Head of British & US Army air lifted by military helicopters to London 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

Watch two military helicopters land on a sports field next to Tidworth Camp to collect General Randy A. George of the US Army and General Sir Patrick Sanders of the British Army on a flight back to London. The Dauphin and Chinook helicopters transported US & UK personnel from the town of Tidworth in Wiltshire.
The Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin II is operated by 658 Squadron Army Air Corps in support of the 22nd Special Air Service Regiment (SAS), UK Special Forces, from Stirling Lines in Hereford.
The CH-47 Chinook is operated by multiple squadrons of the Royal Air Force for transporting troops and cargo in support of UK, NATO and allied military operations. These are based at RAF Odiham and RAF Benson.
Recorded: Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
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Ⓒ CobraEmergency

[@lawrencemartin1113]

That was a bit of a trip down memory lane for me. Many years ago, back in the late eighties, one of the first helicopters I flew in was a Dauphin that was then registered to the Trafalgar House company. Then many years further on (two years ago!) I finally got to fly in a Chinook as well! Nice seeing both types here together. Although that SAS Dauphin bears little resemblance mechanically to the version I flew in! These are seriously up engined with stronger transmission and lots of sneaky extras fitted 😊. I spent an evening chatting to the crew of one that flew into my place of work several years ago. They arrived in total darkness with no lights and wearing NV goggles. It was very cool seeing the greenish glow as they popped out from round the side of a building at about fifty feet, to touch down exactly on the marker set by the ground crew, who rocked up about forty mins prior. All very exciting!!

[@valsables5299]

I WAS THERE ALSO. WE ALL ENJOYED A GOOD LUNCH AT THE RITZ. FRENCH RED WINE AND GOOD FEMALE COMPANY NOT IN UNIFORM.

[@pbinnj3250]

May I ask, who is “we”?

[@chuckfinlay6093]

Of course you were son. 🤦‍♂️

[@ilikedirtx22]

ME 2 WE HAD TEA AND KRUMPETS

[@chrisherbey4402]

So top secret they filmed it and put it on Utube😉

[@frankcessna7345]

You don’t know jack. You didn’t even notice the Eurocopter Dolphin had no required International registration number. Hidden in plain sight. Even the CH-47 did not display a National military identification.

[@bakoena82]

THEY did not film it..Its the "fence watchers" filming.

[@randymc61]

Is there a story here? Or just a video of helicopters flying?

[@Whizzy-jx3qe]

It’s just video of helicopters

[@Cheetah1903]

How do you know where to go on what days and the movements?

[@wessexheathen5708]

This is my hometown. Its not London FYI. Its in Wiltshire.They came here, then took off for London maybe.

[@ukar69]

I’ve seen a pair of the Dauphins at Duxford. Was there to get photos of another helicopter and these came in, purely by chance. They’re difficult to spot as they rarely show on trackers.

[@CobraEmergency]

Exactly! Always a lucky catch these. We happened to be around the corner when it came over and landed down the road.

[@bobbycromwell3881]

Great job crobra

[@CarlDraper458]

See Blue Thunder flying in and out of Hamworthy (Poole) often.

[@johnsinclair1386]

Middle of London looking a bit like a suburban football pitch. Joke

[@_Lady-Konga]

I live in the trees 🌲 🌳 🌳

[@Travis_22]

Not London. They were departing TO London. Do keep up.

[@_Lady-Konga]

@@Travis_22 I remember when white peoples used to live in my London

[@cujimmy1366]

Blue Thunder.

[@dannycrooks8462]

Is that an SAS helicopter

[@user-fz7de4cz4w]

No it’s 658 Squadron Army Air Corps who come under JSFAW.

[@kubinka879]

Yes

[@johntreanor812]

The SAS use them as they can deploy and blend in to normal air traffic without raising too much suspicion …but everybody knows it’s them. I saw them a few weeks ago… cold day… but doors were open and you could see em sat inside. I’m not too far from Hereford where I live.

[@GarrettWorcester]

Eddie Stobart WON'T BE IGNORED, DAN! (7:19)

[@citizenphaid1880]

Those are regiment helicopters.

[@Pete68T]

Nice Wokka,10,000 SHP Whats Not to Like,I Had a Ride in one At Work Once,I Did Not Like Taking off With The Rear Door Open Though🙂

[@glenhoff1443]

Maybe they forgot their cigarette lighter!

[@callummccarthy7527]

Hello I’ve got some footage of you want to share it of two wildcats

[@theresaburdett1054]

Why???

[@paulselwood1967]

Wow

[@herme99]

I thought 658 Sqn was special forces. Do they do VIP as well, or are they VIP escort?

