flooding.