Pecole Posted May 19, 2019 Share #1 Posted May 19, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) This helicopter with cameras flew around for more than 20 minutes last week, and passed at the end of our garden, flying less than 30 meters above the ground. What the hell were they looking for? Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! 1 Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/297430-what-do-they-looking-for/?do=findComment&comment=3743754'>More sharing options...
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Graham (G4FUJ) Posted May 19, 2019 Share #2 Posted May 19, 2019 Great photo. I guess it's not a police helicopter? Gyro stabilised steerable video on the front might point to that. The last time a police helicopter flew around here for a long period (40 minutes) it turned out the local police station (a kilometre away) had released the wrong criminal from their cells! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreasG Posted May 19, 2019 Share #3 Posted May 19, 2019 Looking for a lost Leica lens cap? 😀 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwpics Posted May 19, 2019 Share #4 Posted May 19, 2019 (edited) That particular helicopter is registered to https://www.heliportugal.pt. It was probably on some kind of private charter, maybe doing survey work etc. Gerry Edited May 19, 2019 by gwpics Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecole Posted May 19, 2019 Author Share #5 Posted May 19, 2019 5 hours ago, Graham (G4FUJ) said: Great photo. I guess it's not a police helicopter? Gyro stabilised steerable video on the front might point to that. The last time a police helicopter flew around here for a long period (40 minutes) it turned out the local police station (a kilometre away) had released the wrong criminal from their cells! It is not a police helicopter, Graham : it belongs to Heliportugal, a private company. Except if it has been loaned by the police... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdlaing Posted May 19, 2019 Share #6 Posted May 19, 2019 Mapping. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted May 19, 2019 Share #7 Posted May 19, 2019 Advertisement (gone after registration) FLIR Thermal Imaging camera on front of helicopter. Used to check for electrical hot spots in electricity wires. ... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Geschlecht Posted May 20, 2019 Share #8 Posted May 20, 2019 (edited) On 5/19/2019 at 7:21 PM, david strachan said: FLIR Thermal Imaging camera on front of helicopter. Used to check for electrical hot spots in electricity wires. ... Hello David, Do you think that it could be looking for people, or a specific person, among the olive trees? Best Regards, Michael Edited May 20, 2019 by Michael Geschlecht Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pecole Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted May 21, 2019 On 5/19/2019 at 10:49 PM, jdlaing said: Mapping. Mapping? not flying so low, dear! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
david strachan Posted May 22, 2019 Share #10 Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) It looks like a FLIR to me. Used to manage a company that explored for oil & gas using a radar mounted between skids of Bell JetRanger. Flew at 80 kn about 5m above ground (lower was better)...couple of trips enough for me. Only used ex Viet pilots or crop duster types. Several times returned with Saltbush in the skids 😅 Anyway, point is there are many remote sensors made for helicopter deployment nowadays. We use FLIR here in Australia to cover the vast electrical network looking for electrical faults..I'm sure it is the same everywhere now ... Edited May 22, 2019 by david strachan 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EoinC Posted May 22, 2019 Share #11 Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) Squirrels are great choppers. I spent years working with them, 500’s, Lamas, 212’s, and Vertols on seismic in the mountains of Papua New Guinea and New Zealand. First task in the morning once airborne was to hover over to trim a tree, so the pilot knew exactly where the tips were. Rotor strikes were pretty much daily events. We nearly always used ex-deer hunter pilots, because they were used to flying down below tree level, and in conditions that clag out in minutes. This’ll give you some idea... Edited May 22, 2019 by EoinC 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham (G4FUJ) Posted May 23, 2019 Share #12 Posted May 23, 2019 Interesting flying! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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