[@CobraEmergency]

They mostly support 22 SAS out of Hereford but can be used for other purposes as necessary. Seen them used for VIP transport and escort a few times, including escorting Marine One when Biden came to Heathrow.

[@Zampa-cl1wq]

Blue Thunder!

[@lesrichardson1890]

Why would the head of UK & US mil be together in England in the first place and when would they ever be called to a COBR meeting together………Never

[@HIOP0]

Why?...what business is it of yours, or should these high commands keep you informed of their activities?

[@user-fz7de4cz4w]

Are you Serious . Firstly where does it state they were at a COBRA meeting. And this Happens a lot I live near Tidworth in the Centre of Salisbury plain And Americans are here Regularly.

[@jennyedwards4999]

Serious ????????????

[@madcarew5168]

Not genuine Gerarde Butler not involved!!

[@user-vm6xg3os7s]

Še melas itariu buvo ??? Jis neatskrido

[@timbo365]

Need a lift mate ?

[@brentbeacham9691]

Note these high level officials are not getting on Ospreys.

[@dirkbogarde7796]

Because the RAF and British army has no Ospreys.

[@leov9105]

Chinooks aren’t much better,!

[@Speedo2550]

Besides the fact Britain has no Ospreys, they produce tons of rotor wash. Not as desirable for some of the tight LZ’s they utilize.

[@andrewcbartlett]

You gotta love a flying banana

[@paulott5390]

Blue Thunder?! 🇬🇧 🤟🏽

[@mentalstig]

Sas have a number of them one was spotted a couple weeks back same colours with a winch or fast rope rig on it

[@aking-plums6985]

Blue Thunder was a modified Aérospatiale SA-341G Gazelle.

[@mentalstig]

@@aking-plums6985 trye it had a coped early Apache front end bolted on not sure why the sas birds got named blue thunder th

[@aking-plums6985]

@@mentalstig Hi mate, I think the Blue Thunder name come from the blue that the helicopters are painted (probably named after the film)

[@Aliasify]

​@@mentalstigSAS don't have any, they're operated by 658 Squadron AAC as part of the UK Joint special forces aviation wing.

[@dedewill5258]

Is there something going on we don’t know about.?

[@Stubbino]

New Russian offensive in Ukraine putting pressure on the Kharkiv region.

[@HIOP0]

We?...you mean you...lots as it happens and it is on a need to know basis...you certainly don't need to know and won't be kept up to speed in any event.

[@markcooke5270]

By the way both military nations met I would say yes and there sending out a big message to our enemies ...not many have seen this happen ...so I would say it was an emergency meeting that was needed to do in a safe secure location...with no listening ears

[@dedewill5258]

There’s always a smart ass,I mean WE the public the average joe blogs, Do you think I’m the only one that’s wondering what the hells going on ? Especially when the PM is talking about practicing Bunker drills.

[@HIOP0]

@@dedewill5258 2 5TUP1D TO EXPRESS YOURSELF WITH ANY MEASURE OF LOGIC AND INTELLIGENCE.

[@Silver3ides]

Who needs Russain agents on the ground when you have this tool filming military movement for them for his own personal gain .. No blurring of persons faces even ..You really need to look at yourself !

[@RianGalway193]

SAS? That's their Helicopter?

[@CobraEmergency]

It's the Army Air Corps but they're used to support SAS.

[@allandavis8201]

The Dauphin had quite a bit of ground resonance as the pilot started to lift, not enough to be worried about but I would have a look at the fixed trim tab settings on the main rotor blades, that’s if the Dauphin has them, if not then the track and balance might be worth a check, of course it could be down to the weight in the back, somebody might have eaten too many pies. The Chinook was probably 7 Sqn or at least in my day it would have been, they did the vast majority of “Saturday and Sunday” air movement, and other SF stuff as well. Seeing the cyclist and the Chinook in shot together @ 7:19 reminded me of an incident in the late nineties at the Red Bull Airshow in Vienna, we were a little delayed for our departure because the Captain was a little late arriving from his hotel!!!!, but with a little bit of a accelerated startup we managed to make the slot, the captain decided to give the spectators a bit of a show and must have had the collective up by his shoulder and a lot of boot on the rudder bar and performed a “corkscrew” vertical lift from our parking slot, but we were a little close to the perimeter fence where a cyclist had stopped to see us depart, they didn’t see much as the downwash was a bit stronger than usual and cyclist and cycle parted company as they were forcibly separated and blown into the vegetation behind them………….oops, however, karma struck when we were transiting through France or German airspace and we took a bird strike, ended up landing in the middle of some training area and upsetting the troops hiding in the vegetation, probably to ambush someone else, they didn’t look happy at all…..oops.

[@heybobby5868]

You talk too much, and know very little. I’m in the know, so I won’t say anything as it’s funnier just to silently laugh at you, but if you think this is what 7 Sqn get tasked with, you’re a clown. Guess again.

