The Walderslade Phantom Helicopter

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The Walderslade Phantom Helicopter

Can you help Phil with this helicopter mystery?

"On early Friday morning last we here in Orbit Close were awakened at 01:45 hrs by the sound of a very low flying helicopter hovering over our houses. It was some twenty feet above the tree level. There was a bright light shining. Our house was trembling with the vibration. All the trees were blowing in the down draught. It appeared to be trying to land on the plateau. (A stretch of open scrubland next to our house). It drifted off then returned briefly (not as close) and disappeared.

The next day I went to the press and Rochester airport. The traffic controller denied it was from that airport. At the reported level it was below the radar range so nothing was picked up. The police (as usual) denied everything; they claimed it was the air ambulance. The air ambulance fly between 07:00 and 19:00 hrs only (so they say). A special branch detective rang (the men in black?) said there was no trace of any aircraft around at that time. He did say that a workmate of his, who lives in Pennenden heath heard a helicopter flying around at that time. He stated that it was probably a rogue aircraft and an investigation is under way by the authorities. He said it was not the military and the relevant bodies have been advised.

The x files of it all is that it was flying so low to keep out of radar range. How then if it was so low did it avoid the pylons and masts over the top of the hill on route to or from Pennenden Heath?

They said that 70 foot is well below the radar range. This is below the height of the pylons and masts also.

It was downright scary and very dangerous. I thought that there was to be a crash.

Can you send this to your mailing list people to see if they remember anything or have any idea as to what it was?

One idea is that it was the new aerial police speed cameras catching speeding planes. It would not surprise me.

I only saw the light not the actual air craft.

cheers

Phil"