[@glenhoff1443]

Uhhmmm.... What's their CO2 emissions like instead of a taxi and rail fare? (Joking!)

[@chrisslater7695]

Ww3 obviously been plano

[@ashleystyles6888]

Reminds me of the meeting on the tarmac at camp arifjan in Kuwait in 2019. 3x ospreys with someone VERY high up. Followed by training. Followed 7 months later by lock down. All planned.

[@DB-qw6xq]

Can't see Sanders anywhere.

[@lukemorris4065]

My cousin in the south of Spain sent me a video whilst walking his dog today. It was 6 army personnel waiting and being lifted by the same double rotered aircraft (sorry don’t know the correct terms) its kicking off it seems

[@markcooke5270]

Chinook

[@realitygaming4088]

Blue Thunder SAS Bird, Class catch

[@CobraEmergency]

Thank you! Nice to finally get a detailed catch.

[@ChrisDixon-cl4cs]

Special forces and SAS are not at Sterling Lines unless they renamed the old RAF Hereford camp? The old Sterling Lines camp was a nightmare of leaking buildings. They were built and designed wrong.

[@mentalstig]

Tail number comes back as army air corp just milarty air taxi

[@howwerv9699]

658 Sqn AAC - These particular AS 365 Dauphin's are used for Counter Terror Operations for UKSF.

[@daniboy0812]

SAS chopper

[@user-vm6xg3os7s]

Šita pranešima gavau asmeniškai ? Kodel ? Buvot viska suplanavę

[@daniboy0812]

That helicopter is from Hereford SAS base. I was there working for 6 months until a few weeks ago. Technically they’re financed and part of E Squadron SAS

[@user-fz7de4cz4w]

It’s Not SAS it’s 658 Sqn Army Air Corps under JSfAW.

[@daniboy0812]

@@user-fz7de4cz4w technically but I did say it was from Hereford not SAS - it is used mainly for SAS duties and ferrying spies from anywhere to and from Credenhill. Basically expensive taxi’s and have 6-8 at their disposal in Hereford

[@michaelkinsey4649]

Remember the bridge attack in London a short way back and the helo landing on? Yep, I'd say so.

[@danapussyone]

No, it's not. 658 AAC, which used to be 8 Flight.

[@danapussyone]

​@@daniboy0812Correct, used by the Sqn that is on CRW/CTW duty. So AAC, but the SAS and SF are the primary users.

[@kellaamuoka9698]

Hello I'm British

[@_Lady-Konga]

Hello 👋🏿 sister

[@bustabloodvessel5327]

I'm sorry to hear this. I wish you a speedy recovery 👍

[@rebeccaweil1]

Lmaso

[@user-qn5qs2wz2j]

Hi

[@clanmclaren1244]

That is the S.A.S Regiments Helicopter

[@cherjohn2118]

Who cares?

[@Michael-4]

Wins.

[@stephenroots4327]

Not military helio's...

[@ingridlarssen7483]

I can't help thinking that the SAS helicopter and US Chinnok are some how related to yesterday's broadcast of The Afghan Interpreter who was assisted by The Guardian to upload his story and bad fate⁉️🤔. He was abandoned and left with a target on his back, afterwards❗🤔. Now a captive onboard The Bobby Stockholm Prison Barge❗🤔. He was shocked at his treatment after all his service and bravery risking his and his families lives by assisting the Talking Babs enemies (UK & US Military) as an Interpreter❗🤔 As soon as I heard his broadcast, I knew this was something major and repercussions would follow, before 'The Shit Finally Hits The Fan❗🤔. So far he has gathered a number of allies and supporters; MOD Police 👮🏻‍♂️👮🏻, The Guardian Newspaper, an Ex Foreign Office Staff Member who was tasked with assisting and Afghan Charity to aid, expatriate and support Afghan Service Staff, who reported with disgust how they were all to be fobbed off and left helpless and abandoned ❗🤔. We've all seen the desperate airport scenes, with frightened desperate Afghans attempting to be allowed onto the flight back to safety and the UK, but blocked and rejected❗🤔

[@neilkeepingitreal]

Who cares 😴

[@_Lady-Konga]

Is that Prince 👑 Harry the head of the British 🇬🇧 Army ❓

[@user-hq4ew7rk9c]

This shows well maintained choppers are very safe to travel, how important maintenance is for military and business Helicopters, the sad state of the maintenance in the United States military cost few dangerous accidents where military personnel lost their lives, this is pandemic also in the Indian airforce, where their chief of staff his wife and few of his military people went down with him, irony is there was a rumour he had a argument with the Indian airforce chief, hopefully the Indian know what they are doing,